Sugarfrostedgoodness.com‘s challenge word this week is “shy”. Andy Partridge, the founder of eclectic rock group XTC, suffered a nervous breakdown, which manifested itself as uncontrollable stage fright. It was brought on by his wife, Marianne, throwing away his supply of Valium. Andy had become dependent upon the drug after it was prescribed to him as a teenager …
The challenge this week on Monday Artday is “Willy Wonka”. “Wangdoodle!” “Hornswoggler!” “Snozzwanger!” “Rotten Vermicious Knid!” “candy ass!”
The challenge on illustrationfriday.com this week is “save”. Pass from the left wing. Skates down ice. It’s a breakaway. Slap shot on goal….. JESUS SAVES!
When I was a kid in the 1960s, every summer usually included one or two trips to Atlantic City. My parents, my older brother and I would pile into the car and take, what seemed to be, the eleven-hour drive from northeast Philadelphia to the southern New Jersey seaside resort (Of course, as an adult, …
Willie Stargell was unquestionably the guiding force behind the success of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the late ’70s. He played his entire career — 21 seasons — with The Pirates. He was the league MVP at age 39. Besides being the team’s best player, he kept the clubhouse loose. He even instituted the equivalent of …
The challenge word at Monday Artday this week is “pirates”. John Rackam, also known as Calico Jack because of his preference for wearing brightly-colored patchwork pants, was a moderately successful pirate. Rather than attacking plump rich targets, Rackam preferred using a small sloop to attack local merchants and fishing vessels. He is most famous for …
