St. Mary's Today - The Story of the Rag! - The Toons! : Toonville

Great editorial cartoons reflecting the news as reported by ST. MARY'S TODAY newspaper over the 22 years of its publication were enjoyed far and wide. Democrats loved it when Republicans were gored and the GOP thought the cartoons lampooning Maryland Governor Parris Glendening and his mistress were terrific! Gov. Robert Erhlich said St. Mary's Today was his favorite newspaper...until he was the subject of cartoons. With the "Where's the Loot" series, the cops and drug dealers made for great fun when it came time to put pen to paper. We had wonderful artists bring to life the wit and sarcasm of the cartoonist, Ken Rossignol, who couldn't draw worth a damn, but he was and is, a first-class smart ass!Now along with tons of great editorial cartoons is The Story of THE RAG!The toughest newspaper in Maryland for more than 20 years! The newspaper that a Sheriff, States Attorney and posse of deputies rounded up in the dead of night to make sure voters didn't read before voting on Election Day 1998! The United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit issued a Landmark First Amendment ruling in the case that is now the law of the land! Murder, mayhem and madness and more!

Rossignol sold the St. Mary's Today newspaper in 2010 and the new owner folded the publication in 2011. Rossignol now publishes THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY monthly in print and 24/7 online featuring news and the culture of the broad Chesapeake region.As a maritime history speaker, Rossignol enjoys meeting audiences around the world and discussing the original news stories of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and other maritime history topics.Rossignol has appeared on dozens of ships in the Pacific, Panama Canal, Mediterranean, Atlantic and Caribbean discussing the stories of the heroes of the Titanic, the explorations of the new world voyagers, the Bermuda Triangle, early explorers, the history of piracy and other maritime history topics.Rossignol regularly appears at the Titanic Museum Attractions in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Branson, Missouri for book signings and to talk with visitors about the RMS Titanic.Information on booking Rossignol for your event is available at the TitanicSpeakersBureau.com.He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC 20/20; ABC World News Tonight and in a currently running production of Discovery Channel Investigation Motives & Murders Series, A Body in the Bay.News coverage of Rossignol's landmark civil rights case, represented by Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz re: United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Rossignol v Voorhaar, 2003, included articles in most major news outlets, as well as a column by syndicated columnists James J. Kilpatrick.A strong highway safety advocate, Rossignol also publishes the DWIHitParade.com which focuses on impaired driving and the monthly publication, The Chesapeake.News coverage of Rossignol's DWIHitParade won an Emmy in 2012 for WJLA reporter Jay Korff and coverage of the St. Mary's Today newspaper by WUSA reporter Bruce Leshan was awarded an Emmy in 2000. See Audible for the audio edition of this book.