Red Dot in a wooden box
The Diogenes Club
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Buttons - Popular Culture - 1968
Thank You, Jim Carrey!
Beautiful work. Earning the displeasure of Fox News is like winning a Medal of Honor. In just a few minutes you accomplished more than Bowling For Columbine took too long to get across in a smarmy manner. I live deep in gun crazy country and am a product of it, and your bit here was 100% accurate in all respects.
In terms of short, irreverent, and comedic bits that insult great swaths of people, you have joined us old underground and Newave cartoonists. God bless you. And welcome to the fight. Now I know our side will win. Right wingers exist on a foundation of fear, and in their world they fear humor more than anger in my political experience. They really really hate being laughed at.
Postcard - Olympia, Washington
The old Oly High School is gone, but Capitol Park Apartments remain. Meanwhile two big state buildings, the Dept. of Highways and the Employment Security Dept., have jumped across Capitol Way. Blocks and blocks of fine old homes have yet to be demolished as the Cap Campus expands. I place this around 1966-1969. The Fetid Lake of Doom, as usual, provides a hint of menace in the corner.
Favorite Movie Quotes: Death on the Nile
"I must find out what is hidden, Mademoiselle-- the truth!"
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Buttons - Popular Culture - 1968
Postcard - Olympia, Washington
A view of downtown Oly in the 1960s, looking north on Capitol Way. I could tell 100 stories just from using parts of this image as a starting place.
For example: The Santa Claus character I used in the Bezango WA 985 series was based on a real person. The incident took place in that green building in the left background, the Mottman Building.
Favorite Movie Quotes: The Dead Pool
[Half of this movie is reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 53]
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Morty Comix # 2551
Buttons - Popular Culture - 1968
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Postcard - Olympia, Washington
"State Capitol Group, Olympia, Washington. Capitol lake at right."
Some small details in this photo, particularly in the area of the Maple Park Apartments, make me conclude this photo was taken in the early to mid-1960s.
Notice the steam plant on the shore of the Fetid Lake of Doom in the lower right hand corner-- winter quarters for the caimans that now inhabit the lake. Sure, they're telling you to stay out due to some little snail. Yeah. Right.
Favorite Movie Quotes: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
"If you see somebody without a smile, give 'em yours."
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Postcard - Olympia, Washington
Olympia and Rainier [click on image to enlarge]
The reverse side of this postcard is blank. I date this in the late Ike era or in JFK period. The Pritchard Building is visible near the right corner making this no earlier than 1959. The residential area across Capitol Way is bereft of any State buildings. I'll guess this is in the timeframe of 1959-1961.
The old Olympia High School and Capitol Park Apartments can be seen. Also those grand original maples on Maple Park, which were ripped out about ten years later.
For us local boomers, if you said "Olympia and Rainier" when we were young we would assume you meant the two regional beers.
Phone photo 2369
Favorite Movie Quotes: Alexander the Great
"What I am is on my face and what I see is on my tongue."
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