What if everybody on Facebook from all over the world got together separately at a specific day and time and sent a collective, silent mind-message to Washington and Afghan to stop the killing? Wouldn’t cost a dime. Would that work do you think?

Um, how about sending emails. That doesn’t cost a dime, either. Or is it too much…work?

His reply to my comment:

Good idea, Donna–but EVERYONE would have to read the emails at the same time for the same kind of impact, yes?

No telling what his political orientation might be.

More cartoons:

1. Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner are rich and Republican!
2. Who paid for Michael Jackson’s flamboyant funeral?

Act as if paying that month’s rent isn’t all that. Have fun in spite of the tanking stock market. Be playful.

I wrote to an editor that has never bought any cartoons from me before. After listing some key positives about my writing and cartoons,  and encouraging her to buy something, I closed with this:

As the 1-800 Dentist might say, “Seriously. It’s time.”

Most likely she laughed and laughed, as she hit the delete button.

(This assumes you know the 1-800 Dentist ads. I love them so much, with that wise-cracking east coast actress,  [Suzi Barrett, according to the 1-800 Dentist himself, who comments below!!] that I turn the sound ON for them. I can’t wait for new ones!)

More cartoons:

1. An early Christmas present for you!
2. Bill Clinton and the blue dress.

Oct 7, 2008 12:49 PM
Subject: may not be renting out Disneyland for birthday bash

Body: I know I promised many of you that I planned to reserve Disneyland for a 54th birthday bash in late March, but I am now having second thoughts. My utility bills were higher than expected this month, and there has been a marked increase in Bass E’s food consumption [his basset hound] –among other things. So, as it stands now, it looks doubtful I will be able to afford the type of party I promised, and know I deserve.

If it is any consolation, I think I could get a few of us 2-3 free rides at Knotts Berry Farm on a Monday or Tuesday night, after 11 p.m., in the same month.

If this news causes you to delete me from your friends list, I understand.

I never expected to have to send this type of bulletin.

Someone’s comment:

talk about a bummer. turn your damn a.c. off….Have you considered Magic Mountain?

Jones‘ reply:

That’s a good suggestion. I know the fighting is better at Magic Mountain.

More cartoons:

1. Nutty Putty Cave Tragedy at Thanksgiving
2. In which I get syndicated.

I don’t know who Jones is, and I can’t remember how we became (MySpace) friends. Is he a sitcom writer? A latenight standup comedian? He seems to have a lot of friends from Phil Hendrie… Or is he just an ordinary funny Joe? In any case, I hope he’s very highly paid.

I check out his bulletins every time I spot one. (And on MySpace, a good portion of bulletins are mind-numbing tedious surveys of 30 or 40 questions that explore WHO YOU REALLY ARE, in case you forget.) Here’s Jones’ latest bulletin (which looks mysteriously like a Facebook quiz.)

*What do you think of hump Wednesday?
It’s O.K.
*What about threesome Tuesday?
I’ve never experienced it.
*Just regular Tuesday?
Yes
*What about masochistic Monday?
Yes–I’m very familiar with that.
*Are you looking forward to third trimester Thursday?
I try to not look too far ahead…so no.
*What about
I’m exhausted–we’re done.

More cartoons:

1. Nutty Putty Cave Tragedy at Thanksgiving
2. Funniest dog video of 2011!