Glad you took a moment to visit. I was not trying to promote myself on your blog but felt it fit the theme of your post. I am thankful for my liberal arts education as history and literature are fertile fields from which to harvest cartoon ideas.
Well that all depends. There are many factors that go into decision making and then of course there is the matter of the pull of the planets and the will of the gods which brings in the question of whether anyone really has free will to decide anything. Mere pawns in the evolution of events set into motion by Mind in that Primal Thought.
Do we design the balance or does it design us? Probably a symbiotic balance of the two. But can there be more than two dynamics wherein we become the juggler not a balancer?
oh boy, my brain cannot handle this riddle, Socrates, ermmm, I mean Carl.
I joked over on Posky’s blog that if he didn’t cheer up you’d be my only blog for smiles, perhaps I’m wrong if this turns philosophical in the comments section (still smiling lots!) ~
Well now there’s Italian or French, There’s a new Vietnamese restaurant on 22 Street, we could order pizza delivery or stay home and use up the hamburger before it goes bad. Then of course…..
71 responses to “Mrs. Dickens by Carl D’Agostino”
petit4chocolatier
December 2nd, 2012 at 09:36
Excellent!
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Carl D'Agostino
December 2nd, 2012 at 09:39
Delighted you are taking a few moments to span the blog.
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Lois
November 29th, 2012 at 09:55
I like this for many reasons!!
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Carl D'Agostino
November 29th, 2012 at 16:52
Glad you took a moment to visit. I was not trying to promote myself on your blog but felt it fit the theme of your post. I am thankful for my liberal arts education as history and literature are fertile fields from which to harvest cartoon ideas.
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Lois
November 29th, 2012 at 18:39
Oh please do promote yourself!
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Carl D'Agostinoc
June 28th, 2012 at 20:15
Glad you’re taking the time to browse.
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Robyn Lee
June 28th, 2012 at 19:49
Great Carl …. so true from my experience… 🙂
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VIKRAM ROY
February 20th, 2012 at 23:12
Very cool DAG!
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Carl D'Agostino
February 21st, 2012 at 05:09
I have some other literature/author ones. I have to check my calender log to find them for you.
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VIKRAM ROY
February 21st, 2012 at 13:05
Oh off-course! Btw if I use your illustrations for my literary posts in the future, I think you will have permission to do so?
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Carl D'Agostino
February 21st, 2012 at 18:10
Yes of course, see reply on your about page
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Archana
January 17th, 2012 at 17:41
And i barely know men who make up their mind on anything.
You know some, Dag?
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Carl D'Agostino
January 17th, 2012 at 19:28
Well that all depends. There are many factors that go into decision making and then of course there is the matter of the pull of the planets and the will of the gods which brings in the question of whether anyone really has free will to decide anything. Mere pawns in the evolution of events set into motion by Mind in that Primal Thought.
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echostains
January 15th, 2012 at 11:59
Still couldn’t make his mind up when he was writing it – even the hero’s changed places with each other 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 15th, 2012 at 15:34
Maybe it should be “A Tale of I Think There Were 2 Cities”
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Sylver Blaque
January 13th, 2012 at 20:25
I love this!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 14th, 2012 at 07:13
Thanks for visit
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monicastangledweb
January 13th, 2012 at 02:17
OMG, I didn’t realize he had such an unsupportive wife. lol
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Carl D'Agostino
January 13th, 2012 at 07:13
In her mind she’s helping. Maybe she is right after all.
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Jackie Paulson
January 12th, 2012 at 04:02
oh, and “we can’t live with them and we cannot live without them.”
I am dammmed..LOL
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Carl D'Agostino
January 12th, 2012 at 05:30
Goes to prove God has a weird sense of humor with all the peculiarities He give us to live with.
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adeeyoyo
January 12th, 2012 at 01:04
What the dickens makes you think anyone would be interested in reading that, husband dearest?
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Carl D'Agostino
January 12th, 2012 at 05:28
After all Charles its not like you are on a par with Scott or Tennyson or Kipling
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arbohl
January 11th, 2012 at 22:31
So funny. I literally laughed out loud and got a look.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:52
Good. Mission accomplished.
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Craig N.
January 11th, 2012 at 21:23
Been real busy Will try to start my great!!! witty!!! remarks tomorrow
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:43
You are supposed to be living in the now.
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CMSmith
January 11th, 2012 at 21:15
Very good, Carl. I didn’t know you were so literary.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:42
Minor, Am/Eng literature.
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totsymae1011
January 11th, 2012 at 21:05
I liked that story some but in a way, I didn’t.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:42
It’s not Mark Twain, I’ll tell ya that.
