tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9638383552218515782024-03-16T02:27:19.316-07:00Fili di FolliaStefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-56937170213930149862015-12-04T05:23:00.002-08:002015-12-04T05:23:43.842-08:00L’albergatore di Betlemme<div style="text-align: justify;">
L’albergatore di Betlemme, forse, era un po’ in difficoltà, in quei giorni. Il censimento aveva portato molti viaggiatori dalle sue parti: uomini soli, o accompagnati da figli adulti, che tornavano al paesello d’origine per obbedire alla richiesta dell’imperatore, così desideroso di contarli... né lui né i suoi ospiti erano certo di buon umore: viaggiare nella stagione umida, si sa, non mette allegria; tante richieste di alloggio, se permettevano un guadagno maggiore del solito, ponevano problemi e difficoltà che l’albergatore avrebbe evitato volentieri, abituato com’era ad accontentarsi del solito guadagno. E poi, Dio era stato chiaro con Abramo: “guarda le stelle, contale se ci riesci... prova a contare i granelli di sabbia sulla riva del mare... così sarà la tua discendenza: non potrà essere contata”, e ora, ecco: i Romani ci contano, famiglia per famiglia, con scrupolosa esattezza, come si fa con le pecore e le capre prima di venderle o di macellarle. Gli invasori non solo calpestano la Terra promessa, ma contano uno per uno i figli di Abramo! Dio ci ha abbandonati fino a questo punto?</div>
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Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-2143586832428465332015-04-10T05:05:00.000-07:002015-04-10T05:05:00.534-07:00Una Minaccia che Viene da Lontano<div style="text-align: justify;">
Lettera ai reggitori dei popoli di San Francesco d'Assisi (Patrono d'Italia) a tutti i potestà e consoli, magistrati e reggitori ovunque, e a tutti coloro a cui giungerà questa lettera, frate Francesco, vostro servo nel Signore Dio, piccolo e disprezzato, augura salute e pace. Ricordate e pensate che il giorno della morte si avvicina. Vi supplico allora, con rispetto per quanto posso, di non dimenticare il Signore, presi come siete dalle cure e dalle preoccupazioni del mondo. Obbedite ai suoi comandamenti, poiché tutti quelli che dimenticano il Signore e si allontanano dalle sue leggi sono maledetti e saranno dimenticati da Lui. E quando verrà il giorno della morte, tutte quelle cose che credevano di avere saranno loro tolte. E quanto più saranno sapienti e potenti in questo mondo, tanto più dovranno patire le pene dell'inferno. Perciò vi consiglio, signori miei, di mettere da parte ogni cura e preoccupazione e di ricevere devotamente la comunione del santissimo corpo e sangue del Signore nostro Gesù Cristo in sua santa memoria. E dovete dare al Signore tanto onore fra il popolo a voi affidato, che ogni sera un banditore proclami o altro segno annunci che siano rese lodi e grazie all'Onnipotente Signore Iddio da tutto il popolo. E se non farete questo, sappiate che voi dovete rendere ragione al Signore Dio vostro Gesù Cristo nel giorno del giudizio. Coloro che porteranno con sé questa lettera e la osserveranno, sappiano che sono benedetti dal Signore. Il Signore vi benedica e vi custodisca. Mostri a voi il suo Volto e abbia misericordia di voi. Volga a voi il Suo sguardo e vi dia pace. Il Signora vi benedica.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-59708048598059431352015-03-05T02:54:00.000-08:002015-03-05T02:54:00.133-08:00Senza Aggiunta di Parole<div style="text-align: justify;">
Senza aggiunta di parole. Ancora: non è questione di destra e di sinistra, basta ridurre tutto a questa ridicola contrapposizione! E' questione, nel video che "embeddo", di una realtà inafferrabile, mitologica, oggetto di favole contraddittorie, screditata e sospetta: l'onestà. Milena Gabanelli racconta la storia di un imprenditore onesto, morto suicida in Brianza per non far parte di un sistema di corruzione esteso e capillare. Tutto qui. Ci hanno quasi convinti: l'onestà è un bluff, vivere onestamente non si può e gli onesti non esistono, anzi: sono i peggiori di tutti. Sono e si dichiarano onesti perché sanno di essere codardi: vorrebbero ma non possono, oppure non hanno il coraggio, e allora mostrano una finta e lacrimosa innocenza e invocano l'onestà. Sono soltanto dei vili, e si fingono onesti proprio per questo; sono invidiosi, e si scandalizzano platealmente dei forti, perché odiano di chi ha successo. "Le nostre virtù, scrisse La Roche-Focault, "sono soltanto vizi mascherati". Ci hanno quasi convinti che è così. Quasi-quasi. E' quel "quasi" che fa la differenza.</div>
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Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-22238926191232696892015-02-10T02:47:00.002-08:002015-02-10T02:47:47.074-08:00Snoopy59 Lettore <div style="text-align: justify;">
