Muley the Mule at "The Funny Pages Reception featuring Annie Freres

 The Mid-South Cartoonists Association participated in "The Funny Pages" art show, which ran from November 2024 - January 2025 at the Germantown Community Theater, where Kevin Williams was in The Wizard of Oz in 1995 as Tin Man.  In particular, "The Funny Pages" ran  alongside the show "Annie Jr."

The opening reception found the incomparable Annie Freres performing with Muley the Mule to talk about comics history and characters' anniversaries - as 2024 represented 100 years of Little Orphan Annie - and how the comics are here to help folks get "fully dressed with a smile." Video by Lin Workman.

In the art of the show was a "process" collection showing the sketches, script, pencils, and final page from "Muley's Comix and Stories: Eddie Bubba's Baby Brother."  This shows the process of how a comics page is created.  Also included was an acrylic cel painting of a comic strip "Smart Asp," and two Peanuts paintings.

Muley Sermon 12/24/2023

Muley retells the story of Jojo, Maymay, and Baby Jeejee. You know, the Nativity. But, he also shares that in that stable Mary must have felt "why does God let this happen." Perhaps when we feel like asking "why is God doing this?" we should take a different perspective and realize how God has helped us through all the other good things. We can always check for the good things in life and always be thankful for that. 

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Merry Christmas 2023

 The world is in tumult all the way around.  There's nothing we could beg for harder than to find ourselves in a time of peace.  My biggest concern is that kids today have only ever grown up in a world where there has been war and death, and peace has not been consistent at all, if ever.  Even in our own hometown, we're dealing with the us vs. them, or the good vs. bad, or the issues of death rising.

Where is hope?  I always try to leave a message of hope somewhere, even on days that it's hard to find.  But, hope is in the little people around us - the kids.  What can we instill in them to change the future?

We must teach the children that the only correct things to do are the things that are done in love, compassion, sharing, friendliness, and care that we want for them.  Anything else is not worth doing.

What we should definitely teach the is that peace, love, joy, and hope are the foundations of what we should do - taught by us doing - and that we should all call for peace constantly until we get it.

And with that, we wish for

Muley Sermon "Hope for the Future" 12 17 2023

Muley the Mule, Buford the Dog, Roy Duck, and Missy Mule visited First Congregational Church of Memphis on December 17, 2023, to talk about being the hope for the future, and that when worries arise kids can go to their grown-ups for help.

Missy Mule assisted by Janet Wade
Muley the Mule assisted by Kevin L Williams
Buford the Dog assisted by Martheus Wade
Roy Duck assisted by DaMarco Randle

Written, Produced, and directed by Kevin Williams
Additional writing DaMarco Randle and Janet Wade
Sound by Antonious Smith
Video by First Congo

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"Eye Laugh" theme by David Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com

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What's these 4 doing?

Stay tuned to see what these four are doing in this picture!!

 

Halloween 2023, but 3 days later...

 When you really, really love your Halloween Costume...

Let Freedom Read Day - Banned Books Week from Muley Reads

 The first week of October 2023 is Banned Books Week featuring "Let Freedom Read Day" a day that is celebrated by taking action such as reading or buying a banned book.

According to one article, in 2022, 11 people in the whole United States has been behind a majority of book bans, making a decision on who can read what, most often without even having read the book or fact-checked the books.

While producing the series Muley Reads, we weren't aware that some of the titles suggested by kids, parents, pastors, and friends were actually going to become banned books!  Because we're both innocent and irreverent, we're proud of that fact.

Parents should decide for their own families.  Nobody should stop you from reading what you want to read, because then your ability to make your own decisions, as long as no one is getting hurt, is being taken away from you.  

The books we've shared are caring, showing that there are different types of families, and are inspirational and inspiring.  Some of the other books are just for fun.  Luckily, some of the titles are ones the political parties just haven't gotten around to yet.

That being said, click the image below to read banned books while Muley Reads.

Muley's 2023 First Congo Speaker Dates

 You can hear Muley's words of hope, peace, and love, by visiting First Congregational Church at 1000 S Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104, on the second Sunday of each month.  Services begin at 10:30 am Central Time both in person and online.  CLICK HERE to watch online at 10:30am Sundays.  CLICK HERE for directions.

We are also collecting the messages in books, with issue one already available.  Click on the image below to get it.

2023 Speaking Dates

January 8

February 12

March 12

April 9

May 14

June 11

July 9

August 13

September 10

October 8 (Blessing of the pets, so he may not be there)

November 12

December 10 (Unrehearsed Kids' Pageant, so he may not be there)

(Possibly for the Christmas Eve early service.)

Muley Reads: Abner the Clown

What would you change about yourself if you could? Why would you make that change? What are things you love about yourself? What do others love about you? What do you love about others? Have you ever realized that you are perfect just as you are and don't need to change? Because YOU ARE!!

Contact Jeffrey to buy Abner the Clown for $25 + Shipping and Handling at https://jeffreybreslauer.com/contact And for no extra fee Jeffrey will sign your book!!

Muley the Mule assisted by Kevin L. Williams www.muleythemule.com Music is Crazy Chicken by David Fesliyan. https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/donate Muley Reads is a series of videos starring Muley the Mule reading some of his favorite books - and we hope some of yours - wishing to inspire a love of reading, learning, imagining, and creation in children of all ages! And, as always, we love the books that communicate about people, animals, environment, love, and friendship. Some of Muley's special friends may even pop in to request a book. "Reading is fundamental!" Books add the fun, Muley adds "da mental!" Grab your family together, grab a snack or two, and sit back to relax while Muley Reads!!

Memphis Voyager Magazine: Daily Inspiration

 This online magazine represents the very best of Memphis, shining it in a great, positive way.  CLICK HERE to read the article.