The Home of the Creative Mind
Welcome to PooBahSpiel, the online voice and home of the creative mind of Mark Monlux, Illustrator Extraordinaire. Prepare yourself for an endless regaling of art directly from the hand of this stellar artist. And brace yourself against his mighty wind of pontification. Updates are kinda weekly and show daily sketches, current projects, and other really nifty stuff.
This is just one more reason that I think most people should not have dogs. Oh, I’m a big dog lover. I grew up with a dog and I’d have a dog right now if my wife and I weren’t flying every other week on business. I still want a dog. And I can guarantee you that if I got in a fight with my wife I would not take it out on the dog. What type of message are you sending to your spouse by duct taping the dog to the refrigerator that you can’t say directly to his face? Good luck, Rex!
Okay, I probably shouldn’t be tossing rocks. My geography sucks. But at least I can point to Slovakia on a map. But, I couldn’t say that before my brother Randy met his wonderful wife Eva. In high school you would find me hard pressed to match all fifty capitals with all fifty states, let alone tell you the capital of Brazil. Thank you public education. Given all that, it's down right amazing that I've drawn thousands of maps as an illustrator. Who would have thought?
The Retro Television Channel does show some of my old favorites like Dragnet and McMillan and Wife, but I wish they would expand out and show some of other great shows of the day, and even older stuff. I would love to see F-Troop, Seattle, Hennesey, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Have Gun, Will Travel or even the Dean Martin Show. And there are so many great shows that only lasted one season, or twelve episodes, like Jennie Slept Here. Why that didn't take off I will never know. And there are shows that I never got a chance to see, like Car 54 Where Are You? Sigh. Can you tell I grew up sucking on the boob tube?
Sad, but true, I'm no George Clooney. On the plus side I don't have any regrettable facial tattoos. Both my eyes are relatively the same size and even with each other, and I typically don't frighten small children. So, not so bad.
In these harsh economic times it's important to support your local businesses. That's why on Sunday mornings I go to Connie's Donuts on Pacific Ave, in Tacoma. Don't trust Google map or the rest, but call and get their new address. Connie moved out of a tiny space in a ancient strip mall that had a parking lot with more craters than the moon, to her one building with very easy parking. My favorites are the chocolate eclairs and the chocolate covered old fashions. But, sometimes I just can't resist them rainbow jimmies.
I want to thank Connor Bogdanovic for sending in this guest strip. Many thanks, Dude! This was nearly identical to one I thought of drawing up. But, I got sidetracked with an arsonistic goat.
Special thanks to guest cartoonist Michael Webster for sending in this Return of Stickman cartoon. Thanks Michael!