Meglio stare alla larga da certa magistratura. Qualche magistrato, che col comune cittadino, gonfia il petto e in tono minaccioso sbraita: "Lei non sa chi sono io?" (mi è capitato personalmente in una disputa dove la ragione era mia), o per viltà o per denaro protegge personaggi mafiosi e camorristici. Berlusconi, forse non sempre, per la maggior parte delle volte ha ragione. Voglio bene a Silvio perchè oltre per le sue capacità risulta essere una persona leale e non ipocrita a differenza della maggior parte dei suoi così detti colleghi parlamentari. Chi lo accusa di essere uno sciupa femmine lo fa per invidia poichè la maggior parte dei suoi denigratori o sono impotenti o dei depravati matricolati che per fare le loro porcate si aiutano con generose sniffate di cocaina. A silvio piaccione le giovani donne... chiedo: a chi non piacciono? Beato lui che può permetteselo. A tutti i falsi moralisti dico con convinzione di andare a quel paese e di restarci fino all'ultimo loro respiro.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-11941348816700663552014-06-19T07:49:00.002-07:002015-02-10T02:47:53.797-08:00Do people Really Listen?<div style="text-align: justify;">
I am starting to wonder if I am wasting my time telling people things. Seriously! And I am not talking about just in dog rescue at work too. I am a recruiter... not a head hunter but an internal corporate recruiter. My company needs a position filled and I find the person to fill it. We have a packet of information that goes out to a candidate when we hire them, there is a letter with that packet of information that tells them exactly what they need to do... what to do with the paper work (complete it and bring with you on your first day), come in at 8:30am, ask for X manager, return the letter signed stating you are accepting the position by X date. Yet I still get the questions "what do I do with the paper work" "what time do I come in" "who do I ask for" Rude or not I always tell them "all this information is in your letter". </div>
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The same thing happens in dog rescue, I go over all the important points of the adoption contract, I walk everyone through every piece of paper in the folder I give them with the dog, I explain what vaccinations the dog has had and when they will need to be repeated, I explain the heartgard and frontline everything! I even have a sheet of paper that says "info to know" this explains that we worm the dogs, the importance of frontline, the importance of heartgard (even include a pamphlet on heartgard), explains the shots what they are for and when they have to be repeated, explains the spay/neuter surgery... everything! Yet I still get calls "My dog has flees. I thought you put flee stuff on him when we adopted him", I explain "Yes, sir I did but it has to be applied every month!".</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-78413731574230680012014-05-11T06:39:00.000-07:002014-05-11T06:39:00.770-07:00A Mother's Day Wish<div style="text-align: justify;">
When I was born, you're the one who held me in your arms, the one who gave so much love when the world today shows little even when times of sorrow you still put a smile for me and we'd share the good times of happiness when I was growing up. They are the ones that God's grace is upon day and night, the ones that will protect us no matter what happens to them but time passes, and we tend to forget who is the ones that gave us that Love. I pray that we will remember the ones that gave birth to us and honor them along with our fathers just as God has commanded us to... and that is our mothers. Thanks for your everlasting love! Happy <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/mother-day-coloring-pages/" target="_blank">Mother's Day</a>, mom and to all mothers of this world.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-55442359822045247942014-03-07T07:38:00.000-08:002014-03-07T07:38:13.242-08:00Robbie Williams - Take That<div style="text-align: justify;">
Robbie was the only one in Take That. A year or so ago they had a rather poignant documentary about the band deciding to reunite and tour and wondering, the other four that is, whether Robbie was on for it. Of course he wasn't, but they were hoping against hope, half believing that he'd join them in their reunion hotel. So the film moves from their encampment to Robbie at home, everybody being seriously emotional. Robbie said he'd only ever wanted their difficult-seeming manager to love him. He went on to say that Gary Barlow, who he'd been unflattering about for years, was talented and deserving. But the hard reality was that Robbie Williams never budged from Notting Hill. He was the only member to have made the Great World, and he wasn't going back. The others had nice enough places. Barlow had a big provincial spread somewhere Northern. There was something Grade II listed-looking in the Lake District and a West Country beach house. They had all done tolerably well but it sounded as if they weren't set up for life. But Robbie had a huge EMI contract worth £80m they said, one of those 10-ton new Rolls-Royces and a place with the cosmocrats in W11.</div>
