There is no better portrayal of the assimilation of early Houston County [Minnesota] Norwegian emigrants into American culture and society than the brilliant, whimsical newspaper cartoon series of Peter Rosendahl of Spring Grove. The cartoon series was called “Han Ola og han Per,” which translates into English as “Him Ola and him Per,” or “He […]
Ray Billingsley, creator of Curtis, is featured in a three minute segment on News 12 Connecticut. “Curtis allows me to express myself freely because I am a quiet person,” says Billingsley. In Ray’s words, few have heard his voice, but he speaks to millions—43 million, in fact—who read his daily, syndicated comic strip, Curtis. Born […]
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. — Things Mark Twain didn’t say Here’s a cartoon that Scott Stantis most likely regrets, though it did pop up on the Intertubes last week. But it’s gone now, most likely because Jimmy Carter […]