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Tag Archives: history and culture
a truly epic doodle
Doodles are usually pretty small in scale, but last night I put one of the most epic settings of all into doodle form. The sandworm of Arrakis is one of my favorite characters in literature. He’s a McGuffin strong enough … Continue reading
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Tagged doodle, drawing, history and culture, movies and TV
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terry jones
Very sad here for the last day or so, since the news came down the line that Terry Jones has died. Monty Python’s Flying Circus was one of the two central formative influences in my creative life as a teenager, … Continue reading
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happy thanksgiving: handprint turkey in flight
Just a brief note to let you know that I did not forget to draw my annual handprint turkey for you this year, and to wish my blogsters, far and near, a happy American Thanksgiving. Yes, turkeys can fly, or … Continue reading
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alexei leonov
On a rainy October morning, late in the second decade of the new century, I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of one of the great figures of the last, Alexei Leonov. Leonov has always been my personal … Continue reading
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an actual memory of the moon landing, sort of
Yeah, I am old enough to Remember The Moon Landing. I still get asked this occasionally although that’s thinned out a bit recently, as the anniversary approaches. We all remember the Moon landing this week, even if we don’t. An … Continue reading
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news from the far side, plus not-a-haiku
Rovers/ planetokhody are our science jam around here, and we can only blame the holidays (and their aftermath) for the delay in mentioning that China’s second Jade Rabbit (Yutu) rover is rocking around the Far Side of the Moon and … Continue reading
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Tagged history and culture, poetry, science, writing
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happy new year on the eighth
First of all, Happy New Year from Kekionga, home of the Famous Drawing of the Day, now entering its eleventh year (I think) or maybe its 12th. On New Year’s Eve last year (!) I drew you this peaceful late night … Continue reading
holiday cards
It’s been years since I sent out paper holiday cards, but I just had a brainwave– I could send some electronically via the blog to all my friends and readers! And I had just the images, both taken within the … Continue reading
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happy thanksgiving, with all the ambiguities, and also plus a traditional craft
Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in the USA, and a vague introduction to an ambiguous US holiday for everyone else. Thanksgiving can be treated as a reason/excuse for a feast, with or without family (and therefore something you either really … Continue reading
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once again, our classic halloween episode
(In celebration of the holiday, please enjoy a “rerun” of A Cartoonist in Kekionga’s classic Halloween Episode, “This Halloween in Kekionga” originally posted on this date in 2015 …) You know that guy who lives in the double house down in … Continue reading