Morty the Dog

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Morty Comix # 2338

Morty Comix # 2338 was left in a rack of free local brochures

McCleary, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Lion in Winter (2003)

Henry II to King Philip of France: "We are the world in small. A nation is a human thing. It does what we do for our reasons. Now, if we're civilized we can put the knives aside, we can make peace. It's in our hands."

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Moss on pine bark

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Lion in Winter (1968)

"I've snapped and plotted all my life. There's no other way to be a king, alive, and 50 all at once."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 46]

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Favorite Movie Quotes: Liar Liar

"Max, no one can survive in the adult world if they have to tell the truth."

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I have no idea what this groundcover is, but for the past few years I have mowed around it. It is not spreading quickly but returns every spring. Anyone out there know what this is?

Midnight Fiction Going Into Hibernation

One of the treats of Saturday mornings, besides not having to commute to work, is visiting Richard Krauss' Midnight Fiction site, where I can catch up on news about this thing of ours. In addition to being a really nice guy and fellow Pacific Northwest comix artist, Richard has provided a real service to those of us who publish our own work. He has extended the Newave philosophy into the 21st century.

When I was at SPACE last year I was asked more than once: Is Richard Krauss really as nice as he seems? And of course the answer was a big YES, based on my in-person contacts with him.

Today's installment has some news, which I'll abbreviate:

"An assignment for a class in Dreamweaver, with content fueled by Newave comix pages, soon took on a life of its own with comix, reviews, small press news, interviews and special features. MidnightFiction.com has served the small press scene nearly every week, since Oct. 2006."

"It's been a good run, but I'm ready for a break ..."

"I'll continue to keep the site online as a resource, but after next week ... MF.com will for the most part be on hiatus."

I left out all the individuals he thanks. For that I suggest you visit his site.

Having edited City Limits Gazette for nearly three years, I can totally understand Richard's reasoning. And my deal was only bi-weekly! Five and a half years, weekly, of Midnight Fiction is a very good show.

So thank you Mr. Krauss for providing a major contribution in telling our story to the world at large. You done good and my Saturday morning ritual will take awhile to get used to the void. In the meantime, I hope your newfound free time is used in endeavors you find creative, original and expressive.

Favorite Movie Quotes: Lawrence of Arabia

"Young men make wars. And the virtues of war are the virtues of young men-- courage and hope for the future. Then old men make the peace, and the vices of peace are the vices of old men-- mistrust and caution."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 50]

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Solomon's Seal new growth

Favorite Movie Quotes: Laura

"I must say, for a charming intelligent girl you have certainly surrounded yourself with a remarkable collection of dopes."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 35]

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Favorite Movie Quotes: The Late Show

"You know somethin', punk? You were born dumb and you're gonna die dumb."

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 29]

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Something recently crawled under my house and died in a place I can't get to, and the cats' noses are working overtime. My, how pleasant.

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Last Detail

"I wouldn't shit you, you're my favorite turd"

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 32]

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Favorite Movie Quotes: The Lady and the Highwayman

"Oh Lucius, I'm glad you persuaded me to risk coming out of exile in France to see for myself. I know now that the people are for me. They're sick of this Cromwell and his Commonwealth! They want their Charles the Second."

What a putz.

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SR 8 near Summit Lake

Favorite Movie Quotes: L.A. Confidential

"I admire you as a policeman-- particularly your adherence to violence as a necessary adjunct to the job"

[Reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 65]

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Friday, April 13, 2012

Upcoming events

April 17: A lecture on The Evergreen State College, Baby Boomers, Photocopy, and Newave Comix at Evergroove for "The Women's West" program at Evergreen.

May 18: A "Fishbowl Seminar" celebrating Evergroove's 40th anniversary with: Craig Bartlett, Drew Christie, Matt Groening, Megan Kelso, Tommy Thompson, and yours truly. The bad news, they are selling tickets for the whole multi-day event at $150 bucks a pop and it does not appear as of today you can just come to this event alone at a discount.

May 26: Mini-Comics Day is a national event, and I'll be hosting the McCleary venue. Apparently, I have gone crazy.

June 2: The Olympia Comics Festival. Don't know yet what I'll be doing at this shindig, but I do plan on being there and if nothing else reporting on the artists.