Why did the chicken cross the road?

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The idea for this cartoon came from a story by Rachel Carter in the Wednesday, July 23rd Times-Call. Again with the chickens. I forsee thousands upon thousands of birds, chickens and ducks flocking to Longmont. The town will be over run with birds of all sorts. Longmont will be one fowl city. Every one who visits will think that the city of Longmont is for the birds. Published in the July 31, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Crosswalk Art

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Thanks for your help, Sam Wallace

The idea for this cartoon came from a story by Maria Schmitt in the Wednesday, July 16th Times-Call. Actually, as an artist I think the artistic crosswalks are a pretty cool idea. I just want to know if the artwork will actually stop traffic. Published in the July 27, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

The Longmont Transportation Survey

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Thanks for your help, Sam Wallace

The idea for this cartoon came from a story by Rachel Carter in the Wednesday, July 16th Times-Call. Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea. It seems dangerous, not to mention a delay for commuters trying to get to work. In fact, this morning I was involved in the traffic jam created by the survey. I was shocked to see young (10-16 year olds) running inbetween cars during rush hour just to ask some questions. I hope nobody is injured during this process. Published in the July 22, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Coyote Food

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The idea for this cartoon came from a story by Pierrette J. Shields in the Thursday, July 10th Times-Call. If I were a coyote, I would love the chance to eat some fresh food. In fact, I would be thankful for all of the stray and loose cats around town. Can you imagine the dinning options if Longmont allows residents to have chicken inside the the city limits. KFC's in every neighborhood! Yummy.
Published in the July 15, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Obama Gridlock in Denver

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OK, this cartoon took some time. I was asked to come up with this cartoon depicting the mass chaos and confusion from moving Obama's speech over to Invesco Field. Needless to say, I didn't quite get the joke. But through countless drawing attempts and numerous re-writes I finally got what the editor was looking for. Thanks to the Times-Call editors for being patient with me.
Published in the July 15, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Happy 4th of July Longmont!

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Sam Wallace

We as a city, state and nation need to keep our eyes on the big picture. Sure the economy has tanked, were in a endless war, and gas prices are out of control, but we are America! This is the best country in the world. We as a nation can solve all of those problems and more. We need to come together and work towards solving some of our own problems. Give thanks to our country on this day, her birthday.
Published in the July 4, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!