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Robbie Williams always played it both ways, being authentic with Oasis and mainstream pop elsewhere, being interesting, "vulnerable", fat and thin in interviews, but completely triumphalist on stage. Swaggery and pimp-rolling but at the same time completely Olde Englishy camp, he worked on many levels, had lots of sub-texts and reference points for cultural studies types, RW's a favourite thesis subject and kept more people interested than his output might warrant. Somehow he'd Hoovered up London in the late 1990s becoming a metropolitan, getting to scale, learning what you had to do. Which meant being anthemic, an international stadium act, but being able to flex it with moments of 1940s pastiche, with videos that looked more like Frankie Goes To Hollywood than, say, Radiohead. Even the dull middle-class audience that loves dull middle-class acts like Coldplay could never completely dismiss him, could never deny the CD in the rack or singing along to "Angels". Now it's difficult to imagine what it's like for Robbie, though I suspect it feels like coasting, he's in a T-Mobile commercial. It's an ad that looks as if it's made to run wherever he's got a High Recognition factor.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-52583391458906736452014-02-04T13:15:00.001-08:002014-02-04T13:15:20.193-08:00Mad about Mad Men<div style="text-align: justify;">
What it boils down to is that I can’t stand the main character, Don Draper, ad whiz, ladies man and all around despicable guy. Sure, they try to explain how he became such a cold-hearted SOB in later episodes. But my heart hasn’t softened. I’ve tried to figure out why. He isn’t the first rotten human being to carry a TV series. Look at Dexter. He’s a serial killer. But he’s interesting to watch. And I kinda like him. Maybe it’s because I’ve worked with guys like Draper. My first job out of college was in a macho arena (wargame simulations for the defense industry - I know, I know, I can’t believe it either). Even though it was decades after Mad Men took place, I dealt with rampant sexist attitudes. Sure, I had the benefit of anti-harassment laws on my side. But still. Having to stick up for myself day in and day out took its toll. Who knew that the toll would include a visceral repulsion to what might be a high-quality show? So let them have their Nixon jokes, greasy hair product, and pointy-bra secretaries. They'll surely win more Emmys and Golden Globes. But me, I’ll stick with nasty characters who don't make my skin crawl.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-71248505479460317852013-10-01T05:10:00.000-07:002014-06-19T07:52:20.283-07:00Keeping You Blushing On<div style="text-align: justify;">
I don't think I could take it if I was judged. I wanted to proclaim loudly that I just read those books when my brain wants a break, or when I want to read something I know won't disappoint in its mediocrity. Who wants to admit they read something for the s3x? Not that I am saying I do. I like my happy endings and predictability. I am not my Aunt who reads romances by the bucketful to avoid her own marriage that seems completely devoid of any of its own romance (dirty family secrets alert). So what excuse can I use that doesn't sound like I am covering? I feel as if I need to supply one. One of my other aunts actually was trying to tell me and my sisters (Nora Roberts fans themselves) that the romance in the books they/we read is a fantasy (this aunt being married multiple times herself... I would tend to believe her advice if I didn't already know the truth of it). To have people question your grip on reality, to have people comment that romances are nothing but s3x in fancy wrapping (which I agree with a bit) can be tiring.</div>
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Will there be a time when I can read romances in public, if I want (which I probably won't), and not be embarrassed? I doubt it. Everyone seems to have an opinion too. And if someone actually is a big romance fan they aren't going to readily admit it. I had a class last week where the professor asked us (the students) what authors/books we read. They were silent. And the books mentioned were by well-known authors or foreign ones. Maybe kids nowadays don't read as much, and maybe they don't actually have a favorite author and haven't read anything beyond what they have been assigned to read (and even then you know they probably don't read it... I have that habit too). Perhaps they just can't talk about what doesn't exist. Or they just don't want to spill about books others consider publicly as "trash" and secretly gush over in the privacy of their own home. All this reasoning has lead me to think that romance books should not leave the safety of my bedroom. Not that that conclusion is the most satisfying. But in my case in might be for the best.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-42935850767931058972013-09-26T05:05:00.001-07:002013-09-26T05:05:30.085-07:00Romances: Keeping You Blushing<div style="text-align: justify;">
