AN ONLINE JOURNAL_ by Clake and Klake FRIENDS: Aeryk and K, Berta, Bill, Bret and Claudia, Celeb Reporter, CleverDad, Cobalt Kitchen, Jeremiah, Jess, Joe, JKSquared, Karl, Kristine/Jay, Luke, Malt Madness, Mo' Complaints, Rachel, Surf Report, UFO Clearinghouse MORE: Randy the Cat , Links (del.icio.us), Clake's Recent Books (del.icio.us) Sunday, April 29, 2007 Easy Chair posted by clake at 10:48 AM (0) comments This week's Randy the Cat features The Mouse. [MAIN PAGE] Sunday, April 22, 2007 Looking to the Past posted by clake at 11:00 AM (1) comments This week's Randy the Cat comic is about nostalgia. You may also notice that the variety of the banner ads seen at the top of the page while browsing through Randy's site has improved. It looks like Comicgenesis is attracting a wider pool of advertisers. I'm so happy when I visit the site and it isn't just ads directed at people with Japanese plastic toy fetishes or whatever. [MAIN PAGE] Thursday, April 19, 2007 Of Centimeters and Wood Pulp posted by clake at 4:14 PM (2) comments Did you know that in many foreign lands, paper is the wrong size? The papers they use in their so-called offices are straight-up the wrong size! How does any sort of business get conducted internationally? And yes, I understand that the fact that Kuwaitis or whatnot like to add a little extra paper to their paper is not something to get irrationally bent out of shape about. There is more than a little hyperbole in my reaction. Still, it kind of confounds you for a second to hold a letter printed overseas up to a piece of "letter" sized paper from your own home country and notice it's just a little off. [MAIN PAGE] Monday, April 16, 2007 Bowling for Spoons posted by clake at 9:27 AM (0) comments In case you haven't already checked the site or subscribed to the RSS feed, there is a new Randy the Cat comic strip up. These sure are going up regularly lately! Remember those old Weekly Reader newsletters you used to see in the classroom when you were in grade school? Well, then maybe you didn't happen to be born at about the same time as me and have exactly the same formative experiences. But take my word for it, this week's comic would be quite at home on the back page of one of those readers. Now that I've thought about it, Randy the Cat could be more educational and intellectually engaging for you if you consider it your "Weekly Reader". You could take turns reading it aloud in a room full of people you don't socialize very well with, and then answer questions about it. Here are this week's questions:
[MAIN PAGE] Friday, April 13, 2007 Imus Asked to Address Mentat Allegations posted by clake at 8:10 AM (0) comments Further turmoil for the already troubled career of former CBS radio "shock jock" Don Imus: Critics are now accusing him of being "one of them Mentats from the movie Dune". Pictured above (from left to right): Imus, Piter de Vries (Harkonnen mentat), and Thufir Hawat (Atriedes mentat)
[MAIN PAGE] Thursday, April 12, 2007 Of Montreal on Conan Tonight! posted by clake at 8:04 AM (0) comments Yesterday, I received this promotional email from Polyvinyl Records: Exciting news - you can experience the spectacle that is of Montreal LIVE on national television! That's right, of Montreal will be performing on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien this Thursday, April 12, at 12:35 PM EST (11:35 PM CST) Don't miss it!If you get the chance, stay up late or just set up the VCR/DVR/Reliable Witness to record it for you. As you may remember from a previous post, I saw the band live in IC and they do put on quite a show. A number of other things of interest to me have hit the news recently, and I thought I should at least touch on them:
[MAIN PAGE] Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Two Things That May Surprise You posted by clake at 1:40 PM (1) comments Number One: I will be starting a new job on April 23rd, 2007. This is a bit of a step up that comes with a bit of a raise and a bit more responsibility. In terms of the Merit classification system at my place of employment, it is a move from a Secretary II to a Secretary IV. Or, if you one of those people who better understand things if put in terms of the Rocky series of motion pictures, it is like going from Rocky II to Rocky IV. Inquire within for more info; While I realize the internet is far from anonymous, I don't like to put gobs of clues on my blog that might allow current for prospective employers to Google me. Number Two: There is a place called Chevy Chase, Maryland. [MAIN PAGE] Saturday, April 07, 2007 Just Let Me Get This Out of My System posted by clake at 1:12 PM (1) comments I have continued watching far more Doctor Who than is advisable in the past weeks, owing in part to Klake and I starting to watch the 2005 series, as well as continued use of internet resources. Here are some quick takes on recently viewed episodes. "Rose" and "The End of the World" (2005) - Hey, Iowans who don't have cable: It's time to get on the Doctor Who train! IPTV is showing episodes of the new series every Saturday at 11pm, repeated Sunday at 6pm.
"New Earth" (2006) - The season two opener features the tenth Doctor, played by scotsman David Tennant.
"The Stones of Blood" (1977) - Part three of the "Key to Time" series. Here is the key info:
"Shada" (BBC Webcast) - Big Finish Productions went ahead and redid this unfinished episode written by Douglas Adams.
Excessively nerdy, you say? This is a perfectly respectable hobby! Also, I am bored and anxious as I wait to become a father. [MAIN PAGE] 'Nuther Life posted by clake at 11:31 AM (2) comments Today's Randy the Cat is a critique of sorts. There's at least a couple of months of pretty good comic strips on the way. About a month to a month-and-a-half from now I will have a son. Then we will see how well I update this comic strip. Who knows, updates may be surprisingly regular. I have Randy the Cat worked out to the point where the process doesn't take much time, and it's a really good outlet for me. [MAIN PAGE] [SITE FEED] ARCHIVES: April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 August 2009 March 2010 July 2010 August 2010 January 2011 September 2011 January 2012 February 2012 |