Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Calvin and Hobbes

I read only one book a year...

... if I'm lucky.

I think I've found the book I want to read for 2010.

Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip by Nevin Martell

It's a fun read. Trying to find out about a man who doesn't seem to want to be found.

My question is this: what is Bill Watterson doing with his time?

Cartooning seemed to be such a big part of his life growing up. School papers, yearbooks, college papers, local papers and national syndication. How do you give that up? And if you don't give it up completely, where is all the new art going for the past 10 years?

Is he doing gallery paintings? Is he illustrating books under a pseudonym?

Maybe when I finish reading the book I'll get answers.

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Friday, February 12, 2010

Zazzle and Doctor Who's Timey Wimey

I like Zazzle.com.

Every couple of months I get an email that someone has purchased one of my products.
(Even if it's just about 15 cents each sale.)

I have only one design and I haven't pushed it out there. It's a for niche market. I have paraphrased the old saying, "Same Day, Different Stuff". (Or is it "Same Stuff, Different Day"?

Anyway, mine is "Same Timey-Wimey, Different Wibbly-Wobbly".

It describes how time is flexible and changeable.

I think it sounds cool even if it doesn't make sense.

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