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Meditations in an Emergency

Apologies to Frank O'Hara; I'll have to read your poetry collection at some point...in the meantime it's a damn good title, especially for a post on the melancholy of living in "interesting times". It's Spring, or damn close, which means Mad Season is upon us - March Hares, floods, weather twitching between subzero and 60º F above...spring is a lovely time, yes, and being Orthodox Christian I have a soft spot for Easter; but there's a menacing side to the season people rarely talk about. The sap is rising, everybody's horny, rams take a sidelong look at each other and think, "I want to bury my horns in his skull" along with car doors, barn sides, and unsuspecting farmers. It's manic season. Check the statistics on incidence of psychotic break, and I'll bet you dollars to donuts they'll be significantly higher from March to May. It was actually May 20th, 2010 when I had the nervous breakdown that changed my life; now every year a...

Yet another whirlwind of change and activity...

Good God, y'all...your Fearless Blogger (me) has yet again found himself unemployed. It was pretty undramatic; my boss just called me in one Friday and said, "Sorry, we can't justify keeping you on - not enough work to do." That was it. I think he threw a little something extra into my last paycheck, so that was nice, but otherwise it was a bit of a gut-punch. I've got a UIA appointment (that's The Dole in Michigan) next week - casting myself on the tender mercies of the State here - but I'm pretty soured on all that. Anyway, I've got a couple of good job prospects; I'm planning to work for the summer, then take a month off in September and travel. "But what about Blind Alley Comics?" you ask, bodices heaving with hungry anticipation for the latest news. Well, you'll be glad to hear we have some pretty... titillating ...developments. Enough to satiate your unholy lusts, you beasts. 1) Tales to Befuddle #1  - Yes, the amazing new...