Gallery of B.L.O.G. Art
LOS ANGELES – Here is a gallery of artwork I have used to illustrate my posts. In addition to serving as a gallery to be admired for the high level of artistic achievement, you might find them helpful in trying to remember a particular story. That way, you can point your friends to it and have a laugh at my expense. They are shown here sorted by Most Recent, and go all the way back to the late ’00s (April 2009!) Click on the post title to see it. I will try to update the page once every couple of weeks or so.
ON THE SLOPES OF MONT VENTOUX, PROVENCE, FRANCE – My Man from B.L.O.G. (avatar/cybernaut) caught a quick ride…
Lance’s New Team: It’s Official
ANNECY, FRANCE – Well, my guesses were wildly off the mark. Lance Armstrong announced Thursday that…
Lance’s New Team: The Contenders
MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND – Lance Armstrong made a very important announcement (via his Twitter feed Tuesday) announcing…
LOS ANGELES – It was 40 years ago today that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed and first set foot on the moon…
Besides the spectacular scenery, both the moon landing and Ventoux have something else in common…
And, if the graphic above is to be trusted, the idea for today’s flat panel TV monitors.
Karl Malden
Epilogue at the Staples
LOS ANGELES – It’s a tragedy when a youngish man dies in his prime. When an old man dies, people take it in stride.…
…He was 97 years of age when he succumbed to natural causes at his home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles on July 1…
The Cruel Rule of Threes Fours
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles’ gift to the world this week was: death. You’re welcome…
…as we were going to post, we learned that television pitchman and reality TV star Billy Mays has also left our world…
…perhaps most notably the Spike Lee-directed video of controversial song.…
If They Merged:
Halliburton and AIG
LOS ANGELES – Today I present a new feature here on B.L.O.G., called If They Merged…
…HOST: Everyone knows the huge company, Halliburton. The large energy company…
…HOST: That’s right. Controversial insurance giant and recipient of government bailout money, AIG.…
…HOST: Presenting the new company, HAIG. Today’s Solution For Challenging Movements…
The Revolution Will Be Twitterised
TEHRAN, IRAN – In solidarity with the people of Iran, I am veering…
Greetings to the Game Show Forums!
LOS ANGELES – The B.L.O.G.-CISCO SYSTEMS web statistics analyzer reported a large blip in the hits…
DETROIT – The New York Times reported Wednesday that the Fiat-Chrysler alliance has been completed…
A Public Apology to Wayne Knight
LOS ANGELES –I once unwittingly mocked a man, literally behind his back, in a most despicable way. I was humiliated, and can only imagine he was as well…
LOS ANGELES – And it’s one more bit of shameless promotion…
LOS ANGELES – Here are some of my riding buddies: Josh, John, and Mike sporting the new…
MONROVIA, CA –Well, we here at B.L.O.G. are taking a little break from the shameless promotion business. By we,…
…Holy Sh*t! I knew I’d seen this place before. Better get the hell out of here – NOW!…
LOS ANGELES (UNIVERSAL CITY) –I read the terrific Conan O’Brien profile piece in The New York Times yesterday by Lynn Hirschberg,…
LOS ANGELES (UNIVERSAL CITY) – The Oakcrest Market is just down the hill from Universal, on Cahuenga Blvd. West,…
…The bottom image is a detail from my illustration for an Oakcrest Market post card…
The Price Is Right
Logo Design Facelift
LOS ANGELES – In the summer of ‘07, Bob Barker retired from his long-running job as host of The Price Is Right…
…The original for the doctored photo I did of Drew with the vintage ‘bowling team’ is from a collection at CBS Graphics.…
Random Twit:
“I almost forgot to tweet the earthquake.”
LOS ANGELES – A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit LA Sunday night…
B.L.O.G. TV Showcase:
Farrah’s Story
LOS ANGELES – Television sweeps time is upon us once again. It’s the semi-annual event in which…
LOS ANGELES – Billy Bob Thornton was in the news recently for displaying some odd behavior during a Canadian radio chat show…
LOS ANGELES – People are absolutely giddy about bicycles these days. Slow Bike Movements, Fast Bike Factions, and everyone…
May I Present: Who The Hell Do I Think I Am?
LOS ANGELES – I’ve updated my ABOUT page, which I am calling my “Who The Hell Do I Think I Am?” page…
LOS ANGELES – I received a thoughtful email last week from a reader in Washington, DC. The reader pointed out to me how much my Man…
JACKSON HOLE, WY – A 133-year-old dry goods company here, Little O, Stick on Ground, Big O, is claiming (mainly through lawyers) that internet…
DAISETTA, TEXAS – Well, first things first. No, your newly installed digital television converter box is not interfering with the color balance …
LOS ANGELES – Conan O’Brien and his once and future sidekick, Andy Richter, are almost ready to take over The Tonight Show…
LOS ANGELES – I read the item on my Facebook page yesterday morning, and my heart sank: “Um, yeah, so if anyone sees my car out there…”
LOS ANGELES – Sen. Arlen Specter has decided to switch parties and will become a Democrat. No news on if he will get the Phil Spector pre-trial hair style.
LOS ANGELES – This post is a late night comedy show segment pitch, seen here for the first time exclusively on B.L.O.G. It is for…
…Ooo, it’s a shot of space. [TEXT TYPES ON TO MATCH HOST'S READ] Here are two distant galaxies. One is 300 million light years away…
…Ah, a couple of cars, [CO-HOST]. [AS BEFORE, TEXT TYPES ON TO MATCH THE READ] These are two car models from the proposed Fiat/Chrysler…
…HOST: [LAUGHS] [TEXT TYPES ON TO MATCH THE READ] These are two slumbering giants. I don’t think I want to see what happens in the next frame…
SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC – We move today from our Great Pacific Garbage Patch Special Earth Day report to the Atlantic…
…The kit design was heavily influenced by the Belgian National Champion’s jersey, especially the beautiful Quick Step kit as worn by Stijn Devolder…
Live from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC – As promised in yesterday’s teaser promo, I have in fact sent my …
…There appears to be an entire section of Sarah Palin life-size photo standees that apparently found their way to the GPGP from cancelled…
…That’s right! It’s an area full of dead blogs! I was wondering where those went. Poor things. There’s one that lasted…
LOS ANGELES – In the 70s, my dad worked for Nissan Motor Corporation in the U.S.A., also known at the time in the US and certain other parts of the world…
LOS ANGELES – There is a backlash movement afoot (by a group of well-meaning people who ride bikes) which states, in effect, that one should…
Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy Main Title
LOS ANGELES – This is a main title I did about two or three months ago for a TV show pitch (the music is a scratch track)…
LOS ANGELES – Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the Hyuntley t-shirt prototype…
LOS ANGELES – Nearly four years ago, I came across a most unusual car while walking to work. I spotted the Bentley Continental GT from a block away…
LOS ANGELES – Welcome to my very own blog, or, as I prefer to think of it, my Boring Load Of Garbage…
