'Chozen': A hip-hop satire slips and falls [online as FX's 'Chozen': A bear on the loose steps into a trap of bad humor]
By Hank Stuever,
Washington Post January 13 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Jan 22: Drawing History: Telling the Stories of Science through Comics and Graphic Novels
On January 22 the Chemical Heritage Foundation will present a live webcast exploring how graphic novels, comic books, and animation are used to tell true stories about science. Titled "Drawing History: Telling the Stories of Science through Comics and Graphic Novels," the webcast will feature graphic novelist Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and historian of science Bert Hansen. Our guests will discuss the power of visual media in telling history.
Jonathan Fetter-Vorm is the author of Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb, which merges text and imagery to vividly detail the race to build and the decision to drop the first atomic bombs.
Bert Hansen is professor of history of science and medicine at Baruch College of The City University of New York. His book, Picturing Medical Progress from Pasteur to Polio, shows how mass-media images both shaped and reflected popular attitudes to medicine from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Professor Hansen has also contributed to Chemical Heritage magazine.
You are invited to watch this discussion via webcast. "Drawing History: Telling the Stories of Science through Comics and Graphic Novels" will air at 6:30 p.m. EST at chemheritage.org/histchem.
For further information contact Michal Meyer via e-mail at MMeyer@chemheritage.org or call her at 215 873-8217.
Fantom Comics January Sale – Celebrating the Best Comics of 2013
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Jan 15: Brad Meltzer at Tyson's Corner
Brad Meltzer appears at Barnes &Noble to sign his new children's books I Am Abraham Lincoln and I Am Amelia Earhart on Wednesday January 15, 2014 at 6:30 PM!
Barnes & Noble – Tysons Corner Mall
Tysons Corner Center, 7851 L. Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102
703-506-2937
Courtesy of Convention Scene. Meltzer has a new Batman story in Detective Comics 27, and Eliopoulos is a comic book artist of course.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Lucky Safety Cards
Originally a set of 40 cards, distributed in New York newspapers. Thanks to Bert Hansen for giving me most of these.
Warner Bros.' Sylvester in the Naval History and Heritage Command
This is probably in storage down in the Navy Yard. Sylvester was into body piercings earlier than most Americans apparently.
Accession, 2010-96-1
Plaque, Ship, USS Alameda County, AVB-1
24" Diameter x 0.5 "H.
Wood, Paint.
Plaque, Ship, USS Alameda County.
The USS Alameda County was redesignated an Advance Aviation Base Ship in 1957. Prior to that the Alameda was originally designated a Tank Landing Ship LST-32. The Alameda was decommissioned in 1962.
Collection of Curator Branch, Naval History and Heritage Command.
Down the Gasoline Trail (1935)
Down the Gasoline Trail (1935)
Jam Handy
https://archive.org/details/DowntheG1935It's been years since I've seen this amusing industrial animation film, so I was glad to see it on the Internet Archive.
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Comic Riffs talks to Stan Lee
STAN LEE's 'MIGHTY 7': Marvel legend on his first starring role in new animated Hub movie: 'I've finally made it!'
Archie article in today's Express
This article that appeared on the Post's website is in the printed paper today:
'Afterlife With Archie': The Walking Jughead? The art of bringing zombies to Riverdale High
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014
as
'Archie' Against the Undead: The goofball comic character battles zombies in 'Afterlife'.
[Washington Post] Express (January 9): 23
1991 National Library of Medicine caricature and French dentistry exhibit brochure online
I don't recall seeing the show, unfortunately...
Moskow, Bernard S. et. al. 1991.
The extravagant Georges Fattet: Caricature and French dentistry.Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine.
New Cataloging Guidelines for Pictures Now Available in Online Publication
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC 20540
January 9, 2014
Public contact: Erin Blake (202) 675-0323, eblake@folger.edu
New Cataloging Guidelines for Pictures Now Available in Online Publication
The Library of Congress and the Association of College and Research Libraries have updated the cataloging guidelines for describing pictures, and they are now available in a free, online book, "Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics)."
The guidelines cover still images of all types: photographs, prints, drawings, born-digital pictures, book illustrations, posters, postcards, cartoons, comic strips, advertisements, portraits, landscape, architectural drawings, bookplates and more. Instructions for capturing core metadata elements—the titles, creators, dates, publishers, and media of pictures—are provided as well as helpful wording for explanatory notes.
"Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics)" or DCRM(G) is available online as a free PDF at http://rbms.info/dcrm/dcrmg and as a hypertext document on "Cataloger's Desktop," https://desktop.loc.gov.
