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California May Issue I.O.U.

2009-06-28T17:20:00.000-07:00

6/24/2009The state controller of California, John Chiang, warned that the state government will have to start issuing I.O.U. to its creditors, if the lawmakers fail to close the $24 billion budget gap by July 2. Continue reading at Cartoosh.com.

GM Filed Chapter 11

2009-06-01T21:18:00.000-07:00

6/1/2009Another piece of history was made today, as General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection. Continue reading at our new home cartoosh.com...

Not-So-Bad Report Cards

2009-05-14T20:09:00.001-07:00

As corporates report their first quarter earnings, the school is sending home the first quarter report cards. Andy has got his own copy, ad wonder what his dad is going to say about it. Continue reading at Cartoosh.com!

Crysler Filed For Bankruptcy Protection

2009-04-30T17:14:00.000-07:00

4/30/2009The Dow Jones Industrial Index gave up an early gain and closed a bit lower than yesterday, after learning that Chrysler - the nation's third-largest car manufacturer - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York. Continue reading at our new home Cartoosh.com...

Wall Street Gave Ground to The Swine Flu Outbreak

2009-04-27T21:52:00.001-07:00

4/27/2009The U.S. stock market gave up some ground concerning the more virulent condition of the swine flu. It was reported that the swine flu's death count in Mexico grew to about 150 people from 100 and that cases in the U.S. doubled to about 40. Read more...Visit our new home at cartoosh.com today and see more cartoons!

Glimmers of Hope for U.S. Economy

2009-04-24T08:21:00.000-07:00

4/14/2009The recent rally in the stock market has been led by the very same financial sector that dragged down the market. Thanks to the modified mark-to-market accounting rules, several banks have seen much improved balance sheets and reported better than expected earnings for the first quarter of 2009.What's the magic about "the modified market accounting rules"? Read more...Visit our new home

Wall Street and Main Street

2009-04-22T15:48:00.000-07:00

4/22/2009Investors on Wall Street have observed a strong rebound starting in early March after the year-long bear market. The stock market has dismissed dismal economic data and ignored the fact that most Americans are still losing their jobs and struggling to make ends meet. Read more...Visit our new home at cartoosh.com to see more cartoons and arts in prints today!(Click to see the full sized

Mothers Day and gigglePanda

2009-04-21T22:59:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day is coming. What are you going to say to your mom on this special day? Send a special Cartoosh card to your mom and tell her: "I always love you..." Visit Cartoosh Gallery to see more gift items for mom. Or, go directly to our store at Zazzle and see all our cartoon arts in print.Just so you know, we're really happy with our new home. Visit cartoosh.com today and see more cartoons!

Free Music Download in China

2009-04-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

4/8/2009After years of legal actions without success against piracy in China, the world’s biggest music record labels decided to adopt the old wisdom: "If you can't beat them, join them."Last Monday, the record labels, including EMI, the Warner Music Group and Vivendi’s Universal Music, said they would offer free downloads of music to people in China via top100.cn - a Google's partner.OK. That

Sadness in April of 2009

2009-04-06T20:30:00.000-07:00

4/4/2009Americans were in shock over the last few days due to a series of killings across the country.A married couple were discovered inside their burning home in Herndon early Thursday in Fairfax County of Virginia. Police believes that the husband stabbed his wife to death and then set their home on fire. In Pierce county of Washington on Friday night, an angry farther who had dispute with his

G.M. CEO Stepped Down

2009-03-31T08:31:00.000-07:00

3/30/2009General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner will step down immediately at the request of the White House, administration officials said Sunday. Although Wagoner has been trying to steel the automaker giant towards the right direction, his effort is considered by some administration officials too little and too slow.Wagoner's resignation is seen as a step in President Obama's

Cartoosh Widgets Now Available

2009-03-27T14:40:00.000-07:00

Widgets are getting extremely popular these days. The small widgets originate from their ancestors - portlets in the portal about ten years ago and have evolved significantly thanks to technology innovations, such as, RSS and Web 2.0. The widgets have come out their enterprise habitats, sprouted in the consumer-oriented portals like MyYahoo and iGoogle, and now blossomed on most of blogs and

Easter Bunny and The Girl

2009-03-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

Easter is around the corner (4/12). We've got a new cartoon art to wish you a Happy Easter. Visit Cartoosh.com or Cartoosh Gallery, and check out our new cartoon art in prints today!(Click to see the cartoon art in print.)

