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Bud Wiser

mikey — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:48:57 +0000

’Nuff said.

Gourd, By a Bull

mikey — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:58:51 +0000

Sorry, could not resist. The world loves a punster…

The Pleading Child

mikey — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:16:37 +0000

Kids! Have you ever asked your parents for something again and again? Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) contains a piece entitled Pleading Child, where the melody repeats itself just like a pleading child. And you won’t know if the wish was granted until the next movement. This was an illustration for The Chicago Symphony’s Ravinia Festivals. I felt that the rain in the background was a perfect metaphor.

Turkey Hunt

mikey — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:31:37 +0000

Here’s a real simple Thanksgiving e-card that I did for amazon.com many years ago, when they were first starting out and simply wanting folks to linger longer at their website. Enjoy!

Every pitcher tells a story…

mikey — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:14:07 +0000

March 29th is the birthday of Cy Young, the pitcher whose records have stood for many years. His name graces the award given to the previous season’s best hurler. Cy was born on March 29, 1867, and passed away on November 4, 1955. In spite of his accomplishments, the gifted thrower also retired with 316 losses, a record in major league baseball.

Ancient Chinese Seismometer

mikey — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:27:40 +0000

In ancient China, earthquake warnings arrived via metal dragons and frogs. The mouths of the dragons were hinged and held a brass ball. When the pendulum would swing slightly, the ball would release and noisily fall into the mouth of a frog. Not only would this warn of an earthquake, it would tell in which direction the Earth was moving.

Creativity

mikey — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:36:39 +0000

I’ll be presenting a one-hour class on creativity for Butler Community College’s Free Class Day, April 2nd (I believe). I pulled off the video below in one shot. Can you guess how?

The creative mind: How it works, when it doesn’t, and other rhetorical hoo haa

When does creativity strike? Who knows? Award-winning children’s magazine author/illustrator Michael Kline takes you on a one-hour tour of how the creative mind works, when it doesn’t, and gives you the formula for bringing a creative approach to everything, from grocery shopping to world domination, for CEO’s and Soccer Moms. To wit: If you’ve ever used the phrase “Thinking outside the box,” then you’re already late to the party. There never was a box…

Valentine Hunt

mikey — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:01:04 +0000

This is a piece I illustrated for Family Fun magazine a few years ago. Feel free to download and print for your students, then ask how many hearts they can find in the room. I’m not sure what the correct answer is to be honest. Perhaps your students can tell me…

I.C. Rhodes

mikey — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:15:24 +0000

They may be made of water, but it’s very hard water. As if summer didn’t have enough surprises for your car, the chillier season finds happiness in pouring icy potholes from the sky! They’re often fleeting (depending on your locale I guess), but their damage can live on. So what do we call these cold-blooded obstructions, these crystal canyons?
Have an ice day.

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Categories : Neologisms

Mutter Juice Noise Re-rhymes

mikey — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:38:13 +0000

The following 3 images are from a book I’m working on entitled Mutter Juice Noise Re-rhymes, basically a phonetic mashup of Mother Goose. By employing this method I plan to rewrite most western literature. LOL!