I just finished reading issue #292 of The Comics Journal–which features a fantastic interview with one of my favorite cartoonists, Kim Deitch–and noticed in the upcoming issues section that a scheduled interview with SLG’s Jhonen Vasquez appears to have disappeared without a trace. From issue #291: Now, from issue #292: I guess if it’s been …
Category: General
Nov 19 2008
A Proposal: No More “Obama as F.D.R” Images, Please
The comparisons between Barack Obama and F.D.R. are obvious: a president taking office during a severe finanacial crisis who will likely institute a large government infrastructure-building program as part of the way out. So, you can’t really blame folks for capitalizing on this visually. On the other hand, these images seem to be nearing the …
Nov 05 2008
Father/Daughter Halloween Costume: Luke & Yoda
This is easily my most half-assed Halloween costume of recent years–but, hey, what can I tell ya? I’m keeping pretty busy these days and I don’t have the time I used to have available to construct elaborate Halloween costumery. In this case, I just managed to find an almost-matching top and bottom that I thought …
Nov 05 2008
Congratulations, Obama Supporters
“The most important thing that Barack Obama brings to the presidency is his willingness to reason.” – Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize–winning economist




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