The artist who most influenced my childhood was undoubtedly Charles Schulz. His Peanuts strip appeared in both of our newspapers – the Detroit Free Press and the Ann Arbor News – and I read them every day. Peanuts compilations books – Happiness is a Warm Puppy
Peanuts is also my all-time favorite comic. (Next to Calvin and Hobbes) I used to draw Snoopy as a youth. As I got older it resonated with themes that I deal with as a child psychiatrist.
I believe when they decided to put Peanuts on TV they were trying to come up with music to go along with it. The writers were driving across the Golden Gate Bridge and Vince Guaraldi came on the radio. I believe he died of a heart attack between sets at a gig. Also listen to Bola Sete and the Vince Guaraldi Trio.
Thanks for all of the history on the wars. In re WWII, reading Bomber by Len Deighton, sort of a precursor to Catch-22.
Interesting. I, too, loved Peanuts and so did my father. We sometimes analyzed the psychology that was depicted in the interaction of the characters. I think my dad's favorite was Lucy--a strong woman-to-be. I found her to be obnoxious mostly but now that I am older, I think I am much like her (except I hope kinder.)
Peanuts is also my all-time favorite comic. (Next to Calvin and Hobbes) I used to draw Snoopy as a youth. As I got older it resonated with themes that I deal with as a child psychiatrist.
Great piece!
I love Calvin and Hobbes, too, but Peanuts is emotionally deeper, no?
Of course it is!
I believe when they decided to put Peanuts on TV they were trying to come up with music to go along with it. The writers were driving across the Golden Gate Bridge and Vince Guaraldi came on the radio. I believe he died of a heart attack between sets at a gig. Also listen to Bola Sete and the Vince Guaraldi Trio.
Thanks for all of the history on the wars. In re WWII, reading Bomber by Len Deighton, sort of a precursor to Catch-22.
Interesting. I, too, loved Peanuts and so did my father. We sometimes analyzed the psychology that was depicted in the interaction of the characters. I think my dad's favorite was Lucy--a strong woman-to-be. I found her to be obnoxious mostly but now that I am older, I think I am much like her (except I hope kinder.)
You are definitely nicer than Lucy! FWIW, my wife definitely has a little of Lucy in her and I love her for it most of the time:).