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HALLOWEEN PICTURES / GIGANTISM
Gigantism in animals always seemed creepy to me. The creepiest are the species I normally consider benevolent and non-threatening...birds, for example.But really, I should know better. Giant birds were...
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MORE MASKS 2014
Gee, this (above) is a nice mask. It's probably plastic but it I've seen similar effects on plaster and clay.Polynesians used to have Halloween every day.This (above) reminds me that I should buy whole...
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NIGHT DESCENDS
Lately I've paid more than usual attention to what happens in the sky. I guess the Fall provokes those kind of thoughts. In Summer the night and day are separated by beautiful sunsets and slowly...
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NERD ZOMBIE
Above, a nerd zombie. Nerds can be zombies too.Above, another brilliant Don Heck cover. That guy was a national treasure!Above, a reprise showing one of my all-time favorite masks. I've had it for...
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HALLLOWEEN / SHAG PRINCE
How do you like this Romanian shag mask?A nice combination of hangers and lanterns! Aaaah...the evil ventriloquist doll. A classic theme!A pair of skinny mannequin legs with a big mask on top...a match...
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HALLOWEEN / MAGIC POSTERS
Here's a terrific poster (above) that didn't make the cut when Taschen made a cheaper edition of its massive coffee table book, "Magic 1400s - 1900s." The cheaper edition is still worth having,...
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HALLOWEEN / BLACK SHUCK
England must have been home to some pretty nasty dogs because the country is riddled with legends of Baskervilles-type killer hounds. There's The Galleytrot, The Shug Monkey, The Evil Thing, The...
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HALLOWEEN / SCARY CIGARETTES (EXPANDED)
I'm unexpectedly busy so this might be my last post before Halloween. If it is, have a great holiday! This picture (above) is here because it scares the heck out of me. I saw this cigarette dancer on...
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ANOTHER HALLOWEEN BITES THE DUST
Wow! What a year! I might have had the most kids ever at the door. Princesses, Ninja Turtles, Minnie Mouses, witches and skull monsters...all were there.I wonder how many overate when they got...
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DECO CARS
Is it just me? Am I the only one who was unaware that Deco cars ever existed in large numbers? Look at this 1948 Buick Skyliner (above). Was this really ever built?Wow! A car (above) that looks like...
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RE-THINKING TOMORROWLAND
Of all the possible futures envisioned by architects the one that appeals to me most is the one in which the world has been reforested. It would be a high tech world with all the modern innovations,...
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MAO'S GREAT FAMINE
It seemed appropriate on the eve of Veterans' Day to reprise this book review I wrote way back in 2011. A member of my family is in the military and this is my way of thanking him for the sacrifices he...
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A STRATEGY FOR OLD AGE
Believe it or not, one of my heroes used to be BF Skinner (above), the famous behaviorist. I read a few of his books including his one on old age. I was in my early 20s when I read it but it gave me a...
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ARE CARTOONS FOR KIDS?
Roberto asked me to comment on the notion some people have that cartoons are only for kids. The implication is that if you're an adult and still like animation then there must be something wrong with...
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CHRISTMAS PRESENT IDEAS / CALDER
When family Christmas gifts come to mind my thoughts turn to the sculptor, Alexander Calder. I wonder what kind of gift would push our house farther in the direction of Calder's home in rural France....
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THE LATEST ASTRONOMY PHOTOS
Well I guess everybody's already heard of the problems encountered by the Philae lander when it landed on a comet last week. It's in a shadow that prevents its batteries from charging up sufficiently....
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THERAPY FOR POETS (A THEORY CORNER COMIC)
I'm not scheduled for a new post today but I just stumbled on this comic I made a while back and I couldn't resist putting it up again...right now. Be warned: it's a little hard to follow, and there's...
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MORE ARTISTS' WORK SPACES
Some of my animation friends have work spaces (above) that are dominated by a cacophony of action figures and toys. Since I like clutter you'd think I'd do the same, but I guess there's different kinds...
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CLEANED MY GARAGE
"Hey, I was rummaging in some old boxes in the garage and dug up an adventure book I thought I'd lost . You want to hear a few paragraphs? I gotta warn you...it's not for the feint of heart."Yikes! A...
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HORN AND HARDART'S PUMPKIN PIE
That's Horn and Hardart's automat above, a noble restaurant that no longer exists now, but which is fondly remembered by everyone who took a meal there. What I remember best was their pumpkin pie. For...
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