DCRM(G) can be used for graphic materials of any age or type of production, published or unpublished, especially when special treatment is useful because of fragility, rarity and enduring value or aesthetic, iconographical and documentary interest.
The book is a direct successor to Elisabeth Betz Parker's "Graphic Materials: Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical Collections," published by the Library of Congress in 1982. Known to many simply as "Betz" or "The Yellow Book," the first "Graphic Materials" became a classic.
The new guidelines make records easier for a wide range of users to understand and, for published material, easier for libraries to share. For convenience, advice about cataloging unpublished groups of materials and collections is now gathered into a single appendix. In recognition of a wide audience wanting access to graphic materials, DCRM(G) also makes increased use of such everyday language as "publisher not identified" instead of the abbreviation "s.n."
While DCRM(G) is intended for use in a library context, it can also be a valuable supplement for description in archives, museums, historical societies, corporations and private collections.
The guidelines were written by the Bibliographic Standards Committee of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries and the Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress. They were published by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
DCRM(G) is one of a family of manuals providing specialized cataloging rules for various formats of materials typically found in rare book, manuscript and special-collection research centers. The suite is known as "Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials."
Instructions on using DCRM(G) will be offered through conference workshops. In addition to many examples in the book itself, a separate document of annotated and MARC-encoded examples is forthcoming. Questions can also be submitted at any time to DCRM-L, a users group at http://listserver.lib.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/dcrm-l.
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is the higher education association for librarians. Representing more than 11,500 academic and research librarians and interested individuals, ACRL (a division of the American Library Association) is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to help academic and research librarians learn, innovate and lead within the academic community. For more information, visit www.acrl.org.
The Library's Prints and Photographs Division includes more than 15 million photographs, drawings and prints from the 15th century to the present day. International in scope, these visual collections represent a uniquely rich array of human experience, knowledge, creativity and achievement, touching on almost every realm of endeavor: science, art, invention, government and political struggle, and the recording of history. For more information, visit www.loc.gov/rr/print/.
The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds more than 155 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov.
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Reproduction antique Popeye bank
These reproduction antique Popeye banks are on sale at the Navy Memorial giftshop on Pennsylvania, Ave, NW. They come in 2 sizes.
PR: Jan 17-18: Art Soiree's 4th Annual Cartoonist Exhibit
We are delighted to announce our first event of the 2014 -
ART SOIREE'S 4TH ANNUAL POLITICAL CARTOON EXHIBIT
Always popular and always sold-out, this year we are turning it into a 2 Night Affair!
Fri, Jan 17 & Sat, Jan 18
You don't want to miss!
TICKETS: $10 each night or $15 for both nightsAND THIS TIMEIT'S ABOUT POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND PARTY LINESIT'S LEFT & IT'S RIGHTIT'S 2014 MIDTERM ELECTIONS EDITION AND YOU BETTER TAKE A SIDE(OR GET TICKETS TO BOTH NIGHTS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME)
JOIN US AS WE LOOK BACK THROUGH ARTISTIC COMMENTARY AND CRITIQUE ONDEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE DURING EACH RESPECTIVE NIGHT& PREDICT WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE WHO WILL WIN THIS YEAR
EXPLORE THE CARTOONS ON DISPLAY & MEET THE ARTIST BEHIND THE ARTWORKEXCLUSIVE TWO NIGHT SOLO EXHIBITION BY KAL (KEVIN KALLAUGHER)
Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) is the editorial cartoonist for The Economist magazine of London and The Baltimore Sun. After graduating from Harvard College with honors in 1977, Kevin embarked on a bicycle tour of the British Isles, where he joined the Brighton Basketball Club as a player and coach. After the club hit financial difficulties, Kevin drew caricatures of tourists in Trafalgar Square and on Brighton Pier. In March 1978, The Economist recruited him to become their first resident cartoonist in their 145 year history.***Event will feature live painting presentation by Mr. Kal during the night!!***
ENJOY LIVE PERFORMANCE BY SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE
Continuing with the zany nature of the cartoons, the ticketed event will feature live musical performance by local journo-band Suspicious Package, comprised of reporters armed with their musical talent and rock star looks. Band members include Pulitzer Prize-winning Editorial Cartoonist at The Washington Post Tom Toles, senior government officials Christina Sevilla and Bryan Greene, former TIME/Bloomberg correspondent and journalist Tim Burger and Director of Education and Outreach for the National Security Journalism Initiative at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Josh Meyer.