I was thinking lately, despite reading more and more romances, I am still embarrassed when caught reading one. I don't mind mild ribbing by my family, but basically they ignore my reading choices, or don't have much to say. The exception, of course, is a racy cover. Naked mens (intentional misspelling) will always bring comments. But due to a very recent incident (yesterday) I am examining my feelings about romance novels. I have always liked romance, but really romances contain a little more than just, "Aw, how sweet!" romance-y subjects. My constant comment to my sister (Mar) is that I am basically waving a big red flag and shouting, "Yo, I am reading about s3x, s3x and more s3xing! Hell yes!" I don't think I'd mind the reactions of others if it was something beyond creepy smiles and silence, which I usually receive (I think my mum still doesn't like the fact that I am an adult and can read "silly" books if I want to). Well, the incident in question was with my uncle, who had always been inquisitive about what I am reading. He never liked my manga (Japanese graphic novel) phase, saying I was just wasting my money (which I was, but hey, I was a ignorant baby then... and libraries were for oldies, well okay libraries just did not have lots or any manga). </div>
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So he extends his hand and I reluctantly hand of over book. I do tend to tuck my book away whenever he comes around now, but this particular day I slipped up (I'd add a big "of course" in caps and a eye roll and maybe a shoulder shrug here). I actually started blushing when he picked the book and read the title, out loud! At least the title wasn't something like, The Man Who is Hung Like a Horse Seduces an Innocent Virgin (This actually sounds more like a title to a news article than a book title). Oh my Gat! It was cringe worthy just the same though. So my face is the same temp as the sun now and I am watching dear old uncle actually open the book; he likes to read some of it sometimes. He also has this bit where he tells me the "ending," which is something he makes up on the spot, trying get make me worried or make me laugh...not too sure which it is. So he flips through the pages. Now, this is a romance that has a pretty mild cover but a hugely steamy cover insert page. This one of course had the usual couple making out in an almost horizontal pose (ack), and they are in a certain stage of undress, their clothes exceedingly rumpled. Now, my uncle, most of the time, has something to say about the book. This time: nothing. Nothing at all. I ran. </div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-50811928277442494532013-08-29T07:53:00.001-07:002013-08-29T07:53:33.402-07:00Hearing from Old Friends<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well, the theme this past twelve, eighteen months or so seems to have been “hearing from old friends”, and now i hear these old friends are coming out with a new album that is a “return to form”. Also, hearteningly, it seems Michael is as disappointed in their last album as i was, or nearly so. Maybe he wasn't disgusted like i was. I’m one of the untold thousands of people with an “i met them before they were famous” story (yeah, i know) but it’s been interesting to follow their career! Has it really been 26 years? And see how they have managed wearing the heavy mantle of “multiplatinum multimedia important artist / celebrity” status.</div>
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Even to the point of appearing on The Simpsons. Right up there with al gore. And the counting crows... Ed. But was al gore ever on sesame street? I ask you. Anyway, I went through being a friend, to being a fan, to being formerly both, and have come to rest maybe as somebody who has a history with them but can just observe them calmly and perhaps appreciate what they are doing in an abstract sense. i mean, none of us is ever going to be quite the fist-pumping, screaming REM fans we were around about “lifes rich pageant”... and shit, i’m old, the last thing i was fist-pumping and screaming about was guided by voices, or maybe a good sandwich... but from everything i’ve heard so far, “accelerate” may actually be worthy of, yikes! Going out to the store and buying. Must do that... I am old school what can I say...</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-80232039446641614442013-03-05T00:37:00.000-08:002013-09-26T05:11:00.737-07:00Thoughts on a T-shirt<div style="text-align: justify;">
