It is not nice to say, but some people are better off dead. Micheal Jackson and Elvis Presley are making more money dead than alive. Micheal Jackson alone since his death has made over one billion dollars. If he were alive he would spend all of that quickly. Here is the top 2013 earning dead […]
It is truly the Age of the Cartoonist (the artist who writes and draws his or her own work) so says Jeff Smith, the editor of the newest anthology from the folks of The Best American Comics series. There are so many new comic book outlets from the web to the tablet to express yourself. […]
The thing about August is that you feel you had enough of summer already. The playing and rest are done. It is time for business. Crops to ready to be picked. 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 […]
What’s fun for other people may not be fun for you–and vice versa.–Gretchen Rubin 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 […]
Is “ironic” the most misused word in the English language? Few words in English spark as much confusion—and debate—as “ironic.” Over the years, it has become one of the most frequently misapplied terms, often used to describe situations that are merely coincidental, unfortunate, or simply unexpected. Even pop culture isn’t immune to this linguistic blunder. […]
The only exposure I ever got to the Swedish language was from the Flintstones' episode about the two boarders called Ole and Sven. IKEA has taught me the rest of the Swedish language.
Perception is everything. What we think we look like and what an iPhone captures are two entirely different things. Cameron Stewart’s diarycomic is dead on about self-taking pictures on your iPhone. Thank god for the delete button. Tony M.If this article made you think, brought back a memory, or made you see something differently, I’d […]
David Lee Roth reminiscences about wrestling and the parallels to his own persona on stage. It’s all about the show and the biggest show stopper on stage is perhaps David Lee Roth. He mentions wrestling greats Bruno Sammartino, Gorgeous George, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and The Undertaker. Since Van Halen’s hiatus David is […]
The RCMP are celebrated by Google Doodle. I am kind of disappointed with the doodle. I did right by improving the RCMP tribute. 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 […]
Since Drawn moved over to the Tumblr platform from WordPress, things have not been the same in my opinion. Drawn is no more. John Martz terminated the hugely popular blog. Blogging can be an extensive labor for some. Drawn like many blogs out there can sometimes get in the way of life or a better […]
We are sorry! We sold Tumblr to Yahoo for 1.1 Billion dollars. Withover 100 million blogs and growing, we had to take themoney and run. Thank you for all your hard work fellowbloggers. You will never get a penny for your hardwork on Tumblr. See ya, suckers! Tony M.If this article made you think, brought […]
I am clueless about memes, I could not be bothered. My kids keep me updated to the latest pop linguistic trends. Popular comic strip (if you want to call it that) XKCD explores the cult of the meme. A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices that can be transmitted […]