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT MUSIC BY DJ AGENT MAX
Republican Night - Fri, Jan 17 | 8pm-1amDemocrat Night - Sat, Jan 18 | 8pm-1amThe Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, 3100 South Street NW, Washington DCTICKETS: $10 for each night or $15 to attend both - cartoonistexhibit2014.eventbrite.comPREDICT WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE WHO WILL WIN THIS YEAR OR GET TICKETS TO BOTH NIGHTS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME!
Photo credit to Bell Photo and Modeling Studio.
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Wednesday, January 08, 2014
John Kelly on ill teenager's superhero idea
Blood brothers: Hyattsville teen wants to create kidney dialysis superheroes
By John Kelly, Washington Post January 8, 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/blood-brothers-hyattsville-teen-wants-to-create-kidney-dialysis-superheroes/2014/01/08/ed277204-77ea-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.htmlSpongeBob SquarePants mailbox in DC
This SpongeBob SquarePants mailbox in Washington, DC is on Constitution Ave, NW, outside of the National Museum of Natural History.
OT: Comics and safety
A friend of ComicsDC has an interesting article online -
New Year's Luck—and How to Keep Safe, 1950s Style
Bert Hansen
Books, Health, and History blog January 8, 2014
D.C. Conspiracy get-together this Sunday
The D.C. Conspiracy holds its monthly get-together Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m.-ish at Buffalo Billards at Dupont Circle. All are welcome.
Comic Riffs on graphic novels in school, and Archie zombie comics
'Afterlife With Archie': The Walking Jughead? The art of bringing zombies to Riverdale High
By David Betancourt
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014
'THE TRIAL BALLOON': Readers react to graphic novels in schools
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog January 7 2014
American Political Science Association's Symposium on the Politics of Superheroes
The Washington-based American Political Science Association's journal PS: Political Science and Politics has just published a symposium on "The Politics of Superheroes," edited by Matthew Costello and Kent Worcester.
During January 2014, these articles will be free online, and then disappear behind a paywall. Click on the Table Of Contents for the entire issue and then scroll down to find the articles. Click on the "PDF" or "HTML" icons below the titles for the complete contents.
The Politics of the Superhero - Introduction
Matthew J. Costello and Kent Worcester
"A is A": Spider-Man, Ayn Rand, and What Man Ought to Be
Claudia Franziska Bruhwiler
Hell's Kitchen's Prolonged Crisis and Would-Be Sovereigns: Daredevil, Hobbs, and Schmitt
Anthony Peter Spanakos
Negotiating the Third Wave of Feminism in Wonder Woman
Carolyn Cocca
Men of Steel? Rorschach, Theweleit, and Watchmen's Deconstructed Masculinity
Mervi Miettinen
The Imperial Superhero
Chris Gavaler
Superheroes in Hong Kong's Political Resistance: Icons, Images, and Opposition
Dan Garrett
Fighting the Battles We Never Could: The Avengers and Post-September 11 American Political identities
Annika Hagley and Michael Harrison
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Devon Sanders has left Fantom Comics
Fantom's January 2014 Newsletter reads:
If you haven't heard already, our beloved Devon Sanders had his last day as a comic book store employee on Friday, 01/03/14. While we are sad to see him go, Fantom Comics would like to congratulate him on his new job, and wish him GOOD LUCK as he enters into the world of cubicle madness. Please join us on January 11th, 2014 to celebrate Devon's new job and buy a drink for the man of the hour!
What does this mean for our Fantom Comics customers? Well, a seamless transition and our continued assurance of a friendly and enthusiastic level of customer service. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email us at reservations@fantomcomics.com, leave a message on our Facebook page, or write a comment on our website.
In the meantime, please help us welcome the latest member of the Fantom team, El Anderson, comic book fan and founder of local female geek group, Femmes in the Fridge!
More details are on Fantom's blog at Saying Goodbye to Devon Sanders. It sounds as though he's taking a job with the Federal government. Sanders worked at Fantom for almost six years, after being a manager at Another Universe, Beyond Comics and Big Monkey Comics according to this interview. Farewell to Devon Sanders! A Fantom Welcome for El Anderson!
Dear Friends and Fans,If you haven't heard already, our beloved Devon Sanders had his last day as a comic book store employee on Friday, 01/03/14. While we are sad to see him go, Fantom Comics would like to congratulate him on his new job, and wish him GOOD LUCK as he enters into the world of cubicle madness. Please join us on January 11th, 2014 to celebrate Devon's new job and buy a drink for the man of the hour!
