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March 25, 2017

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Character Creators Fight for Cash and Credit – The New York Times

“It’s like the advice I give my granddaughter,” he said. “If you can help it, don’t be a creator. Be the exploiter. They get rich. You never will.” Comics creators have long been saddled with the idea of “work for hire.”
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Published on March 25, 2017 23:00

March 18, 2017

One little fold…

Science and art coming together to create beautiful and practical things. If this has inspired you at all, turns out Robert J. Lang has a YouTube channel with talks and tutorials. As soon as I have spare time again, I’m going to try my hand at this. I have a feeling it’ll be very zen.
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Published on March 18, 2017 23:00

On Bullying

I’ve been thinking about bullying lately. Not the overt bullying, the kind where it’s obvious that people are picking on you, pulling your hair, laughing at your clothing choices or telling you they wish you were dead. Those are all bad things, but a lot of ink has been spilled talking about it, trying to […]
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Published on March 18, 2017 03:51

March 11, 2017

ZEN PENCILS » 207. STEPHEN KING: The desk

Gavin at Zen Pencils does some really amazing work. I’ve shared his stuff before and I’m sure I will again. This time it’s about writing and its importance in the life of the writer. Source: ZEN PENCILS » 207. STEPHEN KING: The desk
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Published on March 11, 2017 22:00

March 5, 2017

Home Ice? | David Magazine

So nice to see my old buddy Skids writing again. This time he’s taking on the idea of a major league sports franchise in the Las Vegas Valley. You should give it a read. “A Hockey Fan Balances Loyalty to His Hometown Team With a Growing Excitement for the Arrival of the Vegas Golden Knights” […]
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Published on March 05, 2017 23:01

March 3, 2017

Kuwait – Show days

We really started our work on the 28th of February. After resting from long flights and taking in the sites, we headed to the theatre to get down to business. The theatre is a government owned place, and the home of the Sesame Street show, which, it turns out, would be the source of a […]
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Published on March 03, 2017 23:54

February 28, 2017

Kuwait Day 3 – Like a Fish-Market Cat

Monday morning started bright and early with the call to prayer from the mosque across the street. Thankfully, I could fall back asleep afterwards and finally got up around 8, showered and headed up to have breakfast. The small restaurant is on the 12th floor (as is the pool and weight room) so I was […]
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Published on February 28, 2017 00:31

February 27, 2017

Kuwait Day 2 – Scientific (Center and the) American

Whether I forgot or just didn’t think about it, I was awoken early on Sunday morning by the sun streaming in through the window I had left uncovered. Not a huge deal, to be certain, but all in all I knew I wasn’t going to get more sleep. So up I jumped, took a shower […]
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Published on February 27, 2017 00:47

February 26, 2017

Kuwait Day 1 – “You’re now official!”

You know how we all have dreams for our future? Right now mine involves living somewhere that travel doesn’t have to start a day or two in advance of the actual trip. Case in point, the trip I’m on in Kuwait for Aga-Boom started on Thursday, even though my flight wasn’t until Saturday. On Thursday […]
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Published on February 26, 2017 02:30

February 18, 2017

Anthems for the Moon: David Bowie’s Sci-Fi Explorations | Pitchfork

From “Space Oddity” through “Blackstar,” David Bowie was pop music’s ambassador to the realms of science fiction and fantasy. Jason Heller explains how the shapeshifting Starman was inspired by the dark sci-fi experiments of the space age. Source: Anthems for the Moon: David Bowie’s Sci-Fi Explorations | Pitchfork
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Published on February 18, 2017 22:00