Category Archives: art and culture

pajama shark week 5

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Here’s a shout out to all of us who love those silly phone games.  Real gamers call us names, but hey, we are having some fun.   And having a faithful pal beside us, like our toy Megalodon, only makes it … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 4

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Pam Bliss

And of course, during Shark Week we can learn many interesting facts about sharks.  For, example, one of the worst things that can happen to a 12 foot long shark is a 20 foot long shark.  Translate that into the … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 3

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Among the fun things about Shark Week are all the special merchandising tie-ins at your favorite stores.  If you like shark stuff, this is the time to shop for it.  Thresher is, of course, a keen reader, and like any … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 2

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Pam Bliss

No Shark Week is complete without several shows about the prehistoric megalodon. That got me wondering about the relationship between modern cartoon friendly sharks and their own epic history.  I decided they  think of the mighty sharks of the past … Continue reading →

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pajama shark week 1

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Summer means Shark Week on basic cable TV, and I think cartoon Friendly Sharks probably enjoy it a lot.  And even more so now that the tone has turned from “sharks are terrifying monsters” to “sharks are ancient creatures who … Continue reading →

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save the doodles, ice cream edition

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Pam Bliss

And … we’re back. Cartoon Shark Week is coming soon (art is done, edits are not), but we can always rely on our doodles to entertain us every day and keep our creative vision keen and sharp.  Let’s save the … Continue reading →

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shark week: that megalodon post

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Shark Week is upon us, and I thought we would celebrate with some new Thresher the Pajama Shark cartoons.  But I have not drawn them yet, so let’s start with a classic post.  Back in August of 2o13,  I was … Continue reading →

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an actual memory of the moon landing, sort of

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Yeah, I am old enough to Remember The Moon Landing.  I still get asked this occasionally although that’s thinned out a bit recently, as the anniversary approaches.  We all remember the Moon landing this week, even if we don’t. An … Continue reading →

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picture-poem chipmunk day with hulk

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Pam Bliss

Took the Hulk with me (in my head, at least) when I went out with the camera on a sunny summer day, and ended up photographing (mostly) chipmunks.  Hulk made some poems that weren’t quite haiku.  First, his introduction: Summer … Continue reading →

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meet “the extras”

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Pam Bliss

The bell rings, and it’s time for comics fun. The Extras is a new weekly webcomic by Jeff Lilly, Katie Hodges, and yours truly, Pam Bliss!  This is a good time to announce it, I think, since it is well … Continue reading →

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