tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70275512024-09-14T20:27:41.438-04:00Your source for amateur punditry, random observations, personal reflection and geek discourse. or Another useless exit ramp to nowhere on the information superhighway.Sergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640303223037732121noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027551.post-1135887759957680502005-12-29T13:33:00.000-05:002005-12-29T15:22:40.013-05:00

So the year is coming to an end and I'd thought I'd reflect on the past year, since I'm not really feeling all that original. Lots of big things happened this year for me, and here they are in no particular order: Tokyo! We went to Tokyo this year and I cherish the memories from it. We saw Memoirs of a Geisha earlier this week, and there is scene where Chiyo is running through the orange gates at

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I know it's been quite a quite since I last posted, and I promise to write up a few thoughts about things that have happened in the past few months and the year in general, but this was too good to pass up. If this isn't this visage of pure evil, I don't know what is. So, in the words of the Pope, I want to wish all my friends and family a "MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS, YA HEATHEN BASTARDS!!!!"

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So, if you'll recall way back in May I finished the art for my first comic. Well, this past weekend at Onna!, the convention that I was helping to run, (I might post about that later.) it finally saw the light of day. So, after 5 months of not looking at the art or the story, all I really see now are all the mistakes, compromises and shortcuts I had to make, because I didn't manage my time well,

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Clearly, the nomination of Harriet Miers is a turning point downward for this Presidency. The President insists she the best person qualified for the job, when given the list of sitting Federal judges he passed on, clearly she is not. I'd really like to know what world the President is living in, that he thinks a lawyer with no practical or theoretical experience with constitutional law is

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Does it make me a bad man to say that when the Washington Post email alert I got this afternoon stating the House Majority Leader was indicted on conspiracy charges that I let out a hearty "WOOHOO!!!"? If you've been reading Andrew Sullivan regularly, like me, you know the Republican revolution engineered by Gingrich back in '94 has been dead for quite a while. The GOP is as rife with corruption

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You know I thought this was all settled way back in 1925. No, first Kansas and now Pennsylvania have become new battlegrounds for a battle that was supposed to have been over 80 years ago. (Did somebody forgot to tell the Creationists they lost?)You would think in this brand new Internet Age with more information that we could possibly need at our fingertips, people (especially journalists) would

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So, I've been trying to gather up enough steam to write something about this whole Katrina mess. But, all I really have is just my rambling incoherent voice to add to the chorus of those who are pissed off and angry about the failure of our government, at all levels, to provide for one of its most basic services: providing for the common defense. I'd go through the list but, it's easier just to

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It's been a long time since I last posted so here are some thoughts on things that have happened in the recent past. More recent stuff to follow. London Bombing: Feel free to disagree, but anyone who still thinks that Islamism is not a threat to our way of life is, at best, naive. Diplomacy and negotiations only work when the other side desires peace. Islamists don't desire peace, they desire

Sergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640303223037732121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027551.post-1121312167517634262005-07-13T23:36:00.000-04:002005-07-13T23:36:07.523-04:00

Nobody but us diehard hockey fans care, but this is long, overdue news. And this analysis is right on the money. This was a textbook example of a Pyrrhic victory, and it will be years, if ever, before hockey regains the prominence it once held as one of the top four sports. It's like 7th now, behind NASCAR, College Football and College Hockey, if it's that high. Thanks a lot guys.

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I found this to be really funny.

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It's safe to say that Pope Benedict the 16th is a fundamentalist. It's clear from his writing and his comments about a great number of things, that he's clearly thinking its some other time than 2005. I mean, if he thinks Harry Potter poses a threat to your immortal soul, then clearly he's living and thinking it's a different time. Now I'm not a theologian, (but I play one on TV), but it seems

Sergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640303223037732121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027551.post-1120585744635195882005-07-05T13:49:00.000-04:002005-07-05T13:49:04.680-04:00

Clearly, the recent rejection by the French people of the EU constitution wasn't sufficient to humble the insufferable Jacques Chirac. So, he goes as normal and says something stupid: The French president declared that the only thing the British have ever done for European agriculture is mad cow disease, the French daily Libération reported. And this is why I like Tony Blair: But Mr Blair

