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About Panda in Chief

Anne Belov paints, writes, makes prints, and is the founder of The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire. You can find her paintings at the Rob Schouten Gallery and Fountainhead Gallery, her cartoons on The Panda Chronicles, and her new book here. She also writes regularly for The Whidbey Life Magazine, a free journal of art and culture on Whidbey Island. Her main regret in life is that there is no MacArthur Grant for Panda Satire.

It is De Day of Dramatis Bearsonae

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What with all the delightful day-trippers descending on The Panda Chronicles to visit during the A to Z Debacle (okay, it’s not really a debacle, but I needed a word that started with “D” – tomorrow it will be an extravaganza) I thought it a good idea to acquaint you with some of the major players here, the Dramatis Bearsonae, so to speak:

But first, a word from our sponsor: Today’s post is brought to you by the letter “D”

Our Dominant Doyenne of Discipline (or the lack there-of): Mehitabel the cat! (Huzzah!)

The panda kindergarten is “busy” …can you call back later?

Next up, the Dynamic Director of The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, Put your paws together for Bob….T…..PANDA!!!!!!

Song of the pandateers.

And of course, The Panda Chronicles wouldn’t be what it is today, if not for that Delegation of Devious Delinquents, THE PANDA KINDERGARTEN!!!!!!!

…if I were a panda, yadda dah dah da- da- da- AAARGH! I can’t stop!!!!!

And everyone’s MOST favorite Descendant of the San Diego Dynasty, let’s give a big howdy-doo to MR WU!!!!!!!!!!

Mr Wu in his first dramatic role

And just because I like this cartoon soooooooo much,

Today, you are a bear.

My A to Z pick of the day is Rebekah Loper. Huzzah! Join me tomorrow as I continue to challenge myself to find words through the alphabet that relate to pandas!

Meanwhile, back at the Pandamorphosis ranch, things are moving ahead with publication to come later this month! stay tuned!

And tomorrow we continue with our cast of characters list with The Cublanta Twins, Princess Pinky, Babette de Panda, Bee (the bear) and Inspector Panda

Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda

Cake

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I think Cake cures all cares and catastrophes. Clearly, a common misconception, is that cake is a curse. Of course, this is mere carping by crotchety curmudgeons. Cake cures all complications and crises, Let them eat cake is cause for celebration, not condemnation! Especially if there is chocolate cream frosting.

Today is brought to you by the letter “C” which coincidentally, is the first letter of Cordelia Calls it Quits and Cordelia’s Mom, Still, where the panda kindergarten will be making visits later this month! Hide the silver and the cuppycakes before we get there, okay?

One panda's disaster is another panda's delight!

One panda’s catastrophe is another panda’s celebration!

Apologies that there was not a new midweek cartoon this week. Pandamorphosis launch duties have kept me occupied for far too many hours, but the end is in sight, and there should be a new cartoon on Sunday. Rumor has it that Princess Pinky and the Cublanta twins have a plan to join forces, at least temporarily. Can you say, ROAD TRIP!!!!!???

And here is one of my favorite drawings from the soon to be released Pandamorphosis….

Don’t you just hate it when your refrigerator is infested by…pandas?

Thank you again A to Zers! Listing my pick of the day here.

Be the bear!
Bob T. Panda

Bee (the Bear) believes in…

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…becoming a barnstormer, being the bear (oh, that was too easy) in a bucolic backdrop. Is this a case of bears behaving badly or a bitty beastie who believes she’s a bee, rather than a bear, as she builds a bastille of books, so she can become one with….(tune in tomorrow)???????

Meanwhile, today has been brought yo you by the letter “B(ee)”

Bee-lieve!

And lest the Princess Pinky Bao Bao be offended that she was biffed out of her weekly spot by Bee (the Bear), here is one of her favorite cartoons, especially for you folks who are visiting The Panda Chronicles for the first time:

Pinky is VERY powerful. Be afraid, be very afraid, Mr Wu.

And speaking of the letter “B”, how could I forget Babette de Panda?

All My Pandas……

Oh, the A to Z challenge is so much fun! One of the bloggers I read regularly, The Art of Not Getting Published, is also participating. You can check out her posts here. I’m going to highlight another of my compatriots (or three) in the A to Z each day, so do check them out, because they are panda-approved.

Till tomorrow,
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda

Anticipation….

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Welcome to the first day of the A to Z challenge, where audacious avatars attempt to astound all our altruistic audience, ASAP. Alliterative alliances abound, aching to astonish, as all abide.

Today is brought to you by the letter “A”

Anticipation!

If you want to check out more of the MANY A to Z challenge participants, you can find them here. I can’t wait to check out some of the other alphabetarians.

Thanks for being the bear!
Bob T. Panda

And now for the Sunday Special!

