Archive for October, 2006

Transcendental Orchestra

Saturday, October 28th, 2006

An actual conversation in the car.

Liz: Your parents are going to see the, uh… Yngwie Malmsteen… Alaskan Orchestra.

Me: They’re called the, uh… Siberian… Huskie… um, Train Wreck

Liz: Sure.

Both: (Uncontrollable laughter.)

Me: I have to remember that for my blog.

Recent Art, Figure Series 1

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Just a sampling of some figure drawings I’ve been doing in a recent studio—some five minute gestures, charcoal tonals, and quick ink washes.

Brian Regan Live

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

I had the intense pleasure of seeing comedian Brian Regan perform live last night at the Forum in Harrisburg, PA. It was a well-timed birthday present from my wife.

I’ve been a big fan of his self-deprecating style of humor for a long time now. He came out in a blue Hawaiian shirt and […]

Of Elephants and Asses

Monday, October 9th, 2006

You know when James Dobson can’t resist defending a gay man who sexually harrassed teenage boys on the government bill, it’s time to pack up the self-rightousness and make a move for the hills—preferably some place where they’ve never heard of irony before.

Cowboy Matinee Mixups

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

A gaggle of movie mixups, written down and straightened out right here for my own posterity. This started out as a Friday conversation gone horribly awry between a co-worker and myself.

Midnight Cowboy is the movie starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. It’s the one with the famous scene of Hoffman’s character slapping […]