February 2009
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Alright, Alright...
So Dystopia Part 2 still isn’t out of the editing stage, because I’m a jerk. But on the plus side I had a relatively productive weekend working on yet another ridiculous project, watching Ultimate Fighting, and apparently discovering relatively creepy artists on the internet.
Anyways, thanks to John K’s fantastic cartooning blog (http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/ highly...
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Random thoughts.
First off I would like to apologize for the second portion of my dystopian piece not getting up on here yet. The editing process has proved more difficult that I had thought on that one. Should get it done tomorrow though, with a bit of luck. And then, the thrilling conclusion!
Other than that, here is a collection of observations that I have made in the past day or so, all while being extremely...
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A Realistic Dystopia, Part 1.
Dystopian literature is arguably one of my favorite genres, in as much as it can be called a genre. Characterized by alienated citizens, oppressive governments, or a general lack of the rule of law (or at least sensible law), such stories provide a perhaps more realistic view of where we (or at least some of the world) is headed. With each generation of technology and culture that comes along, new...
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The Pitfalls of Happiness
I have aimed since the beginning of this venture to avoid discussing personal things, but I feel I must address something that has long loomed in the back of my head. For the past few days, those who know me and deal with me on a daily basis may have noticed an unsettling trend: I’ve been downright chipper. My mood has been pleasant, my demeanor groomed, and yet there is a problem.
I lack...
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25 Factoids About Me
There seems to be a somewhat unsettling trend going around on Facebook of social-networking chain-notes which implore people to generate 25 things, be they facts about themselves, the first 25 random tracks on iTunes, etc… So I figured, what the hey, I can get in on this, and give you people a chance to know me better. So here, I present to you, uncut and in their entirety: 25 FACTOIDS ABOUT...
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Jane Austen + Zombies = What I Was Afraid Of
I just opened my Google Reader account and something caught my eye… At first I was completely excited by the idea of “A Zombie Jane Austen.” She would be a totallly kickass though perhaps dried out zombie, as well as erudite and somewhat snarky. Overall, extremely entertaining by zombie standards.
Anyways, following the link, I found that a man named Seth Grahame-Smith, who has...
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The Untold Joys of Violence
I feel like one of the pitfalls that I may fall into in topical writing/commentary is a tendency towards negativity and criticism. As the late, great Bill Hicks once said, “I don’t mean to sound cold and bitter, but I am, so it comes out that way.” Perhaps not entirely true in my case, but funny nonetheless. I shall now pontificate on a topic near and dear to my heart.
I just...