Work has been positively crushing lately, and my to-do list at home as been rather full as well - so I haven't had much in the way of free time. That doesn't mean that I haven't been thinking about, and planning for the t-shirt challenge. I've been gathering supplies and materials for my run at a few ArtOrder t-shirts that I can take to IlluxCon. I'm going to try a few different techniques... I've got my screen printing gear primed and waiting to get swiping. I've grabbed a big bottle of bleach and a couple spray bottles and am planning a few distressed style ideas. I procured a fresh lino block, and have a stamping idea kicking around in the back of my head. I pulled out a few sheets of plastic and talked with a friend that creates signage about cutting me some stencils (might just hand cut though). I've got some spray paint waiting in the wings to make it's appearance. The biggest issue I've got is time. I've seen a few ideas posted in the discussion forum for the challenge, and I'm looking forward to seeing more ideas and in-progress shots. Don't forget, the deadline is coming up fast. And in case you missed it, here's a look at Christopher Burdette's t-shirt design on TeeFury that prompted this whole challenge. Yeah I ordered my own bug shirt. Friday will feature a new challenge, one that can get published! Until then I'm off to dig through email and chat with the gang in the ArtOrder chat.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-5958633262495850412012-11-14T08:46:00.002-08:002012-11-27T23:17:06.724-08:00Cartoon Convention Do's and Don'ts<div style="text-align: justify;">
Do: Have a sign or banner that tells who you are. Have your website address somewhere in plan view. Have something free for people to snag with your contact info (business card or flyer). Have offerings tailored to the attendees (Manga at a Fine Art event, not a good mix). Have offereings with several price points ($5, $10, $20, $2000). Have tubes or other materials for shipping available for sale. Upsell folks! If your not a "people person" then consider bringing someone that can work the floor well. Bring an helper or someone that can help in your booth while you are eating lunch or taking a break. Consider lifestyle goods (t-shirts, mugs, and if you have artwork that works well in that medium). Start small if it is your first foray. Do go broke trying to do everything. Bring lots of change for that $3 purchase made with a $20 all day long. Consider having the ability to take credit cards (iPhone add-ons offers a cool solution). Don't: Make your sign with sharpies. If you don't respect yourself, neither will they. Cover every inch of your table with goodies. Allow space for customers to set down items, to be able to sign cards/prints. Eat or drink at your table, unless it's okay for your customers to do the same. Be a bad neighbor. Loud music, unruly crowds, and profanity are a great way to piss your neighbor off and get yourself barred from future events. Respect your neighbors space and the experience of all customers, not just your own. Stalk art directors or editors that are in attendance, or worse yet, have a lackey stalk them. Leave your space unattended. Aside from the fact that you can't sell something if no one is there, expecting a neighbor to protect your stuff while they are trying to earn a living is a recipe for disaster.<br />
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Bare Minimum. Gut check time... There's a lot to consider when you are going to a show for the first time. Don't panic. Breathe! Before you drive yourself crazy, ask yourself a simple question, why am I going? Give yourself a goal, and afford yourself the opportunity to be successful. Noah Bradley got into the IlluxCon showcase for the first time this past year. He went with a very simple goal, get his name out there. He went with a cool website <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/" target="_blank">www.cartoon-coloring-page.com</a> and a very simple and effective strategy as well. He had some really nice large prints made of a limited number of images (4 or 5 if memory serves) that showcased his skills and talents. He gave (yes, gave for free) a print to each person that visited the showcase. Art Directors got additional images (I love mine)! It was amazing to see the buzz it created, and the fact that everyone that attended the Showcase was walking around with an 11x17 business card of Noah's. Should you do that? That depends upon where you are going (remember IlluxCon is a small con with a very limited attendance), the depth of your pockets, and your goals. Find a strategy that hits your goal(s). A bare minimum convention kit should include the following: A sign. Some prints. A portfolio for the customers to flip through. Business cards, post cards or flyers, some kind of free take-away. Tubes or sleeves to protect pieces for consumers. Change. Markers to sign cards, prints or draw on items. A great attitude and a really big smile. Last but not least. Every event is an opportunity to learn. Don't forget to learn as much as you can, every chance you get. Oh yeah, and have fun!</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-20024061816630415832012-11-05T03:34:00.001-08:002012-11-05T03:41:12.277-08:00Is the Universe Simply Geometry<div style="text-align: justify;">
