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Indiana Marriage Ammendment

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:10:00 +0000

Phew! I just finished sending this letter to all of the Indiana State Senators. Maybe, you know, if you're not busy, you can show your support for marriage equality in, say, a similar fashion? Here's a list of the email contacts.

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Dear Senator XXXXX

When I took Ms. Pesante’s US History class way back in middle school, I remember being introduced to our Nation’s unfortunate history of discrimination and being absolutely dumbfounded by it. Who were these people who denied full citizenship to women and immigrants, who bullied and lynched African Americans, who violently resisted integration and outlawed interracial marriage? This was not the America I knew.

I used to daydream in class, imagining what I would have done had I lived in those times. I wondered if I would have had the moral courage to picket with the suffragettes, or to help slaves on the Underground Railroad, or to march alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Would I have had the strength of character to fight for Equality and American Liberty? I liked to think so even then as a young boy.

I wish to confront you with one hard fact: there is no such thing as a “Traditional Marriage.” In the Biblical era, marriages were social contracts between a man and one or several women who were expected to be subservient. Many of these unions were arranged marriages organized by families without the mutual consent of the participants.

Later, during the Romantic period, the idea that marriages should be about love and not class became popular. Later still, the idea that women should be complete and equal partners in marriage was accepted. And later still, we finally achieved legal recognition of interracial couples. The definition of marriage has changed and there’s no doubt that it will change again.

Very soon you will be given the historic opportunity to vote on whether or not to enshrine discrimination into the Indiana State Constitution by strictly defining marriage as a civil union between a man and a woman. As you may know, Indiana was one of the very last states to lift a ban on interracial marriage. The similarities between that old anti-miscegenation law and this new amendment are worth serious consideration.

Thankfully, you can help avoid another dark blotch in the history of Indiana State by voting NO on this amendment. I urge you; please don’t give the bullies and bigots of the world any more fodder for violence and discrimination. Americans are Romantics at heart, not ardent traditionalists. We believe in the right to the pursuit of Happiness and that means marrying the ones we love.

Please keep the spirit of my middle school years in mind as you cast your vote; it continues to cry out for Equality, Liberty, and Justice for all.

Sincerely,

James J. Fuller Jr.

Nedroid Buster [FANART]

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:35:00 +0000

Listen to This Quartet I Wrote!

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:31:00 +0000

By the Sea Quartet

You may have to turn your speakers up. Put on some headphones for the full effect!

UPDATE: Now in handy Youtube form!

What's New is Old Again!

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:17:00 +0000

So, for a little while, I had tried blogging over at Banapplenut.com but I've since decided to re-animate my blog here at blogspot. As a result, there are a couple posts that are no longer accessible.

To remedy this most abhorrent situation, I will be re-posting some of those entries here on this blog. Apologies in advance for the repeated content.

Yet Another Ukulele Song

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:23:00 +0000

This time it's not original. Here's me doing a cover of Daniel Johnston's "True Love Will Find You in the End" on ukulele.

Jaws Character Drawings

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:20:00 +0000

I watched Jaws last night with my roommate and was inspired to make some character drawings.

Quint:

Hooper:

Chief Brody:

Nedroid Guest Comic

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:14:00 +0000

Hey guys and gals, Anthony Clark was kind enough to post my guest comic. Click below and check it out!

New Ukulele Song "The Dead Drummer Boy"

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:49:00 +0000

So, I've tried recording this like A THOUSAND TIMES and this is the first time I made it through the whole song with only 3 or 4 minor mistakes.

Click here to listen

The lyrics are from the poem, "The Dead Drummer Boy" -- no author is given. You can read the original poem here. I made some slight changes to the words, which you can read below.

In tangled roots that lined the ravine,
Where the fierce fire fight had already been,
Where the dead in scattered heaps were seen,
Midst the darkling forest shade and sheen
A boy speechless lay

The setting sun which glanced the place
In slanting lines, like amber rain
Fell on the drummer's upturned face
Where death had left his gory trace
In bright crimson stain

No more his hand shall fiercely beat
The shrill reveille or the long roll retreat
Nor sound the charge in smoke and heat
Of fiery conflict and bitter defeat
Where gallant men fell.

The silken lids of his once bright eyes
Lie open to the swarming flies
His lips were parted by a long-drawn sigh
That mounted upwards across the sky
On wild martial air.

Yet may there be in some happy home,
A mother reading of the long lost gone
Who chanced to view the name of her son
And move her lips, “God's will be done!”
Oh how the tears will fall

But more than this what tongue shall say?
His boyish wish for glory and fame?
He lived, he died, it's all the same
But who will write the drummer boy's name?
Yes who will write the drummer boy's name?

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Chords: F Dm F Dm C F C C7 F A# Dm A# F A7 Dm A7 Dm C C7 C C7 F (repeat) A Dm C7 F A# Dm A# Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm A Dm

Hmm, re-reading this, I just realized "boyish fame" doesn't make sense. Should be "Boyish wish" DANG IT! Oh well. I've changed the lyrics above.

Return of the Blog-Monster!

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:40:00 +0000

So, after some thought, I've decided to return to blogging here on my Depth Deception Blogspot. Of course I'll continue to post comics at my new domain. I've just become so tired of and frustrated with trying to get Wordpress to bend to my will. I've already poured so much time and energy into making this blog look nice, so why not just make it my official home?

And so, like a fiery Phoenix, I rise again from the ashes of old!

