Dec. 24 Editorial Cartoon

Dec 17 Editorial Cartoon

Starting a new painting

It's not actually that yellow. It's just the lighting in my house.

Dec. 10 Editorial Cartoon

Dec. 3 edition Editorial Cartoon

Now, of course, the US automakers want $34 billion.

Cute photo

Nov. 26 editorial cartoon

This refers to a power outage that took out the entire City of Darlington.

Nov. 19 editorial cartoon

Nov. 12 editorial cartoon

Nov. 5 editorial cartoon

I actually went to the public hearing on the tax and spoke, as did 3 local business owners to no avail.

editorial cartoon for Oct. 29

editorial cartoon

After the potential for a color spot on the edit page, it ended up running grayscale. And making no sense. Oh well.

Remember you can always see my cartoons at www.newsandpress.com/cartoons.html

Accepted!

This ink drawing, "The Living Land," was accepted into the Florence Museum's annual Pee Dee Regional Art Competition. The show opens Oct. 23 with a recption and ends Nov. 16. All artists are from the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. Come out and see if you're in the area. It's usually a great show, and the reception food/drink are good too!

Frankie & Peanut

16x20 pastel and acrylic on canvas paper

Edit Cartoon Archive

My editorial cartoons are updated weekly here.

Editorial for June 26

Editorial cartoon for June 19

Editorial cartoon

McCain 100% Disabled?

According to this investigation by the Los Angeles Times, McCain has been receiving 100% disability pension 100% tax-exempt from the US Navy totalling $58,358.

He attacks the question by dodging the issue and attacking the questioner.

I will not accept from Senator Obama, who did not feel it was his responsibility to serve our country in uniform, any lectures on my regard for those who did.

McCain should still answer that question. How is it fair that he receives these tax-free funds when he can, and is, working full-time and new veterans have to fight and wait months on end for their disability pay?

Then, McCain doesn't want today's veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan to have full-tuition benefits, which he himself had. He didn't even show up for the vote, so he can dney it later. It's not like he was out debating the issues with still-campaigning Ron Paul, who was unfortunatley shut-out of the MSM.

McCain deserves my respect for his service, but he should respect everyone's right to question his actions also. No one is above the law, and he shouldn't act like he is above being questioned because of his service.

Thoughts on Memorial Day

These will not be published.

Part of a series of ink drawings

in progress editorial

This is based off of a rationing poster from WWII. I think I might change the text from "Do with less so they'll have enough! Giving the rich your fair share" to "Do with less so they'll have ... either "more" or "all the toys." Suggestions?

Weekend Work 2 of 2

Some week's the legislature gives you so much fodder. The proposed bill would ban texting or talking on cell phones while driving, but only for those 15- or 16-year-olds and for those with provisional licenses.

Weekend Work 1 of 2

I don't have anything against owning a gun. I just find the new law interesting considering the governor's smaller government platform.

April 17 editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon not running in print

April 10 editorial cartoon

Pastels

I worked on this while I was watching American Idol last night. It still needs work. At first I wasn't sure I liked the Picasso/Cubist quality, but it fits the emotions I am trying to reach.

April 3 editorial cartoon

I actually agree with Gov. Sanford on something. Weird.

March 27 editorial cartoon

March 27 edit cartoon

March 13 edition editorial cartoon

Link to Forgotten Lives

I couldn't figure out how to cross-post without losing my links, so here's the link to a piece I wrote this weekend about Forgotten Lives. It's a short piece about the welfare of animals in our country.

March 6 editorial cartoon

edit cartoon for Feb. 28

This is a memorial cartoon to the late Ann Boyd Thomas, a great woman I never got to meet. It's been a sad two weeks.

If you knew her and would like to share your story, please post it in a coment, email me or email them to nhopwood@newsandpress.com or fax information to 843-393-6811.

Below is her obituary:

Ann Boyd Thomas, 45, died Saturday, February 23, 2008.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 2 PM in the Darlington Presbyterian Church. Private burial will follow at a later date.

Born in Darlington, SC, she was the daughter of the late Morrell L. Thomas, Jr. and Margaret Ann Cudd Thomas.

AB, as she was know to her friends, attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville before going on to earn her Bachelors Degree in English from the University of South Carolina.

She was a creatively gifted graphic artist. In 1995, she co-founded the arts and entertainment magazine “Five O’Clock Friday,” of which she was publisher. She also succeeded her father as publisher of the “News and Press”, Darlington’s hometown newspaper, although in characteristically self-effacing fashion she never assumed the official title. She was recognized many times over by the South Carolina Press Association for her newspaper layout and design skills.

She was an active and enthusiastic member of the equestrian community, and a prize-winning rider with her champion show horses, Blitz and Tulip.

AB will be remembered for her sense of fun, her loving heart and her generous spirit. She was a living personification of the word “friendship,” who truly cared more for others than for herself. Her absence will leave a void in the lives of everyone who knew her.

Ann Boyd Thomas is survived by her mother, Margaret Ann Cudd Thomas, of the home; her brother, Morrell L. Thomas III of N. Myrtle Beach, SC; her niece, Tessa Ann Thomas, of N. Myrtle Beach, SC; many loving and devoted friends; and her beloved pet Welsh Corgi, Sophie.

Those wishing to make memorials in lieu of flowers may send them to the Darlington County Humane Society.

edit cartoon of Feb. 21

Sorry I'm so behind. Things have been quite crazy.

Feb. 14 editorial cartoon

editorial cartoons from last two weeks

Jan. 24 edit cartoon

The South Carolina legislature is considering a package of bills related to smoking, including banning indoor smoking and increasing the cigarette tax.

this week's editorial cartoon

Since, I'm having some technical difficulties with my Photoshop, here's a link to my weekly editorial cartoon.
http://www.newsandpress.com/cartoons.html

Jan. 10 edition editorial cartoon

new hampshire ABC debate

One Night - Two - Debates - Two Sets of Questioning

McCain: The Surge Works!

Thompson: I'm awake! I'm awake!

Paul: Monetary Policy! Substance!

Guiliani: Ronald Reagan! 9-11!

Edwards: I'm Ready to Fight for You!

Obama: Hope & Change!

Richardson 4 VP

Clinton: 35 Years of Experience!

ABC: TERROR!

Note: The Walt Disney Corp. owns ABC, ESPN, Lifetime, 65 radio stations and 6 film companies.

That was my take on the New Hampshire debate. This drawing would need to be cleaned up and expanded a little to be published in print. I doubt it would run regardless, but I still wanted to share my thoughts.

The debate format was better than previous debates. I would have preferred that both sets of candidates were asked the same or similar questions so voters could actually compare the candidates on the issues.

When Congressman Ron Paul brought up real issues, the rest of teh Republican field laughed and continued promoting fear and terror. Charlie Gibson needed to step up and press everyone on the issues Paul raised. Gibson did do a decent job of follow-up questioning otherwise. Funny though how the Democrats were only really asked about foreign policy and terrorism while the Republicans were given soft-ball questions (for them) on immigration and Iraq. Not to mention the Obama-bashing segment.

Jan. 3 editorial cartoon

just saying

While I agree that the Patriots could not have broken all those records Saturday without great skill and hard work, I will always have the spying scandal in mind when I see them play. That's why I was rooting for the Giants during that last game of this NFL season. I don't like seeing cheaters win, in football or in politics.

I drew this Sunday morning, but I didn't get a chance to post until today. I waited to see if work had room to print it in the upcoming Jan. 3 edition, which didn't happen.