More steampunk than you
Originally uploaded by Articulate Matter
She gets gifts for me in advance of a holiday but she just can’t wait. Sometimes I torture her:
Her: “Um… Do you want a prize?”
Me: “Naaah… just save it for [insert distant holiday here].”
Her: (crestfallen) “…oh.”
But I had a rough week, so when she offered me […]

Gummy Octopus!
Originally uploaded by Tymcode

Why didn’t I know these exist?
These will be sold from the counter at a store in Dublin that opens next month, called Tangerine. It’s run by Gina Gabriell, the woman who made the Kitty Girl doll that I gave my wife.

Father, by Dan Hillier
Originally uploaded by Modofly
Going from a series of art retreats to the daily grind of work and starting the kid’s new school year has created a bit of cognitive dissonance in my family. Since we instituted our weekly Art Night, we sit down each Thursday night to work on some […]

Don LaFontaine, voiceover master, is dead at 68. I’m wondering how the sound of movie previews will change without the heavy-duty drama of “In a world…”
Maybe Pablo Francisco will take over, since his beloved but tired spoof of the man would be kinda tacky now. But I’m guessing that the character of movie […]