Dude, I'm not getting a Dell.

If the second-hand report I heard of the radio report is correct, 900 Edmonton Dell Computer employees had a meeting this morning which they were led to believe would be their introduction to a new boss. What they got instead was a pink slip.

That's a sucky thing in general, a profoundly sucky thing for a couple people I know personally in particular, and if the story of how they received their notice is true, well, what I've got to say about it isn't fit for airing in public. Though the phrase "first against the wall when the revolution comes" would probably be in there.

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In other news, it's colder than a witch's broomstick that's been lying out in -40 degree weather for a week here in Edmonton and indeed much of Alberta, and my face hurts. Catscan of my sinuses happens Tuesday.

One of Tiina's ears has been ringing for a couple days, and the doctor has no idea why (though infection seems to have been ruled out.) And her teeth are periodically causing her problems, though the dentist couldn't seem to nail down a reason for that, either.

It could be worse. At least we didn't lose our jobs along with 898 other people today.

"Come meet your new boss." Sometimes I seriously wonder how job-related death numbers aren't through the roof.

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On the upside, Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming are bringing one of THE HOLIDAY MEN's spiritual predecessors, AMBUSH BUG, back in a 6-issue miniseries from DC. So that's good.

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KARE-KARE KOMIKS: Act of Choice

Over at The Chemistry Set, Andrew Drilon knocked it out of the park today with the latest KARE-KARE KOMIKS story, "Act of Choice". It reads as the opening to a Jasper Ffordian interstitial apocalypse tale featuring the return of Mang Thomas, Storyhunter. Highly recommended.

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(What Do I Think of) The Group Dynamic? In a Word: Dynamic."

Calgary's Vicious Ambitious collective of comic creators (of which my HOLIDAY MEN collaborator Nick Johnson is a founding member) have made a mockumentary about themselves, entitled "A Vicious Day's Night", and, in their typically blatant disregard for anything resembling good taste and public morality, put it online for all the world to see.

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

AVDN features, among other things, Nick Johnson in his underwear and a cameo by The Future of Comics (I) Fiona Staples. I am not featured in any way, which I think is a major oversight that will cost them in the long run.

Watching this video reminds me of art college.

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Quote of the Day

"Comics are collage...There's both words and picture. You can communicate through the juxtaposition of image to image, or image to word, word to word, dialogue to description, or even dialogue to picture. Unlike plain text, the comics medium is biased towards these clashes, toward these mixes. Towards time travel and cultural mixing."
Douglas Rushkoff, WRITE NOW #17

I can't even begin to transcribe the train of thought that quote sets me on every time I consider it.

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Things I Learned The Hard Way, #763

It's possible to throw your back out while lying in bed without moving.

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THE HOLIDAY MEN #1.4

Two of my favourite HOLIDAY MEN bits can be found in this week's installment. I'm so excited I could eat nineteen oranges in seven minutes.

OMegaMart@GMail.com

Well, that was rough...

Hell Week is over...more normal posting will resume shortly (knock on wood.) In the meantime, the Creators Commentary on THE HOLIDAY MANIFESTO, PART ONE can be found in that installment's Comments Section.

Foley