October 2008
14 posts
“Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was...”
– Barack Obama
Cosmocopia
Cosmocopia is a surrealist story that takes place in an alternate universe. It relies on the strange environment to do most of the storytelling. This is my first book by Paul Di Fillipo. I found out about the book through Fantagraphics bookstore. While advertising for the limited edition book claims that it is illustrated by Jim Woodring, creator of the Frank comics, this is far from the truth....
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman is satisfying and addicting. Unlike most authors these days he knows how to tell a fantastic story with a deeper meaning below the surface, instead of assorted contrived meanings with a fantastical story thrown in. The Graveyard book is a very entertaining story about a boy who grows up in a graveyard and is raised by ghosts and other supernatural creatures. It also happens to be an...
WatchOh the memories…
Beauty and Brutality →
On a related note…fantastic article from my favorite gaming community about the portrayal of women in games.
The South this aint
Mom: All those old people look like grown up hippies.
Dad: Because they are.
Me: You didn't prepare for this very well, did you?
Bird Master
I have a friend who has learned a little about crows, such as the below video. He also told me about a guy that trained crows to bring spare change to his balcony in exchange for peanuts. So now he goes to the park and is trying to train a crow fleet to do his bidding. I can see him now, exiting the park, birds clinging to his limbs while cawing and attacking nearby pedestrians.
WatchThis is a video about crows. Fascinating. It’s a bit long, but very interesting. *And* educational!