Archive for November, 2004

The (online) state of comics

Saturday, November 27th, 2004

I used to love comic books.
When I was in middle school, one of the only two disciplinary reports I received was from reading a comic book. The headmaster ripped up a issue of Groo right in front of me. I remember receiving a tap on my shoulder, him yanking it out of my hands, and [...]

Holiday Cards

Saturday, November 27th, 2004

The company I work for started offering printed holiday cards. I really like the holiday list maker we built, but I’m not using them. The selection is poor. (Luckily, that is offset by allowing you to upload your own photo, which I recommend you do.) I’m uncertain they got the color calibration correct on their [...]

The Rambaldi^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HDa Vinci Code

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

I picked up an illustrated version of Dan Brown’s book, The Da Vinci Code.
The publishers have come out with this edition to exploit the holiday season. Like Harry Potter before, I’m curious what all the hype is about. Knowing my ability to absorb “genre fiction,” I guess I might as well write this day off.
When [...]

I can’t help myself

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

When I read that even Maureen Dowd had bought into the “Freedom Fries” trap, I was a little shocked…

Hello world!

Friday, November 19th, 2004

“You need a less cheez-o first post.”
—Cat

This is my first post using WordPress.