Jaq Greenspon's Blog, page 26
June 30, 2018
Gosh, I love arrows.
This image is from issue #3 of Mark Gruenwald’s 1983 4 issue miniseries about Hawkeye. For a long time, the phrase at the bottom of the frame, “Gosh, I love arrows,” has been a shorthand for me, for the lopsided pleasure that something small can bring. In this story arc (and I highly recommend reading it), Clint […]
June 21, 2018
On Being Scared
Almost a year ago, we travelled to America. It was a good trip and you can read all about it at the link. But here’s the thing. When we entered the country, we were faced with a slight hiccup – Rasa was detained. In my write up of the trip, I described it thusly: …then […]
June 16, 2018
Vintage Geek Culture — Top Misconceptions People Have about Pulp-Era…
You know I love me some science fiction. This post, over on the tumblr site Vintage Geek Culture, is a great dispelling of the “truths” of the pulp era. Like Chuck Wendig’s post about the “Sacred Cows of Writing Advice” and Dean Wesley Smith’s books on the myths of conventional and indie publishing, it’s great to see […]
June 15, 2018
Joye Murchison Kelly and Dorothy Roubicek Woolfolk are the first women to win the Bill Finger Award — The Beat
Let’s get their names out there! “Joye Murchison Kelly and Dorothy Roubicek Woolfolk are the joint winners of the 2018 Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing – the first women winners in the award’s 13-year history.”
June 12, 2018
On Language Acquisition
Monki is now 23 months old. Leave aside the standard “oh my god look how quickly time goes by” stuff and there’s some really interesting things going on. As you know, we’re a divided family. I’ve talked about this before when it came to naming the wee one. But now, as she’s getting older, we’re waiting […]
June 2, 2018
3347 free icons for your games or apps
Okay. Honestly, I have no idea what to do with this post. It is, quite literally, 3347 free SVG and PNG icons for your games or apps from Game-icons.net. Now here’s the thing: I’m not an app or game designer. I have no practical use for these icons in any way shape or form. That said, […]
June 1, 2018
Grab Your Goggles | David Magazine
This month in David Magazine I take a look at virtual education and online schools. This is the future of learning, so come on and Grab Your Goggles and see what all the fuss is about.
May 30, 2018
On memories and nostalgia
Many a year ago, I subscribed to a film service called Seattle FilmWorks. The basic idea was that you would get discounted 35mm film through the mail and then return the roll for processing, all of which was quite inexpensive. The added benefit was that for a small additional fee, they would include a floppy disk […]
May 26, 2018
Boston Public Library Put Its M.C. Escher Collection Online, So It’s Time to Redecorate Your Dorm Room
I have this theory on the evolution of the knowledge of surrealism. You start off with an appreciation of M.C. (Maurits Cornelis) Escher as you start to understand art in general. Here are illustrations designed to play with your sense of perception. His images have been co-opted for jigsaw puzzles and t-shirts and posters (not […]
May 22, 2018
The Slush Pile
Many years ago, not long after I first moved to Los Angeles, I met a guy named Steve Boyett. We became friends and he introduced me to Jessie Horsting who, at that time, was the editor and publisher of Midnight Graffiti Magazine*. I was young and volunteered to work on the magazine, which should come […]
