Glen Cram

Kardashians Writer Tells All

Glen Cram — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:33:27 +0000

Two nights ago, in a secret location somewhere in Los Angeles, someone we will call “Jim” won an award. A very prestigious award, voted on by some of the best-known figures in show business, and it was earned for work known and loved by millions worldwide. And yet his name, and his connection to that [...]

Reality Show Writer Must Shun the Spotlight

Glen Cram — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:03:12 +0000

Pumice Rafting To Crete (and Wallacea) with Homo Erectus

Glen Cram — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:52:31 +0000

How did homo erectus get to remote islands like Crete or Flores without boats? Floating rock from local volcanoes may be the answer. A recent article proposed a new theory regarding the origin of life on earth. Pumice, a rock formed by volcanic eruptions, can float on the surface of the sea due to its [...]

Artist At Large

Glen Cram — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:34:15 +0000

Portrait Guidelines | Sending Your Photos | Rates Glen Cram is an accomplished artist in a variety of media. e is available on commission to paint your portrait in oils in the classical style. Why a painted portrait? Throughout history, a painted portrait has been the traditional way to commemorate a special event in one’s [...]

Alienis2

Glen Cram — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:51:36 +0000

I have been experimenting with 3DSOM, software that lets you take photos of a real object and turn them into a 3D object in software, Here is a first attempt at one of of my clay sculptures. You can use the mouse to spin her. Whattya think?

Bad President

Glen Cram — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:02:23 +0000

Up to now, I have admired Barack Obama and really wished him well, but this oil spill thing seems to be right over his head. Can you imagine this happening in Japan, or anywhere in Europe? BP might have been given one chance to fix it, but as soon as it was clear that they [...]

Lies in Advertising

Glen Cram — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:49:13 +0000

Almost every commercial on your TV lies to you blatantly and outrageously. How can this be, if lying is against the law? What they are trying not to say is that commercials are not considered lies if you accept certain basic premises, the same premises in fact which underlie the whole of the modern economy.

Everybody Do The Zombie Stomp

Glen Cram — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:32:17 +0000

…with the rockin’ Del Aires! A favourite of my youth, from The Horror Of Party Beach! http://www.zombiestomp.com

Nigeria Calling (via Camp Hell)

Glen Cram — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:35:52 +0000

You’ve all seen the charmingly-worded epistles from the Dark Continent, calling down God’s blessing on you if you can just see your way to accept a 25% share of the vast fortune the writer’s late dear daddy or foreign client left in their safekeeping. Or maybe you just won a similar amount on a lottery [...]

How Clean?

Glen Cram — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:49:14 +0000

Further to my post Smells Nice! regarding the show Hoarders, it is very instructive to see how the English handle the same problem. In the American version, counselors talk to the poor victims of their compulsion, reasoning with them and trying to persuade them that they really should do something about it. Sometimes they succeed, [...]

A Woman Of Valour

Glen Cram — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:27:34 +0000

I recently designed this website for the upcoming feature film A Woman Of Valour by the eponymous Cayle Chernin and Andrew Faiz. The site stars my own studio, invaded by the strange and wonderful sculptures of Gail Schwartz. Click here for some of my other websites.

How To Be A Painting Star

Glen Cram — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:00:53 +0000

Toronto filmmaker Lee Sjostrom filmed this video for Howcast, a site with detailed instructions on how to do pretty well everything. Starring myself and actress Nancy Morrison. How To Paint a Portrait on Howcast

Niqabbed

Glen Cram — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:24:00 +0000

Everyone has an opinion about the Quebec government allowing the expulsion of a Muslim woman from a language class for wearing her traditional garb, a niqab, or veil covering all of her face but her eyes. Here’s mine. Quebec has for the past 50 years been pursuing an active (and generally quite justified) policy of [...]

Ductanic Viralizes

Glen Cram — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:18:53 +0000

So my 10-second 3d epic Ductanic (or Titanic, The True Story with music by the GoGos!) has over 100,000 150,000 320,000 hits on youtube! + its on or linked from like 1700 sites!! & shows no sign of stopping!!! they asked me if i wanted to put ads but the music was copyright so i [...]

The Indeterminate Wedding

Glen Cram — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:12:54 +0000

The Alchemists said… “As above, so below.” But according to Quantum, It just isn’t so!

Blood Creature Has Risen From The Grave Once Again!

Glen Cram — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:35:14 +0000

40 years ago, Ron Hier and I made our first (semi) feature, vintage 1970, in the style of the German impressionist films (Caligari, Faust etc.) Blood Creature From Beyond The Grave!!! Click here, if you dare!

Who Would Jesus Wear?