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Special what? Oh, I don’t know…I was looking for a word to go with “Sunday”, and “special” popped into mind. Just ignore me. It’s OK.

Well, meanwhile on the Pandamorphosis front, preparations are proceeding apace to launch Pandamorphosis into the world. Thanks to all of those who have offered their support, not only with my Kickstarter project, but also with the upcoming book launch, now scheduled for April 16th (yes, THIS April 16th) just in time for International Panda Day. And no I am not making this up!

Meanwhile Friend to Pandas, Henry Nicholls posed the question, “which would the panda kindergarten prefer: Regular Pepsi or new Pepsi Max? ”

Whichever one has more sugar in it would be my guess. Afterall, scientists have now determined that pandas have a “sweet tooth.” Hello? cuppycakes? Just sayin’.

enquiring minds want to know….

And a quick note, I’ll be participating in the A to Z challenge, where I will be posting daily for the month of April. We are to use a letter theme for each day (A to Z, right?) Ah, if only every day could be the letter “P” but I’m sure somehow I’ll manage to make everything panda related.

Till Tuesday, then,
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda

It’s Fabulous Furry I-almost-forgot Friday

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Oh my!

I have been so busy getting Pandamorphosis ready to make it’s way into the world, that I completely forgot that it was Fabulous Furry Friday. This will not stand, Man.

Here are some classics from the panda archives!

is it….

…time for….

…a little something?

Last week I was looking for this cartoon, as there had been some footage of wild pandas captured by hidden cameras. Smile, you’re on Pandid camera!

The secret lives of the wild panda!

And another reader asked what the inside of my head looked like, in order to come up with all my goofy ideas….

What’s that stuff getting all over my paws? Oh…it’s frosting!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! Stay tuned for more news about Pandamorphosis! It’s coming and it’s coming SOON!

BE THE BEAR
BOB T. PANDA

The plot thickens….

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It looks like the twinkies have arrived at the National Zoo.

Cue the music for the last scene shootout in any spaghetti-O western you might care to name. The avengers have ridden in to town and they ain’t gonna leave till they get retribution.

Or, at least a cuppycake.

Howdy, Mr Kitty, kindly tell us where a tired old cowpoke can get a boo beer and a cuppycake.

Will the girls join forces to take over the Pandy Kindy? Will Bert and Ernie remember to call their mom and let them know they arrived safely? Will the Pandy Kindy ever be the same?

Tune in next week as our story continues.

Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda

Uh Oh, Do I detect a cover-up?

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Well, you have to admit, Washington DC and its denizens have a long and sordid history of cover-ups. Oh, did I say “den”? Hmmm….wonder where there next cover-up will come from…bwahahaha!

Oh, Pinky…what have you done?

What’s a mother to do? I hope it doesn’t come to this:

But she’s just a baby!

Be the bear!
Bob T. Panda

Fabulous Furry Friday celebrates the Panda Season of L-o-o-o-o-ve

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It’s the panda, the panda season of love….

In dear old Edinburgh, Scotland, Sweetie considers whether she will favor Sunshine’s courtship; Ya Ya, down in Memphis, has engaged a reproduction specialist, and Bai Yun?…hmmmm…enquiring minds want to know whether she is hanging up her sultry red dress and retiring from the mom biz…..

“It was dark….there were men in masks….”

I hope people haven’t had enough of silly love songs!

A panda by any other name, would smell...well, they would just smell...

See us at stud-muffins are us!

panda movie

An educational movie for pandas….

There…now do you see?

And even though this doesn’t have anything to do with the panda season of lo-o-o-o-ove, I just wanted to post this cartoon because it makes me happy!

…if I were a panda, yadda dah dah da- da- da- AAARGH! I can’t stop!!!!!

Have an excellent pandy weekend!
Be the bear,
Bob T. Panda

Road from Cublanta…Go, Twinkies, Go!

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What could be more exciting than a road trip, especially when you have an adorable yellow car and a good kerfuffle in store for you at the end of the road?

And, yes, Inspector Panda does have his very own Twitter account. You can find him at @NoirPandas on Twitter. He would really like it if you followed him. Maybe you could help him with this case.

Will the twins get a merit badge for their road trip? Will Lun Lun fess up to where the girls are? Will Inspector Panda get a clue, or at least more twitter followers. Stay tuned!

I want to give a quick shout out of thanks to all who have bought The Panda Chronicles Book 4: The Book of Wu since it’s release just a couple of weeks ago. Huzzah! not to mention, shazaam! I’m also happy to see that there must be some newcomers to the world of The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, because you’ve bought the earlier books too. You are the bears!

And speaking of The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, we now have our own Facebook page. Head on over if you are a facebookian, and give it a like. Or a cuppycake. But don’t get frosting in your keyboard. It is a bear (ha ha, get it?) to get out.

Till next time,
Be the Bear!