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I finished the comic around the 22nd of May, and it's now in the pre-press process, and hopefully will be published in early August, in time for Otakon, the largest anime convention on the east coast. I know it's hard to imagine, but I'm excited. This comic, warts and all, means quite a deal to me, so I'll be doing what I can to make sure it succeeds as soon as I'm able. Unfortunately, I can't

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So, its been well over a month since my last post and a lot has happened since then. Most of it was gearing up for our wedding which happened on the 18th. Yes, after 9+ years of co-habitation, or if you prefer "living in sin", Donna and I finally made it official. And I have to say, it wouldn't have been nearly as fun or successful if it weren't for the fabulous and wonderful group of people I

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So, a lot of things have been going on and I haven't been sleeping a lot lately, but I do have something to show for it: here.(Warning: pages 11-13 are probably not worksafe.) All in all, it's turning out well. I've still got a long way to go, to get the look I want. And I need to be more consistent with my faces and figures, but that'll work itself out eventually, with more work. I'm looking

Sergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640303223037732121noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027551.post-1114633328062281372005-04-27T16:22:00.000-04:002005-04-27T16:22:34.396-04:00

Here's a little something to make you feel smug and confident in your l33tness.

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Among the many things that enthralled and enchanted us in Tokyo was the clean and effiencient and punctual transit system. So, it was a bit of a shock to hear of the accident a few days after we returned home near Osaka. And as this NYT article explains (Registration required), the very facets we loved about the transit system were underlying causes of this accident. I probably have said this so

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We woke up Wednesday morning with a heavy heart. It had been only 10 days, but as I keep saying it was like we had just arrived. And neither of us really wanted to go back, there was still so much to see, so much to do. Hell, we've only really seen just half of Ikebukuro, let alone the rest of the city. Breakfast one last time at Pronto, then back to the room for final packing. One last luxury,

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Final day. Have I mentioned that I can't believe this trip is almost over. We wake up early again today to do the breakfast send off for Patty, Erica and Kelli. Again, we go the Cafe Pronto and have our usual breakfast of asagopan and breakfast hot dogs. Again, we're the loudest people in the place, but it's OK. It's our last day in Japan together, so we eat and talk and reminisce. Erica

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We got up late and rushed to get ready to meet Pattie, Erica, Kelli, Janice, Gideon and Lorelei for breakfast. Janice, Gideon and Lorelei were leaving today, and we decided to hang out for breakfast one last time. Pattie, Erica and Kelli leave tomorrow morning, and we leave Wednesday. Bruce had a real early flight this morning, so we said our goodbyes to him yesterday. I can't believe we have to

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Today started late, obviously. We met up at noon with Patty and Erica, went to the AM/PM and picked up some sandwiches for breakfast and ate outside in the sun, which was nice, even if we were being gawked at. After brunch, we were of to Harajuku to wade through the mass of humanity. And yes, it was literally like wading. Sunday is usually the day when most of the Japanese have off. So, everybody

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So, after lazing away the past seven days, it was now time to go to work. This was the real reason we came to Tokyo, we just built a vacation around it. ;)Anyway, we started the morning a little earlier, and we decided to dress up a little, just because. And everybody had the same idea, it seemed, we were a relatively good looking bunch. We met in the lobby, where my job was carry Erica's large

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Went to bed at 12:30am and woke up at 7:30 am. Again another gorgeous day here in Tokyo. Today is pretty simple. The only thing we have planned is a return trip to Nakano branch of Mandarake. So off we go, with the regular crew, plus a few from the list. We get there and it's pretty much we're left to our own devices. We stop at an arcade first as Donna gets jonesing for some action. And then,

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Went to bed at 11pm and woke up at 6:30. I think I've finally settled in here. When I woke up the light from outside was saturating the heavy curtains on the windows, so I knew it was sunny out today. Sure enough, I peek out the curtains and beautiful, wonderful sunlight poured into the room. Today is gorgeous. We roll early today, to get some breakfast before we meet up with everyone, since that

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I've been meaning to take pictures of the city at night for a while. Tonight, I remembered. We chilled and relaxed for a bit after returning from Asakusa and Kappabashi, then when we went out for dinner. We wandered through Ikebukuro and ended up in the Sunshine City mall and a curry place in the basement. I had the mutton curry, very spicy, and a Guinness. Delicious. Not sure what's up for

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