Apr 122008
 

said George Bush to Mr Squirrel.

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“We have renewed and revived the prospect for success”.

Mr Squirrel was very pleased indeed to hear that, and so were all the plastic fruits of the forest.

Baxter in bed

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Apr 102008
 

Offhand, I can’t think of a more ambitious Baxter’s Fish than this latest offering -

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Eagle-eyed reader(s) will probably notice that I adapted the upper panel from a Stebson original. I am keen to avoid charges of plagiarism, so I emailed Stebson and cleared it with him first. He was very cool about it, and sent me a very encouraging if brief reply: “You go for it, girl!”

Apr 102008
 

It’s too soon to determine whether this marks a new “phase” in Stebson’s work, or whether he’s working at the boundaries of his current style. If I had to guess, I’d say the latter.

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Apr 102008
 

From The Times:

A woman can tell at a glance if the man approaching to woo her is merely after her body or wants a more meaningful relationship, a study indicates. One look at the hopeful man’s face can be enough to provide her with all the clues she needs to decide if marriage or a one-night stand is the most likely end result.

The face on the left is of someone likely to be interested in a short-term sexual relationship while the one on the right is looking for commitment:

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