A thirty-day diaper. A Lazy Susan fast food collar. Celebrity dandruff snow globes. Great novels on toilet paper. And a child's head extension kit for amusement park rides. John McPherson is the guy to blame, um, to thank for these brilliant ideas, courtesy of the wildly popular and funny "Close to Home" cartoon. His panel is syndicated in nearly 600 newspapers. His books number twelve now. The "Close to Home Calendar is nine years running, and this year's is as outlandish as ever. Who else but John McPherson could come up with the Mouth Cam--a device parents attach to their kid's head so they can see if he tries to put any dangerous stuff in his mouth?
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John McPherson hails from Painted Post, N.Y. He holds mechanical engineering and English degrees from Bucknell University and began drawing Close to Home in 1992. He currently lives in upstate New York with his two sons. Close to Home is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate.
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laughter is good medicine,
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This review is from: Daybrightener: Laughter Is Good Medicine (Hardcover)
never before have i seen a more hilarious, fall on the floor, "i can relate to this!" collection of comical settings. i just cant begin to decide which one is most amusing. The settings imitate real life, and i felt like i was in the middle of the funniest sit-com ever. It literally made me laugh out loud! What a genius and gift John McPherson is.
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Love these calendars!,
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This review is from: Close to Home Calendar 2005 (Calendar)
The Close to Home calendars are a favorite of my entire extended family! At Christmas, these calendars always end up in the gift exchange. Then the rest of the year, favorite cartoons from the calendars make it into birthday cards and other correspondence. The humor is off-the-wall, yet it connects with the average person in a way that few other cartoons do. The situations are far-fetched, but there is a nugget of truth behind them all.
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good for a few smiles,
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This review is from: Close to Home 2007 Wall Calendar (Calendar)
I purchased this calendar for a family member at Christmas time. It turned out to be entertaining as it made it's way around the room and everyone had a few good laughs. I will definately look for the 2008 version next year. It may become a tradition.
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