Reading: Dave by Dave Miller
Music: Seamus Egan
TV/Movie: Crumb
Link o' the Day: John Scalzi's Whatever blog

Just a quick entry tonight, more to make sure I post something every weekday than for anything significant to say. Work continues. I'm starting to get some editing notes on Wahl and Moonjean, but my main project at the moment is the new SFWA Bulletin.

I have a bunch of personal projects I want to work on soon, some writing, some poetry, some drawing, and I'd like to get some fishing in soon, but work comes first.

I'm watching the Robert Crumb documentary by Terry Zwigoff (who also directed Dan Clowes's Art School Confidential). There is no doubt in my mind that the man is a genius and is one of the most fascinating personalities of the 20th century (and 21st, even in his semi-retirement). His artwork, and particularly his comic art, is one of those things, I think, that's an acquired taste, tho. Something that I appreciate more now than I did twenty years ago. Why? Maybe I understand the context better. Maybe I am more attuned to satire and parody.

And I love the fact that one of my favorite actors, James Urbaniak, played Crumb in American Splendor. And I think it's neat that we both play the tenor banjo--although he plays jazz-style and I play Irish trad.

Well, short post tonight. I need to get back to work. I'll keep watching the Crumb documentary as I work. I own it on video, but it's an old video with poor quality. This is nice and clear, but there are too many ads.

Poor Crumb! Praise Crumb!

-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Today's link goes to John Scalzi's Whatever blog. I've been enjoying his fiction lately, and he's not a bad blogger. He made some internet waves a while back with his Being Poor essay which sparked a lot of emotional responses. Many of us, myself included, had some sharp Painful Shared Memories and Moments, but there were other spots where I thought it devolved into cheap emotionalism. Either way, it's a provacative little piece.

Cheers!