Author: Tony M.

Rare Sunday Calvin & Hobbes Goes On Auction

Brian Basset of Adam fame is parting ways with an original rare 1986 Sunday Calvin and Hobbes. This is going to be one expensive piece. Parting with the Watterson original was not an easy decision, but I believe it is the right decision. I am so thankful of Bill Watterson’s generosity and the opportunity his […]

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Cartoon College

I love cartooning and Vermont, what a perfect combo. Cartoon College is the coolest since sliced bread. Where were you when I needed you when I was younger? I was stuck in a dead program called commercial art before computers took over and I was stuck with shit loads of zip-a-tone sheets. Arrrggh! The artists […]

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Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook

Move over turkey, chicken will be the star of Thanksgiving this year. Get ready for some sultry food porn. Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook by F.L. Fowler will bring out the dirty cook in you. Food is an aphrodisiac for some. This parody cookbook will get you hot and bothered in […]

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47 Percent

Just who are Mitt Romney’s 47 percent? The poster boy of the 47 percent club. Wimpy is fat and broke and fiscally irresponsible.  I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today! This is how the American economy has become. Living on borrowed money and never paying back. We have all become Wimpy! So says […]

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Grocery Bills Very High

I see the amount of money my household spends and I am starting to think that eating out is cheaper. The debate continues! Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every […]

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Sh*tty Mom

Sh*tty mom. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email at sandboxworld@gmail.com. I read every message personally and, with your permission, may feature your thoughts in a future article because the best stories are the ones […]

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The End of Summer 2012

Well there goes another summer in the can. Today ends the summer of 2012. Not the best of summers for me, but what the heck, chuck it for experience. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an […]

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Locate My Kindle

As a family we are pretty wired. We have gadgets from Amazon, Apple and Google. The kids and the wife are always misplacing their devices. Fortunately a few individuals have the devices my family members. There are other not so lucky where devices are not returned. Locate my Kindle is another in a long line […]

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Creative Packaging

I am a gimmicky kind of guy. I love eye candy. If a product catches my eye with originality, most likely you will pry a few bucks from my pocket. Here is an ingenious collection of 20 original creative packaging ideas. I love the gnome bread head paper packaging, it might have a short fall […]

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Library Book Loss

Charlie Brown is the Atlas of comic strip characters, he carries the weight of the world. This strip illustrates perhaps a thing of the past, lost books. I paid a few bucks in the past at libraries. I am ashamed to admit I made a few books disappear, they are nestled in my private collection. […]

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Muhammad Ali Goes to Mars: The Lost Interview

In 1966, a persistent 17-year-old (Michael Aisner) with a high school radio show outside Chicago got the interview of a lifetime. He scored Muhammad Ali. For the first time you can hear the hilarious interview. This is Muhammad Ali in prime form, ready to conquer the collective spirit of humanity. It was a dream come […]

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Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs

Are we becoming that lazy that now our hot dogs are bacon wrapped also in packages? What’s next all dressed hot dogs ready to bake. We seem to be rushing too much and not really sitting down and truly enjoying the simple little things in life.  Hot dogs  are as easy as boiling an egg.  […]

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