What does this mean for our Fantom Comics customers? Well, a seamless transition and our continued assurance of a friendly and enthusiastic level of customer service. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email us at reservations@fantomcomics.com, leave a message on our Facebook page, or write a comment on our website.
In the meantime, please help us welcome the latest member of the Fantom team, El Anderson, comic book fan and founder of local female geek group, Femmes in the Fridge!
Brad Meltzer's new Batman story comes out
Meltzer retells first Batman story in 'Detective Comics': Author and comic-book scribe is part of an all-star creative roster celebrating hero's 75 years.
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY January 6, 2014 http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2014/01/06/brad-meltzer-detective-comics-batman-story/4335527/
The Economist Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher to Discuss His New Book, Jan. 14
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC 20540
January 7, 2014
Public contact: Center for the Book (202) 707-5221; cfbook@loc.gov
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov
The Economist's Cartoonist, Kevin Kallaugher, to Discuss and Sign His New Book
"Daggers Drawn" Covers 35 Years of Cartoons in The Economist
In his celebrated career with The Economist, Kevin "Kal" Kallaugher has created more than 4,000 editorial cartoons and 140 covers. His work has lampooned international leaders across the liberal-to-conservative spectrum, and his distinctive renderings are immediately recognizable as the work of this multitalented artist.Kallaugher will discuss and sign his new book, "Daggers Drawn: 35 Years of Kal Cartoons in The Economist" (Chatsworth Press, 2013), on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at noon in the Pickford Theater, third floor, Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E. This Books & Beyond event, co-sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book and its Prints and Photographs Division, is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
This 196-page large-format book contains more than 300 of Kallaugher's award-winning works along with essays discussing his time with The Economist. In this book, Kallaugher has pointed his keen eye and sharp pen at important world events of the past 35 years. There are cartoons satirizing leaders from Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to Barack Obama and Angela Merkel.
In addition to his longtime work for The Economist, Kallaugher is also a cartoonist for The Baltimore Sun. He also spent 10 years in London, drawing cartoons for The Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, Today and The Mail on Sunday. His work has been exhibited at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, The Tate Gallery in London and the Library of Congress.
The Library's Center for the Book, established by Congress in 1977 to "stimulate public interest in books and reading," is a national force for reading and literacy promotion. A public-private partnership, it sponsors educational programs that reach readers of all ages through its affiliated state centers, through collaborations with nonprofit reading-promotion partners and through the Young Readers Center and the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress. For more information, visit www.read.gov.
The Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds more than 158 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at www.loc.gov.
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Jan 14: KAL at Library of Congress, and interviewed at Comics Reporter
Sara Duke reports, "Kevin Kallaugher talk about his most recent publication, Daggers Drawn, in the Pickford Theater (3rd floor, Madison Building) next Tuesday - January 14, at noon. For those of you who don't already have a copy of Daggers Drawn, the Library of Congress offers them at a discounted price. The Madison Building is located at 101 Independence Avenue, SE. The nearest Metro station is Capitol South. This event is free and open to the public."
CR Holiday Interview #15 -- Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher.
Tom Spurgeon
Comics Reporter January 6, 2014
http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_00_kevin_kallaugher/
NPR on Rube Goldberg
Lovebirds + String + Watering Can + Dog = Rube Goldberg Magic
Linda Wertheimer.
National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday January 04, 2014
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/04/259402565/lovebirds-string-watering-can-dog-rube-goldberg-magic and http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesat/2014/01/20140104_wesat_lovebirds_string_watering_can_dog_rube_goldberg_magic.mp3
and http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=259402565http://www.npr.org/2014/01/04/259402565/lovebirds-string-watering-can-dog-rube-goldberg-magic and http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/wesat/2014/01/20140104_wesat_lovebirds_string_watering_can_dog_rube_goldberg_magic.mp3
New Brooke Allen comic book series
I've been told that Brooke Allen has moved to the area. She's pencilling Lumberjanes, a new comic book series from BOOM! which looks fun.
Frank Cho's super successful Kickstarter
Frank Cho's super successful Kickstarter is briefly summarized here. I didn't even know he had one going.
Kallaugher interview in Comics Reporter
Tom Spurgeon of Comics Reporter interviews Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher at length.