Cartoosh.com Launched

2009-03-21T15:31:00.000-07:00

I'm glad to announce that Cartoosh.com is now up and running. As we continue to provide you the best blog, the whole new Cartoosh.com is designed to offer easy access to our merchandises. Our goal of Cartoosh.com is to make it a fun-filled cartoon-centric mall where you would enjoy reading our cartoon posts and touring our gallery and bookstore. Come visit Cartoosh.com today and give us your

The Mess of AIG Bonuses

2009-03-19T11:54:00.001-07:00

3/18/2009AIG CEO appeared in front of furious lawmakers on Capitol Hill yesterday to shed some light on over $165M bonus awarded to his employees - many of them in AIG's financial products unit. That's the very same department blamed for plunging AIG into the financial turmoil that eventually led the government to lend and invest about $170 billion in the company.In defending his decision

Madoff Trade Penthouse For Tiny Jail Cell

2009-03-13T23:30:00.001-07:00

3/12/2009The disgraced financier, Bernard Madoff, pleaded guilty on Thursday to 11 charges, including fraud, perjury and money laundering. Judge Denny Chin ordered him jailed immediately. Madoff's plea came without an agreement, which means he faces a statutory maximum of 150 years in prison when he is sentenced June 16. Madoff's Park Avenue penthouse reported worth of $7 million is going to be

Todays Best Award: Bill With Earmarks Signed

2009-03-12T16:48:00.000-07:00

Good news from Zazzle! The latest Cartoosh's View - "Bill with Earmarks" has won another Today's Best Award. Below is the message from Zazzle for your reference:Hi cartoosh, Congratulations! Your product, Bill with Earmarks, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle! This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to

$410B Earmarks Filled Bill Signed

2009-03-12T10:08:00.000-07:00

3/11/2009President Obama signed the $410 billion bill Wednesday morning to keep most of the government operations running until September 30. Banking on Obama's willingness to sign the bill, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers jammed the bill with about 8,500 earmarks worth of $8 billion. At $410 billion, the bill represents an 8 percent increase over last year's spending levels, more than

giggleBites: Private Shower

2009-03-12T00:23:00.000-07:00

Mr. Anderson is considering to join the health club and start his morning workout as part of his new year resolution. He is given a tour around the facility and is impressed by the private shower room for adults. Sounds good. Looks like someone is already enjoying the shower...Hungry? Get a giggleBite from our Cartoosh Gallery today!(Click to see the full size giggleBites cartoon!)

giggleBites: Lets Play Hide and Seek

2009-03-06T22:12:00.000-08:00

When I was a kid, I love playing hide-and-seek. It was so much fun. Andy and Kerry love the game, too. They have been playing all the time and are very good at it. But, this time Andy needs a little help from you...Hungry? Get a giggleBite from our Cartoosh Gallery today!(Click to see the full sized giggleBites comic strip!)

S&P at 1996 Level

2009-03-03T20:43:00.000-08:00

3/3/2009S&P 500 index dropped to the lowest level below 7000 since October 28, 1996. Although the drop on Tuesday was moderate, the Dow Jones industry average tumbled 300 points a day earlier that sent both the Dow and the S&P 500 index to their lowest level in more than a decade. Monday's slump in the stock market was primarily triggered by the bigger than expected loss of $62 billion for the

giggleBites: Swimming In The Shower

2009-03-01T17:09:00.000-08:00

I hear Andy singing in the shower. "Andy, wait! Daddy has not fixed the shower clog yet." Too late... Can you guess what's going to happen?Like the giggleBites? Get one from our Cartoosh Gallery today!(Click to see the full sized giggleBites cartoon!)

Cartoosh Bookstore: Wacom Cintiq Display Tablet

2009-02-28T23:02:00.000-08:00

Many of you enjoy drawing pictures or cartoons. You probably have been doing it with pencils on papers. Ever think of drawing on your computer? How about right on your computer screen or LCD display? Wouldn't it be exciting drawing or tracing your favorite gigglePets and the giggleBites cartoons right on your computer LCD display.Well... I'm glad to tell you that your dream has come true. I have

giggleBites: Singing In The Shower

2009-02-25T21:59:00.000-08:00

How many of you sing in the shower? I do. So does Andy. In fact, Andy is pretty good singer. He enjoys singing in the shower so much that his shower normally takes a couple of hours. Just a piece of advice from Andy... If you plan to do the same, make certain the shower drain is not clogged.Love giggleBites? Get a giggleBite at our Cartoosh Gallery today!(Click to see the full sized giggleBites

Cartoosh's View: CA: Give Me Your Unwanted Stimulus Money

2009-02-23T13:56:00.000-08:00

1/22/2009Some GOP governors appear to have difficult time in deciding whether to accept any money from the $787 billion economy stimulus package provided by the federal government. Some even are doing their calculus in determining which portion of the stimulus aid would be accepted and which portion not. Their reasons: The stimulus package is a waste of the taxpayers' money and is not going to