New Ukulele Song "Broken Bottles, Shattered Glass"

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:50:00 +0000

Written by Jay Fuller

Cstr F
This, love
F+c F Am
Was born by the sea
Am+c Am F
Just like you and me
F+c F Am
You held my hand
Am+c Am Dm
Played footsie in the sand

A#
Now you're gone
F C Dm
You left me in the past
A#
Scared it was wrong
F+c C F
Broken bottles, shattered glass

F+c F Am
I wrote you a note
Am+c Am F
But you just let it float
F+c F Am
Like styrofoam debris
Am+c Am Dm
Soakin' up the sea

A#
No more calls
F C Dm
No more whispers in my ear
A#
Make me feel small
F+c C A#7+5
Go ahead, throw your bottle of beer!

A#
That don't change the love we had
Dm
That don't make the good times bad
F
Even if the oceans freeze
A#7+5
You can't take my memories

A#
Broken bottles, shattered glass
Dm
Empty beer cans flying past
F
Empty vows and broken dreams
C F
Torn asunder at the seams!

F+c F Am
And so we end
Am+c Am F
Barely even friends
F+c F Am
Gone our separate ways
Am+c Am Dm
Though love refused to fade

A#
It's still here
F C Dm
Livin' by the sea
A#
Broken bottles
F C
Shattered dreams

(repeat bold, end on F)

THE END

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"Cstr" = just play the C string

"+c" = add the C note played on the A string to the chord

DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION (with chords in correct placement)

Derren Brown Investigates: Episode 1

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:08:00 +0000

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

In the first episode of "Derren Brown Investigates," Derren takes on a "psychic" rising star from Liverpool.

Cats Vs Dogs Infographic

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Sat, 15 May 2010 18:11:00 +0000

[Source: Online Schools for Neatorama.com]

Poke-impressions

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:23:00 +0000

Here's my attempt at James and Meowth from Pokemon's nefarious Team Rocket!

Ignorance is Bliss ...

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Fri, 07 May 2010 04:07:00 +0000

I came up with an original aphorism. What do you think?

"Ignorance is bliss for you and hell for the rest of us."

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It's meant as a kind of insult for anyone who might argue that ignorance is bliss. --Because who wants to deal with someone who is willfully ignorant? Those people make life hell.

You, Fruit Bearing Trees, and You

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:23:00 +0000

Many species enjoy symbiotic relationships with other species. But have you ever sat down and thought about, say, the human symbiotic relationship with fruit bearing trees?

Over eons of evolution, trees have poured energy and resources into the development of colorful, sugar and vitamin rich fruits to, in effect, lure humans and other primates into eating the tasty treat and disseminating their seeds. Likewise, humans have evolved refined taste buds, special color sight, digestive enzymes and agriculture to aid in the discovery and consumption of the plant.

While we're using fruit bearing trees for our own nutrition, fruit bearing trees are using us for their own reproduction! We share a symbiotic relationship with plants that is exactly analogous to bees and the pollination of flowering plants. Isn't that wild?

So the next time you catch yourself looking down on a tree or plant as a lowly organism, stop yourself, flip your perspective, and consider the ways that plant may be manipulating you for the sake of its own reproductive success.

LOST Comic -- Hurley's Big Idea

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:58:00 +0000

Adventures in Substitutin'

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Hey guys. Check out one of the real life "adventures" I experienced recently while substitute teaching. I wish kids were this enthusiastic about my blind eye when I was a kid!

View the Comic

Oh Hai Guyz, Banapple Poster

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:50:00 +0000

Worldwide Pillow Fight Boston 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:22:00 +0000

On Saturday, I traveled with my friend Adam to the worldwide pillow fight event taking place at the Cambridge commons. I shot the above footage using Adam's HD flip camera, but Adam did the actual creative work and edited it all together in the above video.

Awesome work, Adam!

I Made a Poster

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:09:00 +0000

I can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!

Super Mario Galaxy Hidden Messages

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:14:00 +0000

So, this is old news by now, but take a look at the boxart for the original Super Mario Galaxy. Pay special attention to the sparkles on the letters of the title.

Do you see the (accidental?) hidden message?

U R MR GAY

Nintendo recently released the boxart for the sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2. Naturally, fans looked to the sparkles for another hidden message. See anything?

U R MI AY. Nothing, right? Well, why not try reading it in reverse?

YA I M R U?

Nintendo, what are you trying to tell us???

LOST Comics

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:08:00 +0000

Eegads, it's been a week since I updated? My focus has really shifted to Banapple. I'm trying to do 3 updates a week over there. But now that I'm working full time, my free time is just getting eaten up.

In any event, here's a quick comic I drew about the latest episode of LOST. It probably won't make sense unless you've seen the episode. @Nedroid is responsible for the #lostcomic trope on Twitter. His comics are pretty much the bee's knees. Check them out.

Training to be a Dinosaurologist?

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:10:00 +0000

Creepy Cult is Creepy

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:50:00 +0000

Charlie Brown ALL Growed-Up

noreply@blogger.com (Jay) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:41:00 +0000

I like to imagine Charlie Brown as a 28 year old living in his parents' basement and dressing up like a medieval warrior to play Dungeons and Dragons. That is, at least, when he's not actually slaying kite-eating trees.

I have one or two more Charlie Brown comics in mind. I want to make them, but I'm afraid people think I'm running out of ideas when I do a string of related comics like this. Oh well, better they exist than to never let them see the light of day, right?

RIGHT?