Feb 6-28: Cartoon Art Show at UDC
February 6th 6:30-8:00 pm opening reception
CARTOON Art Show
GALLERY 42
UDC Campus, Building 42, Room A-12
Cartoonists include:
Matt Dembicki
Carolyn Belefski
Michael Auger
Steve Artley
David Hagen
Andrew Cohen
Teresa Roberts Logan
Rafer Roberts
CARTOON Art Show
GALLERY 42
UDC Campus, Building 42, Room A-12
Cartoonists include:
Matt Dembicki
Carolyn Belefski
Michael Auger
Steve Artley
David Hagen
Andrew Cohen
Teresa Roberts Logan
Rafer Roberts
Sunday, January 05, 2014
Ben Hatke special guest at Smudge!
Ben Hatke, creator of Zita the Spacegirl, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl and the upcoming The Return of Zita the Spacegirl, will be the special guest at the inaugural Smudge! Comics Arts Expo on March 8 at Artisphere in Arlington, Va.
That darn Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg and the art of detection
Elijah White, Leesburg
Washington Post January 4 2014
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/rube-goldberg-and-the-art-of-detection/2014/01/02/059a2cb8-7251-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html
G.I. Joe #200 is illustrated by Shannon Gallant
by Vince Brusio
Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "Noise Channels"
As received from our local anarchist cartoonist.
"Noise Channels"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1431
News channels? Noise channels, more like.
Cast your memory back, for a moment, to the Bush Years -- oh, sure you can, c'mon. Fox News was cheerleading for war and a burgeoning police state, calling dissenters "traitors", yelling for every dissident's and whistleblower's head on a plate, and spewing GOP talking points all over us. MSNBC, in the meantime, was hollering for an end to imperialist wars, the protection of civil liberties, and all that other speaking-truth-to-power horseshit.
Fast-forward to the Obama Years. Fox News is suddenly hollering about dissent and civil liberties and Obama's adventurism overseas. MSNBC, in the meantime, is cheerleading for war, softpedaling Obama's use of drones to murder civilians, calling dissenters "traitors", yelling for every dissident's and whistleblower's head on a plate, and spewing Democratic Party talking points all over us.
Anybody detecting a pattern here?
These three sticker designs depict the real reason for being of both of these hypocritical partisan "news" channels. The MSDNC logo may be something new to most of you, but why the Fox News parody logo, you might ask? Granted, everybody and their cat may have figured out that Fox News was a GOP mouthpiece from day one, but I thought it might be a good idea to include it, because Fair And Balanced.
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Mike's Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
"Noise Channels"
http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=1431
News channels? Noise channels, more like.
Cast your memory back, for a moment, to the Bush Years -- oh, sure you can, c'mon. Fox News was cheerleading for war and a burgeoning police state, calling dissenters "traitors", yelling for every dissident's and whistleblower's head on a plate, and spewing GOP talking points all over us. MSNBC, in the meantime, was hollering for an end to imperialist wars, the protection of civil liberties, and all that other speaking-truth-to-power horseshit.
Fast-forward to the Obama Years. Fox News is suddenly hollering about dissent and civil liberties and Obama's adventurism overseas. MSNBC, in the meantime, is cheerleading for war, softpedaling Obama's use of drones to murder civilians, calling dissenters "traitors", yelling for every dissident's and whistleblower's head on a plate, and spewing Democratic Party talking points all over us.
Anybody detecting a pattern here?
These three sticker designs depict the real reason for being of both of these hypocritical partisan "news" channels. The MSDNC logo may be something new to most of you, but why the Fox News parody logo, you might ask? Granted, everybody and their cat may have figured out that Fox News was a GOP mouthpiece from day one, but I thought it might be a good idea to include it, because Fair And Balanced.
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Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
Mike's Political Cartoons: dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org
PR: Dilbert's Scott Adams on being happy in 2014- WashPost
This is as I received it because I drove to NJ and back this weekend and am too tired to rewrite it. Thanks to Molly Gannon for passing it along. Enjoy the article. - Mike
Dilbert creator Scott Adams writes in The Washington Post about how to be happy in 2014, touching on topics like diet, exercise, and career. An excerpt from his article is below and the entire piece can be found at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/read-this-if-you-want-to-be-happy-in-2014/2014/01/02/d96370f0-7192-11e3-9389-09ef9944065e_story.html
Today — as some of you are already backtracking on those New Year's resolutions — I'm going to strip out all of the mumbo-jumbo around the topic of happiness and tell you the simplest way to get some.
You're reading this in the business section because every bit of what follows on the topic of happiness is relevant to your career, especially if you have entrepreneurial ambitions. You'll need all the good health, good looks and mental energy you can muster to influence people and survive the long hours. As luck would have it, the good habits that make you healthy and energetic help to make you happy at the same time, so it's a double win.
