Attribution: xitoo by Joep Bertrams, The Netherlands
Joep Bertrams is a Dutch political cartoonist whose work appears in the Amsterdam-based daily newspaper Het Parool and the TV program NOVA .
Vote Bucky 164: It’s Time to Dump the Chunk
Our young insurgent faces the defending Fat Bear Week champion today.
I ate salmon last night to get properly stoked for today’s vote. Bucky and I are now brothers in fish—although he prefers his raw and still struggling.
Bear 164 Bucky faces defending champion Bear 32 Chunk. Chunk disappeared from Brooks River for much of the summer, then returned enormous and expecting another term. Classic incumbent.
Bucky earned his bulk in public. Only about nine years old, he pioneered a difficult fishing spot in the plunge pool beneath Brooks Falls. He catches salmon rising from below, leaping through the air and falling from above. Nobody else fishes there consistently.
Youth. Innovation. Transparency. Also, magnificently fat.
How to Vote
Voting runs today from noon until 9 p.m. Eastern.
- Go to the official Fat Bear Week ballot.
- Find 32 Chunk versus 164 Bucky.
- Select 164 Bucky.
- Enter your email and submit.
- When the totals appear, your vote has counted.
Help Protect Their Home
Fat Bear Week accompanies the Otis Fund, supporting Katmai National Park through education, research, bear monitoring and the cameras that let us watch these magnificent gluttons enjoy their salmon. Voting is free; donations are separate.
Vote Bucky. Bear 164. Dump the Chunk.
In another election drama, Trailmix-fave Nene Royal won America’s Got Talent last night. She’s now the Queen of Rock!
Vote Early While You Still Can
Attribution: The Underminer by Christopher Weyant
Chris Weyant draws political cartoons for The Boston Globe, and the New Yorker.
FALL-ING
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Prov. 16:18 KJV
Attribution: ELECTION SEASON HOPES FOR CHANGE by Jonathan Brown, PoliticalCartoons.com
Jonathan Brown was the editorial cartoonist for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, for many years, winning many awards. He became a freelance cartoonist, drawing for scores of clients and he created the comic strip “Analog,” which follows roommates Bradley, a human, and Nigel, a dog who identifies as a cat, as they navigate life in the digital era.
Sunday Serendipity
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1844) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Soloist on violin: Itzhak Perlman
Felix Mendelssohn‘s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O 14, is his last concerto. It was well received at its premiere and has remained as one of the most prominent and highly regarded violin concertos in history. It holds a central place in violin repertoire and has developed a reputation as an essential concerto for all aspiring concert violinists to master.
Normally I plan my Sunday selection to calm the nerves after a rough Saturday night on the town. But today’s selection is bold passion, with a bit of frolic thrown in, from both the composer and the soloist , Itzhak Perlman. It doesn’t get any better.
Enjoy, Jack
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