What's Wrong Longmont....Chicken?

If you are reading these cartoons in the Times-Call and appreciate the focus on the local issues, PLEASE let the editor know. John Vahlenkamp 303-684-5239, or Call the TC Line 720-494-5485. You can even send an email to opinion@times-call.com or express your opinion on a Time-Call Survey. http://www.lehmanfyi.com/timescall/survey/. Bottom line is... I enjoy doing cartoons for Longmont and northern Colorado and would love to continue to do so. Thanks for your help, Sam Wallace

I can't believe the Longmont City Council is still trying to solve this whole chicken thing. I have done so many chicken cartoons, that I have been told "no more". I was pushing my luck with this one. (It just had to be done) There is a saying that states "If you have made everybody mad, then you have done something right." The problem is that they have done nothing and everybody is mad. It's time to make a choice.
Published in the January 28, 2009 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Driving on a Cell Phone

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Is this a sexist cartoon? Tell me if it is. This particular cartoon "hits" pretty close to home for me and my family. My wife new the little girl who was killed in Ft. Collins, and she knows the lady who hit her. A terrible accident to be sure. I don't think we need government to tell us not to use phones while driving, it's common sense. Don't drink and drive, wear a seat belt and don't use a cell phone and drive. Lives have been destroyed because of this issue. Please hang up and drive.
Published in the January 24, 2009 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

It's Stock Show Time Again!

If you are reading these cartoons in the Times-Call and appreciate the focus on the local issues, PLEASE let the editor know. John Vahlenkamp 303-684-5239, or Call the TC Line 720-494-5485. You can even send an email to opinion@times-call.com or express your opinion on a Time-Call Survey. http://www.lehmanfyi.com/timescall/survey/. Bottom line is... I enjoy doing cartoons for Longmont and northern Colorado and would love to continue to do so. Thanks for your help, Sam Wallace

My original idea for this cartoon was to state the obvious. "It must be stock show time again." The Times Call Editor, John Vahlenkamp had me change it to the stocks statement. I'll be honest, I don't totally get it, but co-workers and family seem to think its kinda funny. So... thanks John. What do you think? Let me know.
Published in the January 18, 2009 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Build a fence, Pine Beetles will come.

If you are reading these cartoons in the Times-Call and appreciate the focus on the local issues, PLEASE let the editor know. John Vahlenkamp 303-684-5239, or Call the TC Line 720-494-5485. You can even send an email to opinion@times-call.com or express your opinion on a Time-Call Survey. http://www.lehmanfyi.com/timescall/survey/. Bottom line is... I enjoy doing cartoons for Longmont and northern Colorado and would love to continue to do so. Thanks for your help, Sam Wallace

They really should be making a fence to keep the Pine Beetles out. Are the fences made out of recycled lodge pole pines? All sorts of jokes come to mind if they are. To me, it's like Breckenridge is coraling all of the trees in one area, just for the pine beetles to feast on.
Published in the January 7, 2009 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Merry Christmas Longmont!

If you are reading these cartoons in the Times-Call and appreciate the focus on the local issues, PLEASE let the editor know. John Vahlenkamp 303-684-5239, or Call the TC Line 720-494-5485. You can even send an email to opinion@times-call.com or express your opinion on a Time-Call Survey. http://www.lehmanfyi.com/timescall/survey/. Bottom line is... I enjoy doing cartoons for Longmont and northern Colorado and would love to continue to do so. Thanks for your help, Sam Wallace

Published in the December 25, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Bike Gang Takes Over Longmont

If you are reading these cartoons in the Times-Call and appreciate the focus on the local issues, PLEASE let the editor know. John Vahlenkamp 303-684-5239, or Call the TC Line 720-494-5485. You can even send an email to opinion@times-call.com or express your opinion on a Time-Call Survey. http://www.lehmanfyi.com/timescall/survey/. Bottom line is... I enjoy doing cartoons for Longmont and northern Colorado and would love to continue to do so. Thanks for your help, Sam Wallace

The picture in the Times-Call cracked me up. I loved the guy in the bananna suit.
I got this idea from http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=12534

Published in the December 17, 2008 Times-Call Thanks for reading!

Your fortune cookie says what?

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OK identity theft is a serious crime and issue. That was my first clue to do a cartoon about it. Unfortunately, the ramifications really hurt the community. So much in fact that innocents get hurt and financially ruined. Because of the damage done to the Longmont community this cartoon never got into the paper. It's been said that the cartoon is funny, but not to the parties who are directly effected.

I got this idea from http://www.timescall.com/News_Story.asp?id=12027
Never Published in the Times-Call Thanks for reading!