Jan 20 2009
While the current Obama/Spider-Man buzz making the rounds is Marvel’s (supposedly pretty ham-handed) “guest appearance” by Obama in a current Spider-Man issue, here’s something a bit more subtle that recently caught my eye. Last Sunday’s Parade Magazine newspaper insert contained a contained a letter/essay from Obama to his children entitled “What I Want for You …
Dec 27 2008
Tom Spurgeon over at ComicsReporter.com has posted a selection of holiday cards he’s received from cartoonists and I thought maybe with my Christmas traveling wrapped up I’d do the same. He’s already got J. Chris Campbell’s card posted, but I’ll repost here just in case. Starting off, I’ll highlight the most impressive card I’ve received …
Nov 19 2008
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
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
“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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