I must confess that I subscribe to and read Scientific American each and every month. I especially enjoy the theories of cosmologists and nuclear physicists. It's not that I understand what they are talking about. It all seems so like some kind of eerie surrealistic fantasy. They seem to be getting further and further away from what we who live in the normal world consider reality. It would not be so bad except that not only do their ideas get wilder and wilder, but each month a new theory of everything appears. None of the new theories seem to actually mesh quantum mechanics with Einstein's theory of relativity, which seems to be their goal. In other words, theories of the microworld and macroworld are in conflict (as I understand the problem).<br />
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The latest one was entitled: A Geometric Theory of Everything by Garret Lisi and James Owen Weatherall. The subtitle was: Deep down, the particles and forces of the universe are a manifestation of exquisite geometry. This confused me right away. What could they possible mean by "deep, down"? And why exquisite geometry? Is the geometry I was taught in school now considered ugly, or maybe just plain. As I read on, I read this: Many physicists share an intuition that, at the deepest level,all physical phenomena match the pattern of some beautiful mathematical structure. What? Is that how we do science today? By intuition? This sounds as though it were written by an occult theorist. Is it good science to intuit what the outcome of our discoveries should show with absolutely no reason or evidence to support our intuition? Why in the world must physical phenomena match a "pattern of beautiful mathematical structure"? In my world the universe in general seems pretty chaotic.<br />
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Why should the "deepest level" whatever deepest level means, be different? The more I read, the more confused I became. The authors wrote about string theory (which I almost get), muons, electrical charges that are fractionally negative or positive, and a lot of other stuff. There are sentences like this one: An electromagnetic wave is the undulation of circles over spacetime. What in blue blazes does that mean? And exactly what does the geometry of spacetime really mean. The universe is mostly nothing. How can it have a geometry at all? I suppose the authors really mean the geometry of all the different forces generated by particles. My New Years wish is that physicists would have the ability to explain this sort of stuff to dummies like me. Maybe that's impossible. Their thinking is too different from the rest of us.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-17931183067699065212012-10-30T05:28:00.004-07:002012-10-30T05:35:26.601-07:00About pH Health<div style="text-align: justify;">
What has become more and more evident, is that most illnesses come from the same basic root cause, too much tissue acid waste in the body! If you want to regain your health, it's is incumbent upon you to learn about how proper pH balance and diet can and will impact your body. Unfortunately, any waste acids not eradicated when they should be, become reabsorbed from the colon into the liver and put back into general circulation. It's from there they are then deposited in the tissues. It is these tissue residues that determine sickness or health! In order to discover what tissue acid wastes are present the process of alkalizing yourself and purging them from the body will only result in improved health, increased energy and more strength to enjoy life fully. This is where the pH balance diet comes in. You can think of it this way, low body pH (too much acidity in the body) is like having too little oil in your car. The car will just grind to a halt and the body does the exact same thing. As you start aging, you may start finding yourself in some kind of discomfort. It doesn't matter what life you have, if you are a meat eaters or eat a <a href="http://www.weightshapes.com/vegetarian-diet/" target="_blank">vegetarian diet</a>, as everyone will suffer its gradual effects. There is no denying that our current understanding of health care continues to promote a negative pattern. Many truly believe they are meant to suffer these aches and pains. After all, their parents did. Their parents misguidedly popped every acid-forming synthetic substance they could into their bodies to artificially whip the undernourished glands into a little more stimulation, if just for a few hours to ease their pain. When that didn't work, an option would be to swallow another drug when the pain started again.<br />
