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Wind Map

wind map

Vary pretty interactive wind map. Semi-accurate. Don’t forget to zoom in!

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(via Mad Art Lab)

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2012 04 04 Squidocto art
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Visiting David Lasky’s studio

David was kind enough to show me his studio yesterday. The endpapers of the lengthy Carter Family book being inked, the inky inkwell, alternate coloring plan, pen nib tests, and more.

Thanks, David!

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Kalama, WA signage

Driving along the mostly-dull I-5 I always enjoy the cluster of funky signs at Kalama, WA.

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“Contact” by Harvey Kurtzman

Rrowr, rrrrummmm, zzzeeoosh, whomp, clank, pow

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Meter Feeding

“Feeding the meter” is one of those annoyances of street parking–you have to come back and pump more quarters in a meter, and more often of the rate is high. It seemed like a common fact of driving life and common phrase to describe a tedious task. Apparently in Portland (and other places in the US) it’s also grounds for a ticket.

“Bogus!” sez I, “bogus bogus BOGUS!”
“That’ll be $35,” says the City of Portland.

Curious if anyone else knew that this was a ticketible offense.

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2012 03 23 Crushinator Oregon
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One Letter Can Change Everything

live poultry laughter

Reading about this simple, one-letter vandalism over at New York Shitty, I was reminded of Billy’s Topless, the bar that removed an apostrophe to become Billy Stopless to (unsuccessfully) get around the 90s prude laws imposed by Giuliani.

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Stop the Presses!

I have chosen my favorite variety of pear. The winner is labelled “d’anjou,” which is I think one and the same as Anjou. The common green kind.

There is a red variety of the Anjou that our old friends the Euwers of Parkdale, OR discovered, nurtured, and patented. We love them Euwers, but I think the green version tastes a little better.

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How to Draw Bugs Bunny

It’s always interesting to see people drawing, and even though this is a late-form Bugs (getting hyper-cute), I like watching it unfold and hearing the comment about the detail of the subtleties of a smile and a getting a leg to carry weight (despite drawings have no weight).

 

via Kottke

2012 03 14 Crushinator art
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Moebius RIP

Lost one of the greats today, Jean Giraud aka Moebius, terrific and hugely influential French cartoonist. Sad.

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Interview from Comics Journal

Elijah Brubaker has nice memory of meeting him.

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2012 03 10 Crushinator art
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Crocuses

These happy crocuses are coming up through a crack in the driveway around the corner from us.

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