A Truly Frightening Prospect

A Truly Frightening Prospect - Started seeing these around the neighborhood. Love 'em.

The Aporia Agathon Project Trailer (2008)

I've been interested in exploring the world of Alternate Reality Games, and this could be the one to try.

making time for reflection

Passing the Roshaach Test

IN 1986, still getting my feet wet in the world of comic books, I picked up a new book Watchmen. Even as a 15 year old kid not knowing much about Alan Moore beyond that he wrote some freaky Swamp Thing issues, I immediately saw that there was something different about it. Beside having a sleek design sense and taking place in a mysterious alternate where Nixon still reigned of a dystopian America, it's main characters were more more fully realized and more deeply flawed than nerdy Peter Parker ever could be. They had deep, psychological dreams of dominatrix "adversaries" and nuclear explosions and their own impotence. They dressed up in costumes and "fought crime" for complex reasons and they were in WAY over their heads with mysteries who's clues trickled out as the issues ever so, slowly nit the stands.

Now Watchmen is widely regarded as the first and perhaps the greatest comics masterpiece, perhaps of all time. And after many, many failed efforts Zach Snyder, known for his film adaption of Frank Miller's, 300, is in the midst of produces a Watcheman movie. I'm cautiously optimistic, as are many fans. But one of the things that had to be spot on for me was the look of Rorschach, the nihilistic , worn down shell of a man, that refuses to give up and continues to doggedly follows clues in his black and white world. The first shots of the main characters have been released and while not all the costumes areentirely faithful to the book, at least Rorschach is right in his grimy jacket, beaten up hat and enigmatic "face".
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One Year to Midnight (Watchmen)

Information R/evolution

Well done vid setting the historical context of how information is now being created and shared.

Art DeLight

Crayon 158
Originally uploaded by Matt DeLight

I picked up 4 more of Matt Delight's pieces on Friday at the Open Studios, including this one and this Kirby tribute. I had gotten two of his in Spring, a pirate and a self-portrait with Matt's brain exposed and loved them. So glad to get the chance to pick up a few more.

buckle brown: bikes and birds

buckle brown: bikes and birds

Ha! I was in that pack that headed up the S. Van on-ramp. Certainly surprised how quickly the cops were on us. Got us turned around quick-style! The only thing I can think is they got on at Octavia and swooped down, with sirens blasting. Whoop-dee-frickin'-do ;)

Got to love the street theater aspect of it. Feint for the freeway, the cops block, and the bikes feint again =)

Saw a few cops break character too and loved that also!

Critcal Massed in Broadway Tunnel

Did the 15th anniversary Critical Mass last night. the most amazing part riding through the Broadway Tunnel. What a way to rock it out SF-style.



Critcal Massed in Broadway Tunnel from leef on Vimeo.

My Awesome Cousin...

just ran 100 miles, just to see if he could. So friends and family could run a bit with him, he just did 29 3.5 laps around Ashland, Or. Way to go Todd!!!

Some times I forget how amazing my family family truly is.






Local blog write-up

Was it just a matter of time?

Kinky - Mexican Radio

Secret Swank

I was in LA this weekend and randomly dropped in Secret Headquarters, the swankiest comic shop I've ever seen, bar none. Not aspersions cast on the local Isotope folk which I love, but Secret Headquarters is on a whole other level I neglected to take any picture, but check out their site to see some of the gentleman's club type atmosphere they've created.

I was getting the collected Mouse Guard book, and at the counter I couldn't help but pick up a copy of James Jean's Process Recess 2. Amazingly beautiful stuff. The comic field is very lucky to have an artist of his caliber.

Temple of forgiveness burn and collapse @ Burning man 2007

Burningman 2007 Time-Lapse

Death Pigeons from Above

dead pigeon
Originally uploaded by infobong

This morning as I biked to work, a pigeon fell from the sky like a brick, barely missed my head and landed with a splat.

It was one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen. There was a flock on the building across the street that had just taken flight and all I can think is that it ran into something and was suddenly stopped. The guy on his bike behind me thought maybe it was a heart attack, but it really seemed to have fallen straight down.

I certainly don't believe in omen, but this would be a great one. It's definitely a reminder that death is all around us, and how precious it is to be alive.

Last night a friend was telling me about how about a year ago, she had a fixation on death and all the things that she wanted to do before she died. I wonder what would be on my own list? Maybe something worth thinking about....

Sobule Sings-up the City

San Francisco by Jill Sobule


Nice! Jill Sobule is releasing free songs/video at My Damn Channel

My "perfect" sleeping position?!?

Find your own pose!

Train Time

The trailer for Wes Anderson's new movie is out now and looks like my cup of tea....
It's apparently the story of three brothers taking a train trip through India, and interestingly enough was written by Wes Anderson with the cousins Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman. In the trailer the question is posed if the brothers would still be friends if they weren't related. Interesting question and ripe for Wes Anderson's madcap explorations. Looking forward to it.

DeLaughter Cult

Last night I made a pilgrimage to see Tim DeLaughter's amazing creation, The Polyphonic Spree. It just blows my mind that he's able to gather up 24 incredibly talented musicians and get them to tour together. Everything they do is so sincere and heartfelt and it never fails to inspire me to be more appreciative of just being alive, struggling to be happy and all the love in the world. If Tim ever wants to start a cult, I'd so be there, in my psuedo-uniform and my dashiki robe full of love and joy.

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Txt Msging and Email are the new drunk dialing

Joey Comeau just recently posted this great little "cover letter" essay, Overqualified: APPLE: fixes before breaks. I'm afraid this is something I've been quite guilty of in the past, misspellings and all. Sometimes we do need to be saved from all our instant modern communication methods. Sometimes we'd be better on writing on clay tablets, or papyrus paper and sealing our missives us in caves.

My Dad's dog Lucky

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