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Category Archives: cartoons
Classic cartoon and comic strip rivals/adversaries
Archie vs. Reggie Batman vs. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, and other villains Buck Rogers vs. Killer Kane Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck Bugs Bunny vs. Elmer Fudd Bugs Bunny vs. Yosemite Sam Dagwood vs. Mr. Dithers Dexter vs. Susan “Mandark” … Continue reading
Posted in art, cartoons, Communications, culture, entertainment, family, film, fun, historic preservation, history, movies, pictures, satire, Television, writing
Tagged art, cartoons, characters, comic strips, drawing, fun, funny, TV
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Dynamic television cartoon duos
A little cartoon fun by listing some of the best animated duos on television. In most cases, these pairs are buddies, but in a few cases they are actually opponents, such as with Tom and Jerry and Roadrunner and Wile … Continue reading
Posted in art, cartoons, Communications, culture, entertainment, fun, history, pictures, Television
Tagged animation, buddies, cartoons, duos, friends, pairs, pals, television, TV
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Favorite (and punniest) villain names of classic TV cartoons
Listed below are my favorite villain names from classic television cartoons (1950-1980). Some are funny, some are quite punny, and all of them successfully get the point across that these are villains without being overly scary, offensive, or gross. … Continue reading
Posted in art, cartoons, Communications, culture, entertainment, fun, Television, video
Tagged cartoons, characters, criminals, crooks, entertainment, evil-doer, fun, gangsters, hoodlums, hoods, puns, spies, television, TV, villains
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“Rut-Roh” – Favorite animated dogs of TV and movies
A little fun heading into the weekend with a listing of favorite animated dogs from television and movies. The top 5 are listed in bold, while the remaining ones on my list are listed ignored by bullet points. If there … Continue reading
If pigs ruled the world…
A little fun, satire, and sarcasm on a cold, winter Thursday. Enjoy! If pigs ruled the world… …they would go “hog wild” in celebration. …every government and privately funded project would be a “pork project.” …there would be no cities, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, cartoons, cities, fun, infrastructure, nature, politics, satire, Wildlife
Tagged fun, hogs, humor, Looney Tunes, Miss Piggy, Piggly Wiggly, Piglet, pigs, pork, Porky Pig, Porky's, sarcasm, satire, swine
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The Old West Personified in a Town’s Iconic Name
Frontier Towns, Chapter 2: Pecos, Texas Few names portray a better image of the Old West than “Pecos.” The Pecos River is the natural dividing line between central and western Texas, as to the west of this iconic river the … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, books, branding, cartoons, cities, civics, commerce, culture, deserts, downtown, economic development, environment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Pecos, Pecos Bill, Pecos River, rodeo, Texas, Trans-Pecos, West of the Pecos
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Favorites of 2017
One of my New Years resolutions for 2017 was to read more classic literature and watch classic films I have missed in the past. As you can see form this list, I have accomplished that, partially in thanks to TCM … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, art, book reviews, books, branding, cartoons, Communications, culture, entertainment, film, fun, history, internet, libraries, literature, movies, music, music reviews, reading, Science, Science fiction, Television, theaters, writing
Tagged books, cinema, film, lit, reading, television, TV
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Fictional cartoon cities and towns
Here’s my list of cities and towns from well-known, popular, and classic cartoons and animated films. If there are any I am missing, please feel free to send suggestions along. The date of the most recent additions are shown in … Continue reading
Posted in art, cartoons, Cities, Communications, culture, demographics, diversity, family, fun, geography, history, land use, Maps, movies, pictures, place names, satire, skylines, spatial design, technology, Television, Transportation, Uncategorized, video
Tagged cartoons, comics, fun, Saturday morning TV, toons
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