Richard Thompson's Blog, page 16

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You'll be glad you did. Where else are you going to get a "Cat in a Sombrero Card"?

Happy Beethoven's birthday

Richard Thompson traditionally wishes all his fans a Happy Beethoven birthday. On his behalf, I do so today. - Mike Rhode

New holiday Thompsoniana swag available

Richard has always stood for giving his fans what they want* so today we unveil some more Christmas ornaments and other swell gift items. Coincidentally**, they're also on sale, today only, for 50% off with before-Christmas delivery. Use the code: ZGIFTSBYXMAS. - Mike Rhode




Shop for Christmas Ornaments online at
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Look at Turtle Ornaments online at

May all your Christmas sweaters be warm & ugly Mug by Thompsoniana
Browse more Cul de sac Mugs at Zazzle
The Dickensian holiday party puzzle by Thompsoniana
View more Charles dickens Puzzles
Cul de Sac and Adjacent Places Puzzle by Thompsoniana
Find other Cul de sac Puzzles at zazzle.com

*Not really. Especially when they're his editors.
**Also untrue.

A Cul de Sac Thanksgiving, 2008

 originally appeared in the Washington Post Magazine, Nov 27, 2008.

David Bragunier

David Bragunier was principal tuba player for the National Symphony Orchestra  for 43 years. He was also my friend Bono Mitchell's neighbor for 37 years; neighbor, friend, brother-she-never-had. [He passed away in July - here's his obituary in The Post. I believe he commissioned the Mstislav Rostropovich caricature that Richard shows below - MR].
                










A video.

This blog is not abandoned...

... sometimes it just feels that way. I spoke with Richard today, and he would like his readers to know that while he's having trouble physically being able to blog, he still likes to hear from people. (We're also trying to set up a workaround so he can use the blog again.)

Here's a  recent photo of Richard at a showing of The Art of Richard Thompson short film. Director Bob Burnett posted it on Facebook, writing "Alexandria Film Festival (where RT received a standing ovation after the screening) the producer Andy "Hamdinger" Hemmendinger makes an appearance too."




Here's Richard with Pixar director Pete Docter, who hired him to work on Inside Out.
 


And here's an image or two from the upcoming book, The Incompleat Art of Why Things Are." Details to follow when they're finalized.




-- Mike Rhode

An Eisner

Well, two,  but one's enough. I want to thank the judges,, everyone who voted,  especially  for me, and for courage in the face of wicked witches above & beyond I'd like to thank Nick Galifianakis, David Apatoff and Chris Sparks, who had to accept the Eisner on my behalf (photo below) because I'm scared of public speaking and was busy that night.

  

Ham-Fisted Plagiarism or What?

Offered here without comment is this story and this cartoon, which predates it by more than a decade...

Ham-Fisted Plagiarism ot What?

Offered here without comment is this story and this cartoon, which predates it by more than a decade...

Ham-Fisted Plagerist

Offered here without comment is this story and this cartoon, which predates it by more than a decade...