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As a first step, we need to examine what can be done to prevent and alleviate health problems created by pH imbalances in order to obtain a basic understanding of the biochemical definitions of pH. After certain minerals found in foods are metabolized, alkaline or acid residues become contained in the urine. Previous measurements used were based on an ideal physical system. As not that many "ideal" physical systems are available, the original concept of putting consistent gram numbers on the amount of mineral content left in the urine, after digestion and excretion, is almost impossible. Another factor weighing in is that since each person is different, he/she will have different levels of acid toxins already stored in the tissues that will, in some cases, be liberated with the introduction of alkaline pH forming substances. As a result, mixed in with the urine could be newly released acid mineral residues which would alter an otherwise "ideal" reading. Even the healthiest of persons spill acid poisons into the urine by having taken in a great deal of alkaline-forming foods the day before. Another factor in the pH balance equation is how the body processes certain <a href="http://www.weightshapes.com/vitamins-and-minerals/" target="_blank">essential vitamins and minerals</a> in foods that are either acid-binding or alkaline-binding. Acid-binding means the body will bind acid toxins and leave alkaline-forming ash in the urine. The following acid-binding, or alkaline-forming minerals are: Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Iron, and Manganese, thus foods in a pH diet are rich in these minerals. Foods or other ingestible items that are called alkaline-forming, usually yield an alkaline urine residue. Alkaline-binding means that they bind the alkaline reserve minerals and leave an acid-forming ash in the urine. The following alkaline-binding, or acid forming minerals are: Phosphorous, Sulphur, Chlorine, Iodine, Bromine, Fluorine, and Silicon. Foods or other ingestibles that contain these usually yield an acid residue.<br />
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An alkaline-forming reaction refers to any chemical alteration in the body that produces an increased ability to energize the system and leaves an alkaline residue in the urine. An acid-forming reaction refers to any chemical alteration in the body that produces a decreased ability to energize the system and leaves an acid residue in the urine. A determination of a substance being alkaline or acid is the pH (potential Hydrogen) level. This measures the number of hydroxyl (OH-) ions which are negative and alkaline-forming as opposed to the amount of hydrogen (H+) ions that are positive and acid-forming. From the standpoint of pure energy, pH is the measurement of electrical resistance between negative and positive ions in the body. In other words, pH measures how much the negative ions (alkaline-forming) and positive ions (acid-forming) push against one another. From another perspective, alkaline and acid-forming reactions are purely electro-chemical, meaning we are not just a conglomeration of chemicals, but are also an entire system of highly organized electrical reactions. In simpler terms, we are vibrating beings. The stronger the inner vibration, the healthier we are. The amplitude of body electricity alters in exact proportion to the amount of alkaline and acid-forming chemicals internally present at any one moment. To be blunt, acid wastes literally attack the joints, tissues, muscles, organs and glands causing minor to major dysfunction. In attacking the joints, arthritis could quite possibly develop. In attacking the muscles, myofibrosis (aching muscles) could occur. When an attack on organs and glands occurs, a whole myriad of illnesses could develop. The intent, therefore, is to show how alkaline-forming substances and situations create powerful, sustaining electrochemical results which are leading to a superior health. By implementing a pH balancing diet, you'll truly to experience optimal and vibrant health.</div>
Stefan Moxahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163506392644126278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963838355221851578.post-37075171049865710422012-09-13T03:55:00.000-07:002013-09-02T03:56:23.425-07:00The Case of The Invisible Candidate<div style="text-align: justify;">
Black agenda report has a good article on how the media have rather blatantly attempted to (literally) airbrush kucinich out of the race: Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich is alive, well, and free to move about as he pleases. Yet corporate media treat him like brutal dictators disappearing the opposition. They don’t want voters to know that a Democratic presidential candidate will defend the citizenship rights of Americans and human rights around the world. Kucinich was mayor of a major city, Cleveland, Ohio. He is now a six-term member of Congress and a Democratic presidential candidate for the second time. His progressive views are firmly in the mainstream, but right wing propaganda labels them unpopular. Kucinich’s demand for ethical corporate behavior makes the media nervous. If he became president their bosses would have to accept a government serving the needs of citizens instead of being only at the beck and call of corporate power. Like good minions everywhere, reporters make sure the higher ups remain happy.</div>
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