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A Red Tree’s Plea

bnieder — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:43:45 +0000

A few weeks ago, I received word that there were some people looking to make a buck in California. How you might ask? By cutting down some Redwoods for logging, which are located in a state park, where they are, or I guess were, protected. Talk about a low brow thing to do, especially to those, big, ancient, beautiful trees. In the end, the idea was thwarted, thanks to spirited opposition, but that doesn’t mean it is dead by any stretch. So, take heed of this cartoon . . .

Our leafy friends from the Pacific Northwest may need our help again.

The Cow Blockade

bnieder — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:53:44 +0000

Ever heard one of those stories that screamed, ” Gold?” Well, I heard a story like that a few weeks ago. My friend Jess had just moved into the country, and one morning, she claimed that she wouldn’t be able to leave the house for awhile. Why? Because about thirty cows had parked their spotted hamburgers right in the driveway, hence, in front of her car. A blockade, you might say. Well, the cartoon lore swept wide in my mind when I heard about this, on top of laughing myself silly, and this was the end result. So, kudos to the craziness in the world. It can be quite a hoot!

Also . . . a great started to 2011 . . . onward.

2010 in review

bnieder — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:50:25 +0000

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 2,000 times in 2010. That’s about 5 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 12 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 71 posts. There were 12 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 38mb. That’s about a picture per month.

The busiest day of the year was April 25th with 28 views. The most popular post that day was The Line.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were obama-scandal-exposed.co.cc, facebook.com, linkedin.com, android-vs-ipad.co.cc, and mystufie.co.cc.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for budget jokes, city manager, manager, budget process, and drive safely.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

The Line April 2010

The Trees March 2010

The Washington School Board June 2009

Relay for Life June 2009

The City Manager February 2009
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The Chiefs of Staff

bnieder — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:47:45 +0000

The rough-hewn, blunt, profane-laced talking Rahm Immanuel has left, back to Illinois and the Windy City to try a run at becoming its captain, while the tough, but soft-spoken and fair-minded Pete Rouse is in, as the new door man to Obama’s White House.

The Animals

bnieder — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:39:47 +0000

In June, the Journal Star wrote a story that made me frown. Wildlife Prairie State Park is on the verge of closing, due to being stiffed on a bill from our dear state government. A few years ago, the state promised this park 625,000 thousand clams for its operating budget, but of course when Blago was closing down parks and historical sites for his own shennigans, Wildlife Prairie State Park was one of them. Since he has gone to jail and it has been reopened, the park is still 625,000 dollars short. As a result, the animals are starting to talk . . . . .

The Line

bnieder — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:29:12 +0000

Unemployment is still around, like a rain cloud that won’t break up, and the town where the lines are the longest in Tazewell county is Pekin, a neighbor to Peoria. Is there a finish line?

The Right Decision

bnieder — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:01:36 +0000

::Sighs:: I do get frustrated sometimes. If I come across a great story about something very foolish that was done by the ” powers that be,” I think, ” Wow! Talk about a great cartoon idea! ” But at the same time, I think, ” Will they ever learn that when they do something stupid, it IS stupid, so they probably shouldn’t do it.” Well, this cartoon was one of the those issues. Last month in Morton, the Village Board was trying to determine which would be the better choice when it came to cutting things from their budget: Doing Away with the Deputy Police Chief Job or Preserving the parking spaces at Morton High School? Isn’t this a no brainer? Which would law abiding citizens prefer? No crime or better parking? Well . . . . . . .

The Prisoner’s Welcome

bnieder — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:50:41 +0000

No need to beat an issue to death, but this one was too good to leave with only one cartoon. Again, prisoners who love prison. Who would’ve thought?

The Freedom Walk

bnieder — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:42:57 +0000

Who would have ever thought that an inmate would long to go to prison someday? Or at least an inmate who is in county jail? Yep, you heard me right ladies and gentlemen. Prisoners would prefer prison over county jail because prison, believe it or not, is better. In county jail, a prisoner gets nothing, but in prison . . . whoa nelly! They have access to an exercise yard, a choice of a workshop, or vocational training. ( Need to know how to talk to other convicted felons, am I right?) I guess crime does pay.

The Gifts

bnieder — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:32:41 +0000

This cartoon was promoting the Salvation Army and their message of giving, but this one held another meaning as well. It was also promoting the Salvation Army’s program of sending gifts to those brave men and women in our Armed Forces fighting overseas and risking their lives for their country. I know what your thinking: Why in the world is he posting this cartoon now? Three months after Christmas? Well, you know what they say . . . . better late than never. ( I didn’t draw the happy face.)