Still Alive

Being a regular blogger is not an easy task. This project must become a lifestyle change and habit to be effective. Hopefully I'll be back soon.

MMW - Out Louder is the music of the day:

Feeling the Buds of the Beat Generation Tonight

Miles Davis - The Birth of the Cool. Yeah Man..........Smooth

A little Smithwick, a trumpet, and long note

The Almost Hollow Moon

Just trying out the camera on a full moon:

POL215 - Amad From Eqypt Says....

The first time he voted he received a speeding ticket on the way to the polls because he was so excited.

He loves our political system because the people have a say.

We Americans take life for granted!

I Think of Dean Moriarty.....

This is my second trip on the road. Age and experience made this trip much more wonderful than the first time around. I felt the sense of searching deep in my bones. I cannot even begin to describe the amazing use of language, but to use Kerouac's style and phrasings: his words blew blew blew from his horn like magic, sweat poring down in a Benzedrine rush, he was mad, mad with a sweet maniacal laugh, the mood just burned burned burned......

Politics are in the Air.....

OK, so I'm taking State and Local Political Processes at University of Phoenix right now. Perfect timing with the upcoming November elections. The class definitely put me in the right frame of mind, even if I am a bit jaded by the state of the world. Gotta exercise that right to vote - especially in a Presidential year. So in the spirit of good political intrigue, I'm plugging through a little Gonzo journalism:

Currently Listening Too:

Iron & Wine: The Shepards Dog Great for mellow days and somber nights.........or a long run when you want your mind to float.
http://www.ironandwine.com/

Still Playing Catch UP....Another Read...and Far From Last

OK, So I haven't really been blogging. I'm gonna try and remedy that starting today (already second post, I'm on a roll). So this book had some fun interplay between the Villains, Heroes, and the mess of idiosyncrasies and quirks they carry. The book is especially fun for long time comic readers who can appreciate the jabs at all the old favorites.

Recent Read:

What great head trip by Warren Ellis. I will never look at Godzilla or salt water the same!

Gates of Fire - Steven Pressfield

HBO: Rome

300 - Graphic Novel Art

This image was the original picture that drew me to 300 when the story was first released by Dark Horse Comics.

Discovery Team Cycling - Basso

Ivan Basso is now a part of the Discovery Team Cycling team. He is on a two year contract with the team. I am completely stoked to have my favorite Italian Rider on Discovery. The Tour may be tarnished with scandal, but I am still looking forward to 2000 plus miles of the hardest sport on the planet!! I think Ivan riding with Discovery is great news for the sport.

Heroes

This show has all the qualities that make comics great - and it comes to life on the TV screen. As a bonus to an engaging story with all the great super archtypes, we get Tim Sale (Batman Dark Victory and others) creating the art for Isaac Mendez. I am drawn in each week to all the trial and tribulations of these involved characters. It is also a crossover hit for the non comic fans, thanks to that magic called drama which mere mortals are so drawn too!!

300 the Movie

I cannot wait for this movie, it looks stunning. I love dramatic battle sequences and this looks to be full of them. I am a fan of Frank Miller and have read 300, so I already know the story is sound. The www.300themovie.com site has some great video journals that show the making of the movie.