by Ruthy Ballard | Nov 27, 2018 | Artwork
Over the past several months, I’ve shifted my artistic focus from psychology/Buddhism to climate change, pollution, and the sixth extinction. In the coming weeks, I will be posting these cartoons, which I call “scuppies” (socially conscious duppies...
by Ruthy Ballard | Oct 13, 2017 | Mateo
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stand on the moon and look back at the Earth? Sure, you’ve probably seen images taken by spacecraft during moon orbits and landings. But photos and videos taken from spacecraft don’t tell the whole story. In this post,...
by Ruthy Ballard | Oct 11, 2017 | Artwork
The Bourgeois Sufferer is one of my favorite duppies. Every time I see her, I laugh out loud. She’s the inner demon who focuses on “first world” problems, forgetting how insignificant they are in the larger scheme of things. What a ridiculous waste of time! How much...
by Ruthy Ballard | Oct 1, 2017 | Artwork
This “uppy” cartoon suggests that the very people and life events that challenge us are our greatest teachers. Rather than running away, or striking out, we can sit in the middle of our anger, resentment, or fear, and let it transform us for the better. Obviously, if...
by Ruthy Ballard | Oct 1, 2017 | Mateo
Each main character in the Tales by Moons-Light™ book series, starting with Mateo and the Gift of Presence, has a gift. Do you? What’s a gift? A gift is something very special that lies at the very heart of who you are. It’s what makes you different. It’s what makes...