- ARCHIVE / culture
- rebranding baltimore
We’ve tried for years to explain our fair city. The answer was here all along.
Baltimore has long been searching for the right tagline.
Back in the day we tried The City That Reads, which has to stand as the strangest city motto of all time (the fact that it was easily manipulated into “The City That [...] - interviewed by a big, shiny robot
Wherein I catch everyone up on the state of my work in comics (and probably ruffle a few feathers along the way).
It’s been awhile since my last book (Borrowed Time, Volume Two) came out, but I’m still kicking around in the comics industry. And I plan to keep doing that for a long time — [...] - deleting the gatekeepers
Or, what to do when signal becomes noise.
When I first discovered RSS feeds a couple of years ago, my initial reaction was “so?” The technology seemed daunting.
Once I got it, though, I seriously got it, and before long my reader swelled to well over fifty feeds. I was getting constant updates on everything that [...] - finally on twitter
It took me long enough, but…
I’m finally active on Twitter. And I have to say — it’s pretty much as advertised. I’m enjoying it so far.
You’re invited to follow me, and if you do so I’ll follow you: click here - new work: “stepped out for a smoke”
A creative response to the new reality created by indoor smoking bans.
I’m pleased to announce the launch of Slant Six’s most recent project, Stepped Out For a Smoke (click the image at left for a larger version).
As more and more cities and states adopt indoor smoking bans, more and more folks are put in [...] - fresh link roundup
A tour through some of the Internet nooks and crannies that have grabbed my interest over the past few weeks…
* Over at BLDGBLOG there’s a fascinating article called “the mathematics of preservation and the future of urban ruins.” It’s way more interesting than the title makes it sound.
* Kluster is an online project collaboration and [...] - analog will never die
For all the advantages of digital, it’s nice now and then to step backwards into purity.
I’m somewhat preoccupied with digital media and the many ways it makes life easier and communication more effective. The proliferation of digital and computer-based tools is, on the whole, a net gain.
But I’ve also got a traditionalist streak. I like [...] - the national: mistaken for strangers
This is what the hell is up:
The National performing Mistaken For Strangers. One of the best bands around performing one of their best songs, and flawlessly.
Also featuring some of the finest lyrics I’ve ever read:
Well you wouldn’t want an angel watching over/Surprise, surprise, they wouldn’t wanna watch/Another uninnocent elegant fall/Into the unmagnificent lives of [...] - (not so new) work: new media distribution channels
Digging into the archives for a look at future thinking.
A few years ago my publishers at Oni Press invited me to contribute a column to their website.
While archiving old documents the other day I stumbled upon a piece from May, 2004. In it, I used David Mamet’s Spartan (recently released at the time) to [...] - the power and responsibility of editing
A good editor might make your writing. A bad editor will ruin it.
Raymond Carver has long been one of my favorite writers. His terse, emotionally complex prose isn’t to everyone’s taste, but I’ve found it to mine. Recent revelations about his relationship with his editor, Gordon Lish, make me wonder just who it is I’ve [...] - sprint is on board with tough love
Curious…
I swiped this screencap from the front page of Huffington Post. My best guess is that this is supposed to be a snippet from a longer scroll, something like “Family Basketball Almanac: Dad beats son 21-19 in Game for the Ages.”
But, still.
edit: I should point out that this was a static ad. The “scroll [...] - where you are when you’re not all there
What can you do when it’s just not working?
Take a moment to think about the things you do well. Your job(s), your hobbies, whatever. Then, take another moment to think about how good you are at doing those things when you’re not full-strength.
I’m a sports fan (as you might know), and in that world [...]