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lunes, marzo 29, 2004
martes, marzo 23, 2004
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linkydink "Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter will line up in the sky every night for about two weeks from tonight, in a view of the five planets that may be the best until 2036, according to NASA. The five so-called `naked-eye' planets will be visible for an hour after sunset, and will appear in a line across the sky "from all locations" according to a statement posted on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Web site. The five planets' orbits mean they only "sporadically" appear on the same side of the sun, usually every few years, according to NASA. Other such alignments will occur over the next few years, but this may be the best for at least three decades, according to NASA astronomer Myles Standish."
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linkydink a quick update on my life, for those i don't speak to as frequently: i'm working as a temp in Smith's IT department. i'll probably be done with that relatively soon, and am not really planning on working this summer. i'll probably do some volunteering on a farm in exchange for free organic produce and learning about farming. maybe i'll also take some classes; we'll see. toby and i are moving into our own apartment in downtown Northampton, so the Grove Ave house we've been living in for the past two years is up for sale. it was a nice little experiment in responsibility and communal living. perhaps i'll make a comic about it someday. i'm taking a beekeeping class, and will be starting two hives of bees this spring. generally the first year is for building up the colonies, and but i'll probably get forty or so pounds of honey out of 'em this summer if all goes well. now you all know what you're getting for christmas... i've been doing a lot of drawing, but haven't produced any new mini-comics (#5 was the last one). i've got a couple ideas percolating, so maybe i'll churn one or two out in the near future. they've been selling decently in art-o-mats in providence and chicago. my book recommendation of the week is Stir-Fry by Emma Donoghue. i read it in high school and love it, and am enjoying it just as much (although with new perspective) on the second reading. signing off, ~cmoore
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linkydink from Daily Kos: Connecticut's 4th District at first glance would seem like a foolish attempt by Democrats to win a House seat. After all, the incumbent is Republican Chris Shays, co-writer of the Campaign Finance Reform bill in the House. However, a closer look shows that, in a Democratic-leaning district with a strong Democratic opponent, Shays might lose. Diane Farrell is that opponent, and that district is almost certain to support John Kerry in November. Diane Farrell was born in 1955, and moved to Connecticut as a child. She currently serves as First Selectwoman (essentially Mayor) of Westport, Connecticut, in the state's southwestern corner (the district also includes Stamford and Greenwich). She has been elected and reelected in landslides to the post, winning plenty of Republican and Independent voters in each race. In addition, she has served in numerous leadership positions in Westport, including the Finance Committee. As a mother of two, a community leader and a popular public figure, Farrell is the strongest opponent to Shays in several cycles. With the GOP in Connecticut reeling from the scandals and possible impeachment surrounding Governor John Rowland, and with John Kerry likely to sweep the districts, Farrell will also have the wind of public opinion in her favor. Although Shays is a tough incumbent, remember this: in 2000, a weaker Democrat held him to 57% of the vote. With the same conditions, a top-notch challenger like Diane Farrell could make this race worth watching. Her website is http://www.farrellforcongress.com. That means us-- no matter who gets in the White House in November, a Democratic congress can only be a good thing. As natives of District 4, we're in a pretty cool and unique position to shift things here. More on this when I come up with it...
miércoles, marzo 10, 2004
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linkydink since no one's posted in a while... Filling in the holes in my favorite haunt, Masters-of-photography.com (which is not to be confused with mastersofphotography.com) comes BLOWUP. An excellent site featuring the work of many newer artists who are conspicouusly missing from the MOP database. BLOWUP also features an excellent collection of geeky commentary and articles for those who would enjoy reading such things. The layout is also a good deal nicer than MOP, but it's annoying on small monitors, so be forwarned.
viernes, febrero 20, 2004
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linkydink re. the Scream: Well, I could talk about that at great length if I were less depressed about the whole thing. This is worth reading.
miércoles, febrero 18, 2004
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linkydink so i finally cracked and looked up some video footage of the famed Dean Scream on the internet. since we don't get any TV channels in our house, i hadn't seen the Iowa speech before, and wanted to know what the big deal was. well, what is the big deal? truth be told, it wasn't even a scream. in fact, i looked up a second copy of the video clip, thinking the first one had somehow cut out the scream. what the hell are people so riled up about? all i saw was a great speaker re-energizing his troops. it was nice to see a presidential candidate show a little humanity after the parade of spin-doctored robots who seem to have taken over both the white house and the campaign trail. i am disgusted with this whole democratic race.
jueves, febrero 12, 2004
sábado, enero 31, 2004
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linkydink A Three-Parter 12/14/03, The Washington Post: It's the type of tightly constructed inspirational story that climaxes in a moment of hopeful decision, which in an entirely different context might end with "and that's why I stopped drinking," or "that's why I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior." 1/27/04, GQ Magazine: The first sign of trouble wasn't Howard Dean telling that poor old man in Iowa to sit down and shut up, or Howard Dean instructing the reporters traveling with him on the day of the caucus to "get a new life," or even Howard Dean growling like a rabid wolverine onstage. It was Trippi. Trippi was too calm. Joe Trippi doesn't do calm. 1//29/04, The Blogging of the President: Here's what I'm learning: For those of us who like the sound of "Internet democracy," who yearn for political and cultural renewal and "transformation," the entrenched obstacle is not the old politics. It's the old media. Discussion on LJ
viernes, enero 23, 2004
jueves, enero 22, 2004
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linkydink Speaking of advertising... "GoGORILLA media was founded with a mission: to bombard and overwhelm consumers with advertising as they go about thier daily lives. In our view, there is nothing more regrettable than an empty space with no advertising printed on it... The Go GORILLA team has painstakingly researched, planned and developed every one of our products with one goal in mind: maximum intrusion." They then go on to say that, "the best advertising is fun advertising". And many of their ideas are indeed innovative and interesting, but with such a creepy introduction I am wary of everything they say. I am tempted to think that it's a joke, except I found it linked to an article on cnn.com, which features a number of fun facts, including, "in 1995, a poll sponsored by Visa International found that 35 percent of Americans said they supported the sale of ad space on bills, if the proceeds would be used to reduce the federal deficit. " Ugh. The first time I saw ads printed on free condoms, guituar picks, and dice (A promotion at Arch Street's 'Sunbake' concert for a now defunct dot com) I thought it was a great idea and happily collected the free stuff. I even used similar tactics back when I was promoting bands at Arch Street, attatching printed lables with concert info to bags of M&M's and other things that high school students might find interesting, hoping to improve dismal attendance. But at the same time, I resent being forced to read snapple ads in public restrooms. I recently interned in display design and found the marketing lingo creepy, like we were training mice to pick food from the correct bowl or something... Am I thinking about this too much? Or is it all as creepy as it seems...
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linkydink So for my text and photography class I've got to do an adbusters style spoof ad. Does anyone know of an ad or campaign that is particularly ripe for parody?
miércoles, enero 21, 2004
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linkydink apparently, this is old news. But I had never heard of it so I'll post it anyway. Go here for a more extensive tour.
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