Spark and Spitfire

Ignite 9/21/18

Sharon J. Anderson

  • Ignite 9/21/18

    Ah, the journey of life. Easy, peasy, right? Continue reading

    Ignite 9/21/18

  • Gone Girl

    On Sunday, after some online research, I determined that Pat — the toad that has been living in my garbage bin for nearly a month — was female. She was large with marbled coloring, unlike male toads which are smaller… Continue reading

    Gone Girl

  • You Should Be Worried, Paul

    I had forgotten all the details of the seven-plus times I had been physically and verbally assaulted by men during my 30+ year professional career until the President of the United States claimed how his star power permitted him to… Continue reading

    You Should Be Worried, Paul

  • Ignite 9/14/18

    Given the revelations of the book I am currently reading (see yesterday’s post); a book that has already sold a million copies, I wondered if my cartoon files had anything on corporate greed and perfidy.  I mean, could anything be… Continue reading

    Ignite 9/14/18

  • F-Bomb

    Yesterday, David Ignatius, the award-winning columnist for the Washington Post published an editorial about Bob Woodward’s new book, Fear: Trump in the White House. Entitled, “What a Baby,” Ignatius’s editorial shares his opinion about the book and how: Woodward’s recounting of… Continue reading

    F-Bomb

  • Ignite 9/7/18

    The night before last, I overheard on cable news the term, “primeval fear.” Not “primal fear,” but “primeval fear.” The reference, as you might guess, was to the current occupant of the Oval Office.  I hadn’t heard the word, “primeval”… Continue reading

    Ignite 9/7/18

  • First Day

    I remember looking forward to the first day of elementary school: searching for my name hanging from the front of a desk, shiny black chalkboards and unopened boxes of chalk, and the smell of a clean and disinfected classroom. I… Continue reading

    First Day

  • Ignite 8/31/18

    My annual physical is scheduled for 9 a.m. today. Those of you who know me, know that — like my mother — I HATE ALL THINGS MEDICAL. Unlike her, however, I faithfully show up for my annual appointments.  My attitude… Continue reading

    Ignite 8/31/18

  • Toadally Content

    I have a new housemate. I can’t tell if it’s male or female, so I’m calling it Pat. Meet Pat, the toad that has taken up residence in my outdoor garbage bin. I took a photo the first time I… Continue reading

    Toadally Content

  • Ignite 8/24/18

    Adrienne and I — and yes, Flat Frida — just returned from a few days at the beach, a setting that ignited the theme for this week’s cartoons! Continue reading

    Ignite 8/24/18