In a city with over 11% unemployment, you’d think more people would be looking for whatever gigs they can find. Here’s one for anyone who’s curious about the world of television, lives in Portland, Oregon, and has some free time…
Comic Book Report: Checkmate: Pawn Breaks
One of my few complaints about the Checkmate TPBs is that they’re not clearly labeled with volume numbers. Yes, I’m a completist, and somewhat OCD about it; I like to read serialized stories in order, and I like them to…
SnoutCast #15: “Hints”
Are you still having fun? [ Download mp3 – 34 MB ] 00:00 – Random Teaser™: Tattoo Science, PDX Edition02:31 – Welcome; DeeAnn is generous05:08 – The Humble Indie Bundle07:46 – why we used pre-printed hints in DASH 1 PDX…
SnoutCast #15 Preview
Check out the Humble Indie Bundle–pay what you want for five full computer games! This deal expires tomorrow morning. (from DeeAnn, who donated more than the average bear)
Friday Flash Fiction: “There Will Be Banter”
When I can’t think of anything to write, I write cops. Also, I consider it something of an achievement that despite being sick for most of this week, I managed to rewrite two short stories for critique this weekend and…
Comic Book Report: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
For something that’s supposed to be a cornerstone of contemporary comics, I wasn’t hugely impressed by this graphic novel. For one thing, despite a large cast of characters, they’re all surprisingly arc-free, and navigating their relationships depends on the reader…
SnoutCast #14: “VG vs. BG”
Show notes? We don’t need no stinkin’ show notes. [ Download mp3 – 30 MB ] 00:00 – Start31:13 – End Music: instrumentals from “Code Monkey” and “First of May” by Jonathan Coulton [ Subscribe to SnoutCast / iTunes link…
Do You Know What Yesterday Was?
Really, now. Did you think I’d forgotten? It was also this year’s Free Comic Book Day–more on that later–and, apparently, a good day for political protests in Portland. Not that there’s any connection between those two, but as long as…
It Makes a Fellow Proud to Live in Portland
D and I read about this guy in our local newspaper a few weeks ago, and now the story’s gone national:Yup. Welcome to PDX. The title of this post is, of course, sarcastic. Allow me to educate those of you…