As far as I can tell, people usually experience the sensation of happiness whenever they have both health and freedom. It's a simple formula:
Happiness = Health + Freedom
Jan 17-18: KAL and other political cartoonists
Lifted from Kal's Facebook page:
If you are in Washington in January... check out this fun event!
![Art Soiree Productions Presents 4th Annual Political Cartoon Exhibit by @[1041106336:2048:Kevin Kallaugher] Friday, January 17th - 8pm-1am Saturday, January 18th - 8pm-1am Tickets online at www.artsoiree.com](https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s403x403/1535539_10152157546299265_604368838_n.jpg)
Art Soiree Productions Presents 4th Annual Political Cartoon Exhibit by Kevin Kallaugher Friday, January 17th - 8pm-1am Saturday, January 18th - 8pm-1am Tickets online at www.artsoiree.com
The new 'Axel and Alex'
Marylander Terry Flippo is re-imagining his comics characters Axel and Alex, which he published as mini comics more than a decade ago. This week, Flippo has re-launched the new series as a biweekly webcomic on his Facebook page.
Courtesy of Terry Flippo
Friday, January 03, 2014
Gareth Hinds may be the newest local cartoonist
Gareth Hinds' website says he now lives in the area. Hinds is best known for his adaptations of classic works of literature into comics.
Jef Thompson let go from Big Planet Comics Bethesda (revised)
I'm updating this as some of the material I tried to quote from Facebook didn't appear, nor did other material that I had in the draft version. My apologies to my readers.
Jef Thompson has reported on Facebook that he's been let go from Big Planet Comics Bethesda, after working there for sixteen years. The decision is purely a financial one according to the store's owners. Jef was the most recognizable employee behind the counter since former employee Peter Casazza purchased Liberty Comics & Books (nee Closet of Comics) and turned it into Big Planet Comics College Park. Joel Pollack, founder and co-owner of the store with Greg Bennett, said on Jef's Facebook page, "I assure you, it was a sad day for me. A simple"thank you" cannot express my gratitude for all you did for Big Planet and for me personally. This wasn't an easy decision." The store will be solely staffed by the two owners for the near future.
Both Joel and Greg have assured me that Big Planet Bethesda is financially healthy, and making a profit, but noted they're both taking a salary from it. Joel also needs to plan for the future as he approaches retirement age -- which is hard for me to believe, but when I think about it, I've been going to his store for over 25 years now.
Jef Thompson has reported on Facebook that he's been let go from Big Planet Comics Bethesda, after working there for sixteen years. The decision is purely a financial one according to the store's owners. Jef was the most recognizable employee behind the counter since former employee Peter Casazza purchased Liberty Comics & Books (nee Closet of Comics) and turned it into Big Planet Comics College Park. Joel Pollack, founder and co-owner of the store with Greg Bennett, said on Jef's Facebook page, "I assure you, it was a sad day for me. A simple"thank you" cannot express my gratitude for all you did for Big Planet and for me personally. This wasn't an easy decision." The store will be solely staffed by the two owners for the near future.
Both Joel and Greg have assured me that Big Planet Bethesda is financially healthy, and making a profit, but noted they're both taking a salary from it. Joel also needs to plan for the future as he approaches retirement age -- which is hard for me to believe, but when I think about it, I've been going to his store for over 25 years now.
Jef works as a professional illustrator and his website is http://www.jefthompson.com/ - you can also buy his original artwork online from him on Etsy. He noted that the job "gave me a cushion cash wise to earn money as an artist." I've got some of his art decorating my office and home, and will be buying more now, I'm sure.
All three people in this posting are friends of mine, but I feel this was worth noting both because Jef's been a regular presence at the store for so long on comic book day (aka Wednesday) and will be missed. The long-term viability of comic book stores is regularly debated, but Newsrama reported today that some stores are reporting that sales are up. Assumptions are dangerous, but the
federal government's sequestration and the following shut-down affected
salaries in the area, and may very well have affected sales at the
store; I know that I cut back on my personal spending in the summer and
fall due to those events.
In any event, my best wishes go to everyone involved.
-- Mike Rhode
In any event, my best wishes go to everyone involved.
-- Mike Rhode
The Post reviews a new Rube Goldberg book
Getting from point A to B via the longest route possible [online as 'The Art of Rube Goldberg,' selected by Jennifer George]
By Dennis Drabelle,
Washington Post (December 29 2013)
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