Neat Heroes Con 2004 report from Jeff "Interman" Parker. Don't miss the Land of the Lost commission... it's for someone's Krofft Superstars sketchbook!
There's a security risk so dangerous that users are being warned not to use MS Internet Explorer until the problem has been fixed. Ouch. Glad I use Mozilla. Version 1.7 is working quite nicely so far. Other people swear by Firefox and Opera. Whichever, just stop using MS.
You can check out TokyoPop's latest ads on their download page. Thanks to Shawn for the link.
Near Mint Heroes is link-blogging again, go check it out.
I may not be willing to put the full name of his blog here, but go check out Ringwood's reviews if you are a comic book fan. Some real good thoughts there.
And here's a lovely cover that you must check out. Many, many thanks to Postmodern Barney for sharing that with us.
Here's a fascinating entry on an Iraqi blog, comparing Iraqi freedoms now to the rest of the Arab world. Some people seem to forget that Iraq is a big country, and that there are good things happening there as well as bad. It's nice to read about the good once in awhile, while keeping in mind the bigger picture.
I love The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and I hope he keeps up the pressure on the government no matter who is in power. Anyway, Over/Spun has a clip from the Daily Show of Jon Stewart catching Cheney in a bald-faced lie. Considering that Cheney used the F-word on the floor of the Senate the other day, I think he's not long for the world of politics. He seems to be self-destructing.
Yet more Republican Values. Via Elayne.
One last thought on Jack Ryan and I'm through with the topic. As nice as it is to know for sure that he is a hypocrite and bully, the divorce papers should have never been released to the public. Both Jack and his ex-wife did not want them released, and there is more than a small possibility that their son will be hurt by the information being out there. I'm not sure why the papers were unsealed, but I don't think they ought to have been.
Would you read a blog by Bill Gates?
Hit and Run directs us to the most untranslatable word in the world: ilunga, a word in the Bantu language of Tshiluba for a person who is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time; to tolerate it a second time; but never a third time.
Snopes has updated with a couple of interesting stories. First off, don't get swindled by the offer of cheap gas coupons. Sounds like a nasty scam that some desperate folks would be all to willing to fall for. Also check out the basketball fish, complete with photos.
Boing Boing points us to Alice in Wonderland Pop Up Book in Flash. Eeek. Be sure to move your mouse all over each page. Boing Boing also points us to a Star Wars/Office Space fan vid.
Don't forget. July 3rd is the third annual Free Comic Book Day. Visit a comic shop, just about ANY comic shop, and ask (politely) for a free comic book.
In addition, many shops are holding special events. Check with your local shop for details. The shop I buy my comics at is going to have a drawing for a $100 gift certificate. By spreading the news I might be lessening my chances at winning, but if it brings more people into Corner Comics on July 3rd, it's worth it. You have to physically go to the shop on July 3rd to enter the contest, although you don't have to be present during the drawing to win. No purchases are necessary to enter the drawing, but you can get an extra entry for every $50 you spend! So everyone in the Seattle area needs to plan a visit to Kenmore on July 3rd.
As long as we're talking about Free Comic Book Day, I should mention that the comic books are NOT free to the retailers. The books cost anywhere from 10 cents to 75 cents per book for the retailers. So don't expect to get a lot of books unless you go to a generous retailer.