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intrepidtraveller
January 11th, 2012 at 20:54
haha this is brilliant! You have real talent! 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 12th, 2012 at 05:26
I look good only if the audience knows what I am talking about. This following is very erudite.
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libraryscenes
January 11th, 2012 at 20:17
His inability to decide made him a balanced storyteller ~
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:41
Do we design the balance or does it design us? Probably a symbiotic balance of the two. But can there be more than two dynamics wherein we become the juggler not a balancer?
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libraryscenes
January 12th, 2012 at 00:50
oh boy, my brain cannot handle this riddle, Socrates, ermmm, I mean Carl.
I joked over on Posky’s blog that if he didn’t cheer up you’d be my only blog for smiles, perhaps I’m wrong if this turns philosophical in the comments section (still smiling lots!) ~
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Carl D'Agostino
January 12th, 2012 at 05:34
Posky’s is good alright. Just that he has a very low production in posting. I am sure his following would appreciate more of his insanity more often.
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mj monaghan
January 11th, 2012 at 20:15
Another great observation, except my wife has trouble with that as well.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:35
Wives and their machinations are profoundly rich sources of material from which to harvest funny stuff. On the other hand…
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pattisj
January 11th, 2012 at 20:12
That first line may determine if any more are read…
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:34
He was an old man……
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blackwatertown
January 11th, 2012 at 19:51
I’m with Mrs Dickens on this one – he goes on and on in a way that most people don’t realise – that classic opening sentence is not such a goodie – see here http://blackwatertown.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/charles-disappointing-dickens-v-the-panda/
But on the other hand the rest of it was great stuff.
If you like Dickens, check out this guy – who is a mate http://www.charlesdickenslondon.com/
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 23:33
Thanks for links and adding to post.
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kateshrewsday
January 11th, 2012 at 16:48
ROFL: fantastic, Carl. Which is it, best or worst?
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 17:36
I’ll know after they draw the lottery numbers tonight. I have 1-3-8-13-26-49.
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duckofindeed
January 11th, 2012 at 14:09
Now he’s writing in his diary, “She was the best of wives; she was the worst of wives.”
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 17:34
I guess you gotta take the good with the bad. Come to think of it, that’s a pretty dumb piece of wisdom.
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Mark Petruska
January 11th, 2012 at 12:55
Come to think of it, that *is* the most wishy-washy opening line ever…
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 17:33
That’s for sure. Another dumb one is “In the beginning…”. Well of course it’s the beginning. It’s the first sentence.
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Tori Nelson
January 11th, 2012 at 11:26
So this problem is timeless. I wonder if he could ever just pick a place for dinner 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 12:12
Well now there’s Italian or French, There’s a new Vietnamese restaurant on 22 Street, we could order pizza delivery or stay home and use up the hamburger before it goes bad. Then of course…..
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winsomebella
January 11th, 2012 at 10:44
You do always make me smile 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 12:09
Thanks for validating my effort.
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Angelia Sims
January 11th, 2012 at 09:59
This made me LOL. There is always a nagging wife behind greatness. 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 12:09
For FDR it was his wife and mother. He was probably better for it.
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flynn1959
January 11th, 2012 at 09:24
I mean, why make a decision???
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flynn1959
January 11th, 2012 at 09:25
It works for politicians, doesn’t it???
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 11:53
Oh, they decide alright. Wait till they see what we the 99% are going to decide.
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adeeyoyo
January 11th, 2012 at 09:16
If you think you can do it better, woman, why don’t you?
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 12:07
That’s a good retort.
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Bonnie
January 11th, 2012 at 08:47
Hahahahaha, exactly how I’m feeling today! Thanks, Carl. 🙂
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 09:09
Glad you liked it.
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Life in the Boomer Lane
January 11th, 2012 at 08:30
Good one!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 09:08
Thanks . Been thinking for famous author cartoons. How about Herman Melville eating a tuna sandwich?
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nursemyra
January 12th, 2012 at 04:26
Or beluga on a blini….?
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suzicate
January 11th, 2012 at 08:27
Ha, we women always feel compelled to speak our minds!
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 09:07
Just sell some books OK
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ceceliafutch
January 11th, 2012 at 08:17
Um . . . he did get a new wife ya know.
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 08:54
Did he marry Ternan? Catherine bore him 10 children.
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Maxi Malone
January 11th, 2012 at 06:45
The look on his face says, “You need to get out more.”
Blessings – Maxi
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Carl D'Agostino
January 11th, 2012 at 07:38
…or find a hobby. Or is that new hubby?
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