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  1. DOuG pRATt on Exciting All EPSON Blog Post!May 13, 2026

    Yes. I saw a few originals at the Society of Illustrators in NYC. They were painted on cardboard, not too…

  2. MIH and WGH on Exciting All EPSON Blog Post!May 13, 2026

    Is the Norm saunders from a bubble gum card?

  3. DOuG pRATt on For Serious Animation FansMay 12, 2026

    That drawing came from my friend, animation expert Mike Dobbs.

  4. jeaniebeanie on For Serious Animation FansMay 12, 2026

    Do you remember giving me a copy of the prototype sketch of our Friendly Friend? I still have it!

  5. jeaniebeanie on For Serious Animation FansMay 12, 2026

    I am still afraid of Caspar.

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Dictatoring Terms of Surrender

Putin, not Zelensky, is a dictator. Putin, not Zelensky, started the war.

Trump’s message to Zelensky is, “You should be thanking me for all of the support that stupid Biden shouldn’t have given you.” And, of course, Trump has stopped all aid to Ukraine. This isn’t diplomacy, it’s insanity.

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on Dictatoring Terms of Surrender

Micro Nova Fever!

The Micro Nova Hopper should soon be hopping on the Moon.

https://www.intuitivemachines.com/micro-nova

I remember the Micro Nova from its Roller Disco days.

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025Categories TechLeave a comment on Micro Nova Fever!

14 Hours in 92 Minutes

If there’s a human interest film genre, where instead of a plot there’s a premise that provides the basis for character interaction, Fourteen Hours belongs in it. Two excellent actors, Howard da Silva and Jeff Corey, were about to be blacklisted from Hollywood, while Grace Kelly and Jeffrey Hunter were making their screen debuts.

Posted on March 3, 2025March 4, 2025Categories All PostsLeave a comment on 14 Hours in 92 Minutes

Vampirious Basterds

It’s good to know that Transylvania cannot be a doorstep to the Ukraine.

http://dailymotion.com/video/x8gpwvu?start=2345

Night Gallery’s “The Devil is Not Mocked”

Posted on March 2, 2025March 3, 2025Categories All Posts, Sci-FiLeave a comment on Vampirious Basterds

Glam Boys

Before the Ramones, before the Sex Pistols, before the Clash… New York Dolls.

Posted on March 2, 2025March 4, 2025Categories MusicLeave a comment on Glam Boys

Radio, Radio

One of Ken Burns’ best documentaries is Empire of the Air. The companion book by Tom Lewis is recommended for a fuller understanding of the connections and disputes between Sarnoff the businessman, Armstrong the inventor, and De Forest the fraud.

Posted on March 1, 2025March 15, 2025Categories Radio, TechLeave a comment on Radio, Radio

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