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JulyJul 6 Sunday 08
My Life in Records Chapter 2 Contines Today
Here is this month's installment of My Life in Records. You can read from the beginning of the current chapter starting here and read from the beginning of the series starting here.
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JulyJul 5 Saturday 08
MP3 Saturdays: Lottery Tickets
Most of you have probably heard this already if you follow Steve's blog, but I thought I'd re-post it here.
This is the first song I wrote with other people and Neal and Steve were great to work with on my first time out. Steve wrote the bulk of the song and I added a …
JulyJul 3 Thursday 08
Primary Colors Art Show
Last week, the local park district had an art show featuring art from all the schools in my school district. It made me realize that I need to save more artwork all year long for this sort of thing, but storage is at such a premium in my classroom!
They had cheese and …
JulyJul 2 Wednesday 08
My Life in Records Milestone- 50 pages penciled
I've had a chance to get caught up a little bit with My Life in Records, and I'm proud to say that I've just finished penciling my 50th page! Its not necessarily the first 50 pages in sequence. In fact one page I drew is the opening page from Chapter 4, but I was so …
JulyJul 1 Tuesday 08
The Free Download That Engulfed the World in Terror
Grant Thomas, of My Life in Records and Graphic Poems is giving away 39 minutes of original music.
Return of the June Bug collects the best material from Grant's MP3 Saturday posts on his blog.
This was the free download that engulfed the world in terror!
From the folk …
JuneJun 28 Saturday 08
MP3 Saturdays: Hey Hey My My
I've noticed recently that Borders has done away with their local music section. I didn't think much of it, until I was buying something the other day and the clerk recognized me. He called the music manager up to help desk with my old "Walter Boyd" merchandise, which …
The Feast Day of St. John the Baptist
Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Caravaggio, 1608, Oil on canvas
I missed that June 24 was John the Baptist Day, but I couldn't miss the chance to post a Caravaggio picture. Caravaggio always had a way of reminding us what the usual outcome of following God would be.
Red Eyed Johnny Helps Rehabilitate Burnt-Out Webcomics Artists
Red Eyed Johnny is America's first nationwide webcomic rehab program, working on building a musical skillset as a means to curb the depressing future of constant feelings of inadequacy for not updating enough or writing witty blog posts to keep readers interested.
It's …
JuneJun 26 Thursday 08
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
I just finished Shaun Tan's, The Arrival and I'm totally blown away.
The story is a great perspective on being an immigrant or an outsider. It begins with Ellis Island-like imagery that morphs into photo realistic Winsor McCay otherworldliness.
There are no words in the …
JuneJun 22 Sunday 08
Random links- MeeBox and Graphic Novel scripted by Steve Niles
The Radiohead blog, Dead Air Space, pointed me to this new Monty-Python-esque show called MeeBox. (youtube link)
Here's an interesting video about four very diverse artists (including Gary Panter) working on a Steve Niles scripted graphic novel. (via the Daily …
JuneJun 21 Saturday 08
MP3 Saturdays: Cotton Candy
I found a lyric sheet and chords for a song I wrote back in 2006. In songwriting time, that seemed like ages ago,especially since it didn't ever make it in my repertoire. (Whatever that means- I quit playing live shows in 2005.)
I revamped a few lines and re-wrote an …
JuneJun 18 Wednesday 08
How a Flower Grows Comic
Life has been pretty insane as of late, so blogging will remain spotty for a few more weeks.
In the mean time, I wanted to put up this amazing comic that was made in the Summer Art Camp that I am teaching. The age range is pretty wide at this camp which is a little …
JuneJun 14 Saturday 08
MP3 Saturdays: Facebook Nightmares
First of all, I'd like to point you over to Steve's version of my song, Great Rainbow in the Sky. Steve and I have collaborated for Red Eyed Johnny and was so inspired when I posted the lyrics a while back, that he made his own demo of it.
What I find most interesting, …
JuneJun 13 Friday 08
Making Plaster Mask With Fifth Grade
Every spring the my fifth grade classes make plaster masks.
I love teaching about masks, because basically every culture has mask in some context, whether it be for religious reasons, theater or celebrating a holiday.
I go through this powerpoint with the students and we …
JuneJun 8 Sunday 08
Recycled Sport Coat Sleeve Bag
My wife made these two handy little hand bags out of the sleeves from an old sport coat. You can see more details and purchase them at our etsy store.
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