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Tag Archives: essay
i wish i was more of a jerk
I wish I was more of a jerk. I probably would be a better photographer. Unfortunately, at least for my image output, I actually have some manners. These were taught to me as a kid, and like so many annoying … Continue reading
on the events of the day
On the events of June 26th, 2015 This blog was designed from the beginning to be non political. Indeed, one of its primary goals was to be a safe haven from politics, a quotidian quiet spot to consider words and … Continue reading
earwigs and phil hartman
I just opened the front door to bring in the mail, and there was a giant, disgusting earwig in the mailbox. And that made me think of Troy McClure, and of how we may remember him from such other nature … Continue reading
internet sunday: that crazy montreal
As car week draws to a close, let’s take a dive into my Pinterest “car stuff” board for a quick look at one of my personal dream cars. This louvered Italian beauty from the ’70s is the not particularly famous … Continue reading
Posted in art and culture
Tagged cars and car spotting, essay, history and culture, writing
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cars and car spotting: the point system
This is not a car spotting blog, but we do quite a bit of it. Occasionally point totals are offered as part of the fun, and enough people have asked about how the point system works that I thought I’d … Continue reading
minicomics ??, post 13: sidebar, detour, or work avoidance?
It’s not work avoidance, really– it’s a weird day and there’s lots of stuff going on outside of the Brontosaurus story that I have to attend to. But that doesn’t mean I’m not thinking about it. Specifically, I’m thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in comics and cartooning, minicomics ??
Tagged animals and nature, essay, minicomics, the creative process, writing
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the sky crane and the bus
Helicopters are cool, and Soviet military aircraft are cool, and sky cranes are cool, so a Mil Mi-10 Soviet military sky crane is by definition very cool indeed. Plus, I like buses and this Mi-10 is getting ready to carry … Continue reading
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Tagged cars and car spotting, essay, history and culture, internet
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the china beast
One of the purposes of photography, at least for me, is to reduce the acquisition of random objects, particularly those I am tempted to buy purely because I want to draw them or put them in a story somehow. When … Continue reading
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Tagged animals and nature, essay, personal blathering on, photography, writing
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a photographic project
One of the “good” things about having insomnia is that you have a lot of free hours to spend lying in the dark thinking about random low priority issues. Last week, when I was packing some of my photographic gear … Continue reading
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Tagged essay, personal blathering on, photography, writing
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a cartoonist in Kekionga 