Bones: The Murder of the Meninist

26 Tuesday Apr 2016

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The television show Bones aired “The Murder of the Meninist” last week. Buzzfeed found the episode problematic, because the issues raised by the Men’s Rights Activists in the show were neither sufficiently debunked nor were the feminists portrayed in a flattering enough manner. Normally I’d move on to the next story, but, as a former viewer of the show, I was intrigued. Continue reading →

Saturday Sketches: An Abyssal Horror from the Dungeon Dimensions

23 Saturday Apr 2016

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Codex here: Yes, It’s He Who Must Not Isn’t-currently-going-to Be Named. Feel free to come up with a name for him. Same bonuses apply as with the still-ongoing Name the Terri Tot contest.

So, anyhoo, one of the things I do when I’m stuck someplace with a flat surface and a pencil is start drawing. Usually on scrap paper. (Like Dave Kellet wrote: shelves of elegant sketch books too pretty to disturb… back of an envelope? no problemo) Mostly they’re relevant to my kid, or copyright protected 1. Usually they’re just… odd.

While I was manning a booth at ECC I started noodling about just what was grabbing the gal on my Sunday badge art in between customers. Quizzer ran with it for a comic strip. So if you enjoy the occasional character study (most won’t be this detailed) let me know and I’ll put them up.

I expect my “Saturday” sketches will be every bit as reliable as my “monthly” 2 book reviews.

1. Totoro. Lots of Totoro.
2. You can stop laughing now. Okay?

$15 Heroes

19 Tuesday Apr 2016

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It isn’t easy coming of age in the modern era. Young Millenials begin their adult lives by indenturing themselves for important-sounding degrees, like a dual Bachelors in Art History & Creative Writing, specializing in the Swedish Renaissance Era, with emphasis on early feminists. This is much more tricky than it sounds. Imagine translating Shakespearean English into the equivalent-era Swedish and account for the fact that “feminists” were called “women” and you begin to see the challenge. Continue reading →