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Comment on Bok Steps Out by dingo

dingo — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:59:59 +0000

Black also asked "is that all he does?" about Bok. His chain is weekly shoppers, which is what the Beacon is becoming. John Knight must be churning. How long until the Plain Dealer takes over? They've already got the sports.

Comment on Bok Steps Out by Mencken

Mencken — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:10:14 +0000

I'm touched to be remembered at this wake.
Trust me Smitty, Mencken is a figment of someone
other than Chip's imagination.

I knew the ABJ was in trouble when one of their photographers told me
that Black told them that they had the best camera equipment in the chain,
and that they were lucky to have what they did.

Good luck Chip.

Comment on Public Funding Promise by Len

Len — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:31:01 +0000

Mr. Bok,

I got it right! I told my mom that a lot of young people use the Mac and older people use the PC. We did research together on why Mr. Obama changed his mind and I thought it was a good decision because it sounded like Mr. McCain would have gotten a lot of money from other people anyway.

After my mom made me do research on what happened, I really thought your cartoon was even better and it all made sense. Even Mr. McCain's poster.

It was really nice (and even cool) of you to write me back.

Thank you.

Len
8th grade

Comment on Bok Steps Out by rw

rw — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:43:11 +0000

Ed and Wendy are right ,you were the last unique thing going for the Beacon.
I guess I had a clue when you said Black was suprised that the Beacon had a cartoonist.Now no cartoonist and no interest in the paper on my part.
Heck this was the job you wanted 32+ years ago, now you can do it without a boss. Other than yourself.Thanks for pissing me off and making me laugh.

Comment on Bok Steps Out by Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:36:38 +0000

Ditto Ed. After 18 years, I cancelled my subscription first thing Monday morning. The things that made the Beacon a paper unique and worth reading are vanishing into thin air and this was the last straw for me. Good luck Chip.

Comment on Public Funding Promise by NO Chip

NO Chip — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:39:09 +0000

When McCain couldn't guarantee the interference of the 527s, he backed out. Can't say I blame him on that one.

Comment on Bok Steps Out by Beve

Beve — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:17:35 +0000

I am so excited about the prospect of another book. Your wit is well placed in the world of children's literature with political satire. I've really enjoyed checking in here for your latest and will just change the bookmark to the Syndicate. I know the wind will be always at your back.

Comment on Bok Steps Out by Ed

Ed — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:25:20 +0000

Well, there goes my last reason for getting the Beacon Journal. I wonder if David Black ever reads his own paper. Good luck, Chip. I hope you land in somebody's newsroom. That's where you belong. Mike Douglas must have been a good editor to have held onto you all this time.

Comment on Public Funding Promise by Chip Bok

Chip Bok — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:34:54 +0000

Ellen, Ohio.com will maintain this website but I won't be making new additions to it. I'll post new cartoons to a new website, bokbluster.com, and link back to this site for archive material.

Len, I bet your teacher wants you to think about the cartoon for yourself but a lot of people had trouble with this one so I'll help you out. It's a take-off on the Mac/PC commercials on tv. Obama being the hip and easy to use Mac while McCain is the stodgy and somewhat non intuitive PC. McCain and Obama promised to accept public funding so as to reject the allegedly unfair influence of private contributions.

McCain kept his promise but as soon as Obama broke his promise as soon as he realized he had far more money available from private contributions. He amassed over a $600million war chest enabling him to buy massive amounts of air time.

Campaign reform was McCain's pet issue and public campaign financing is now probably a thing of the past.

Comment on Bok Steps Out by Chip Bok

Chip Bok — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:53:53 +0000

I'll still be at Reason and the others through Creators Syndicate.
I'm not Menken but I miss having him around.