Archive for September, 2004
Why not to be a registered voter…
So, all these fools are going to be wandering around my town on Saturday. It would be cool as hell to wake up to Steve Buschemi and Kevin Bacon rapping on your door.
“On Saturday afternoon, the likes of Martin Sheen, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon and Steve Buscemi could be knocking on your door and asking for your autograph.
That’s if you’re not already a registered voter.
Saturday’s program starts in Cleveland with a pancake breakfast for labor and America Coming Together volunteers, then passing out leaflets at the West Side Market. The buses head to a senior citizens high rise and ACT offices in Akron before coming to Stark County.”
F***ing hypocrite, lying son of a b****
Not that any of this is news when it comes to good ol’ Dubbya (or as Steven Grant is wont to call him, the “Hand Puppet”), but CBS News online has a nice little collection called Bush’s Top Ten Flip-Flops.
“President Bush: “We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories.”(May 29, 2003)
President Bush: “I recognize we didn’t find the stockpiles [of weapons] we all thought were there.” (Sept. 9, 2004)”
(link courtesy of boingboing)
Superhero food commercials
No, not foods made for superheroes. Commercials for food products, starring superheroes.
Including this very dorky Hawkman ad for Baby Ruth candy bars.
(link courtesy of Progressive Ruin)
Everyone needs a little Artcar love
A photo gallery of artcars at the San Jose Museum of Art – September 18, 2004.
(Link courtesy of boingboing)
Just a closer walk with thee
Here’s a link to Jesus of the Week, a site devoted to odd representations of Our Lord and Savior.
http://www.jesusoftheweek.com/?city_id=cle
To quote Kanye West, “I ain’t here to argue about his facial features / I’m just here to convert athiests into believers.”
Block the vote
Continuing on Tom’s thought, here’s today’s Dispatch:
“Under fire from voting-rights advocates, Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell retreated yesterday from a directive that critics said would slow voter-registration efforts and even block some people from casting a ballot Nov. 2.
At issue is a reminder Blackwell issued the month to county boards of election that voter-registration forms must be printed on “white, uncoated paper of not less than 80-pound text weight,” a heavy, card-like stock.”
Turn that “retreat” into a rout. Write to Blackwell here:
J. Kenneth Blackwell-R
180 E. Broad St., 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-3910
E-Mail: blackwell@sos.state.oh.us
Also, you can always walk-in vote at the county board of elections, located on Broad Street at the site of the old COSI, across from the original Wendy’s.
What the Hell??
3 days before the deadline for voter registration the Ohio (republican) Secretary of State pulls alot of the registrations because they’re not printed on the official 80 pound paper. So if you registered with one of the numerous street teams you might wanna hurry up and reregister with the board of elections. This can be done at any DMV.
My heart will go on and on
Two of the World’s Most Popular Creative Artists CELINE DION & ANNE GEDDES Collaborate On a Major New Work Miracle
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Millions of people worldwide have enjoyed the soaring vocals of Celine Dion and the stunning photographic images celebrating birth and life taken by Anne Geddes. Now, in an unprecedented professional collaboration, these two extraordinary talents will combine their unique gifts to create an exceptional combination of music and images, the Miracle project. Miracle will be released by Epic Records on October 12th.
(I wish I could show you the photo. It shows Celine nuzzling a baby, although it’s possible she’s preparing to eat it. Celine seems to be wearing lettuce, and the baby’s hair has been dyed green.)
Tim Truman interview
Pop Thought has a very comprehensive and detailed interview with one of my all-time favorite writer/artists, Tim Truman. I like how it digs way back to his work as a staff illustrator for roleplaying giant TSR, as well as his seminal early works Scout and Grimjack.
And then there’s this bit which I found interesting:
“AN: What informs your beliefs and who are you voting for in November?TT: When I was a kid in the late 60′s and early 70′s, I was a “hawk”– believed in the war in Vietnam, and all that stuff. Then I heard the song “Ohio” by Crosby Stills, Nash & Young, about the national guard shooting down Kent State antiwar protesters. The lyrics “What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground” really hit home with me, instantly. On that day I took a turn to the Left and kept on going.
I watch CSPAN every day while I work, like most people might watch ESPN Sports Channel. I’m pretty informed about the issues and about what goes on in various votes that go on in the Senate and the House. That anyone could possibly believe in or support George W. Bush and this corporate neo-con third party that’s been created around him absolutely astounds and terrifies me. When someone tells me they’re voting Republican this year, I just look at them and say “Wow, I didn’t know you guys had a candidate.”
Avengers Disassembled: Internet Action Figure Variant
People with too much free time on their hands…not to mention a ton of Marvel action figures and a digital camera:
(Link courtesy of The Beat)
New indy show in Austin, Texas called STAPLE. It’s a one day show on March 5th of next year. mini-comics, zines, and art. Full tables are $50. Half tables are $30. Always wanted to check out Austin.
Grimjack
IDW is reprinting the old Grimjack stories in TPB form. Then there will be a new 6-issue limited series in 2005, by original series creators John Ostrander and Tim Truman. Preview pages at Newsarama.
