November 19, 2008 by Marianne

November 19, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon, Thanksgiving

If you don’t know the work of Dan Goodsell yet, then you are in for a world of goodness. An Imaginary World, no less. In the Imaginary World, you can follow the adventures of Mr. Toast and his many friends. Like Lemonhead. And an egg. And a strip of bacon. Check out the archive of comics, especially the many holiday themed features. Super fun. Today we’re celebrating the harvest season with this friendly reminder of our Native American friends who made survival in the New World possible.

One fall semester many moons ago, I read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. I got pretty angry about the lies and omissions I had been fed for years about America’s treatment of the natives, and especially about the Thanksgiving myths I’d been taught since Kindergarten. That year I protested the celebration of Thanksgiving by refusing to take part in my family’s holiday traditions. Eventually I came to terms with this ugly part of our past and made the holiday my own with a more personal take on giving thanks. But I still like to take the time to reflect on the kindness and unflagging trust that the Native Americans showed to those who arrived on their shores, and to give special thanks for those people who extend a hand of kindness to me each and every day. Despite its historic roots, the idea of a holiday to give thanks is a wonderful thing, something I’d like to celebrate every day.

November 12, 2008 by Marianne

November 12, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon, cartoon, poetry

At The Morning News, we found a dynamic duo of cartoon and verse: Baby’s First Internet. With images by Kean Soo and text by Kevin Fanning, this cartoon series is a charming instruction manual for surviving in the wide, wide world of web. You’ll be hooked in no time. Here’s a sampling that seemed to be poking adorable fun at RBS and the bacon blog community.

September 8, 2008 by Marianne

September 8, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon Cartoon

I’ve totally had days like this.

May 27, 2008 by Marianne

May 27, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons

May 14, 2008 by Marianne

May 14, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons

Oh man, if you have never watched an episode of Invader Zim, I recommend you run right out and do so. This was a short-lived Nickelodeon cartoon that was cancelled in its second season, but later received the critical acclaim and cult following that it deserves. They still show episodes on Nicktoons, but unless you’re up at 6 am on a Wednesday morning…well then I guess you better set your TiVo. Sometimes I love technology.

My favorite part of the show is not Zim himself, but his half-witted robot dog, Grr. Quite probably because he reminds me of myself, only half listening to anything Zim says because he’s too busy thinking about bacon. Or cupcakes. Or pizza. This clip is a classic example of Grr’s constant attempts to make food a part of each of life’s many details.