Glen Cram — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:54:22 +0000

2 Bucks Short

Glen Cram — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:32:36 +0000

Ron Hier and I made a short film (our first in 40 years!) for the Toronto Urban Film Festival, and came top in our category (8th in popular voting). Enjoy!

Smells Nice!

Glen Cram — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:00:05 +0000

For some reason we were watching a show called Hoarders. It’s a reality thing about people who live surrounded by piles of shit because they can’t bear to throw anything out. I could somewhat identify as I have had, let’s say, trouble throwing things out because they may come in handy for some household or [...]

Shamanatomy

Glen Cram — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:41:04 +0000

Here is my video. Music by Sainkho Namchylak, pix from Gray’s Anatomy (the original!):

Transitional Forms

Glen Cram — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:51:33 +0000

It’s not true that there are no transitional forms. Every living (and dead) thing, including ourselves, is transitional between its ancestors and its descendants, both of which are different from itself. The ones that are best suited for their environment produce descendants, the rest don’t. Every generation’s DNA is different because it gets a mix [...]

Climate Change 2

Glen Cram — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:13:58 +0000

Please read this: http://www.skepticalscience.com Again, just because somebody got overexcited in trying to persuade people of the reality of global warning does not make it a fraud. The science is there!

Creationism vs Evolution

Glen Cram — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:01:09 +0000

Those fundamentalist creationists who maintain that evolution is “just a theory” will be delighted to know that I agree with them. A theory is the best overall explanation for the known evidence. Creationism has no evidence and explains nothing.

The Return of Simon Magus

Glen Cram — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:57:40 +0000

20 years ago I started to write a novel about the life and times of the original AntiChrist, Simon Magus. This fascinating character was originally mentioned in the Book of Acts in the New Testament as a rival to Jesus, who offered to buy the Holy Spirit from St Peter and was soundly rebuked. In [...]

Climategate

Glen Cram — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:48:36 +0000

My response to a friend who, having heard about the Climategate scandal, decided that global warming was discredited: Climategate is real but so is warming. Carbon trading is a big scam, but that does not mean the problem is not a reality. Natural forces produce CO2 and hence warming trends, but human activity disrupts the [...]

The Big Climate Change Scam

Glen Cram — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:26:57 +0000

Cap & Trade Explained (Story of Cap & Trade).

The Evolution of Consciousness as a Byproduct of Language

Glen Cram — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:45:12 +0000

I have been thinking for a long time about the evolution of consciousness: how did it emerge in the human species and I guess where is it going? The first thing I have to do is to define consciousness. Usually when we think of it, we think of it as something which distinguishes us from [...]

artiststatement.com

Glen Cram — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:20:11 +0000

I have started a new website: http://artiststatement.com. It’s a collection of articles from all over, designed for artists who are trying to balance art, life and work. Check out the site if you are that way inclined, click some ads, have fun!

Poem: On Watching An Interview On MTV

Glen Cram — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:28:24 +0000

If “Know what I’m sayin’?” Is half of what you’re sayin’, You ain’t sayin’ half Of what you could be sayin’! Know what I’m sayin’?

Sherlock Holmes Visits Canada

Glen Cram — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:45:22 +0000

in “The Case of Twenty-Four”.

At Last

Glen Cram — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:40:16 +0000

Notes on the inauguration ball: He obviously gets his rhythm from his mother!

Accidie in America

Glen Cram — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:59:39 +0000

Accidie in America Posted using ShareThis

Market Fever

Glen Cram — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:50:32 +0000

The Market. That austere and unforgiving entity that has replaced God and the Communist Party as this age’s deity. There are three types of players in the financial markets, of which only two are in evidence for most of the business cycle. Most important, though least visible is the investor. You have no doubt seen [...]

Hi, [FIRSTNAME]…

Glen Cram — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:08:01 +0000

Another email. I like this one better than the last one: Hi, [FIRSTNAME] Income in the year since the strike. in factories two weeks’ vacation with full wages. Zetta gave childless old couple, and was dragging them forward At their posts, they were required To send our statement to you yesterday, we now express Moved [...]

Oh? Canada

Glen Cram — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:46:16 +0000

For all you Canadians out there, what do you think of this email I got? >>…there are far too many overly-sensitive ‘New Canadians’ that are trying to change everything we hold dear. >>For example, our National Anthem: Don’t know what your opinions are, but I certainly agree. — I’m sorry, but after hearing they want [...]

Massa B Pimpin Now!

Glen Cram — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:54:06 +0000

My daughter is a fan of hiphop music, and has been since she was about 14. Up to that time I was not really aware of this music as a cultural force. Apparently it is as influential and as all-pervasive in the lives of this generation as rock was in mine. And as with my [...]