I've Always Advocated a Bear Town, But Someone's Going To Live On The Wrong Side Of The Tracks

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So Screaming Amy has asked me to go to see Wilco on Saturday night, so I guess I have something to do this weekend. Could be fun. Of course she and her friends are a bunch of stoners, so it should be interesting.

In the news, Connecticut passes civil unions, the protest/book-burning will take place on Sunday. Also Spain is one step closer to same-sex marriage. Two steps forward after a whole lot of steps back lately.

Now, onto the questions posed by my good friend, and nude-beachgoer Miami Chris (dedos):


1. If you were able to get a job anywhere in the US (and be making enough to take Chris with ya), would you leave TX?

Wow, I'm the breadwinner! Cool! Obviously I'm going to like the job and the place for me to do it, so yeah. The thing about Texas is the comfort factor (and the relatively low cost of living). Texas is home, and means I don't have to learn anything new, like how to put on snowchains.

If the income is good, and the city is one I'm comfortable with, I would be interested, as long as Chris was. Chicago has certainly been an interest, but really I haven't been to to many other cities that I would consider just yet. I need to travel more.

2. What have you always wanted to do, but were too afraid to attempt?

Well, watching Chris play softball is inspiring me, but I'm completely scared of the ball and that's kept me from trying, but I love watching the game. Otherwise, really following my dream of working in television or broadcasting, which I haven't pursued since I haven't been able to afford to go back and work for no or little pay. I need a lottery win.

3. If you wanted to introduce someone to comics, which title(s) would you show them first?

Wow. In thinking about this I thought about The Watchmen, which is really dark, or Crisis on Infinite Earths, which is too hard to follow for anyone who doesn't know years of DC comics history. I think I would start them off with my favorite character, The Flash. I'd start them with Flash #3's first issue in 1987. The book has a solid character, and, thanks to the crisis, has a clear connection to the silver and golden age of comics, so there's history included. Wall has the same powers as his predecessors, but he's clearly his own character, and even has trouble with carrying the legacy. Flash is also a member of several of DC's main teams, JLA, JL Europe, the Titans, but they don't intrude too much into his book.

It's also a book that, unlike Wonder Woman and Batman, hasn't been given an image problem in the public eye due to it's TV/movie appearance - that's because no one watched the show - but me! (Where's the DVD!?!)

4. I know you love talk radio. Have you ever dreamed of hosting your own show?

My love of political talk radio has waned some over the last year, as you might imagine, but sure, I think that would be interesting. There's a whole lot of background work and show prep that goes into that job. you have to have something to talk about for all those hours!

5. Would you consider joining a Bear Commune? =)

Commune, sure! Internment camp, not so much. (j/k) I think it would be great to have a community of like-minded people as long as everyone doesn't get on everyone's nerves after a while. I guess it should be a big place.

Comments

[bullneck.livejournal.com]

I hafta say that I am not a real fan of comic books (ironically), but The Watchmen was one of the few I definitely enjoyed; I think it's combination of darkness, alternate present-day, and unique cast grappling with issues of int'l relations, superhero/human relations, and the morality of realpolitik is fascinating and a valuable read.

Proud to be a CT Yankee on hearing the good news. I'm not satisfied in the civil union's bill's limitations and default treatment of gays as a separate category, but this is a step forward and one that shows the issue can be handled in the legislatures much to the anti-marriage faction's chagrin.

[eggwards.livejournal.com]

The Watchmen is great, but if you're trying to get someone into the habit, it's hard to start them at the top, and have them be disappointed in the medium later. Perhaps one day they'll finally make a movie out of it. It can still be relevant - easily.

Yeah for the CT legislature. Hopefully the RI legislature will follow.

[dedos.livejournal.com]

There are in pre-production for it, actually. It's got a spot on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/) and everything. Now I have ABSOLUTELY no hope for any Alan Moore story being translated into anything remotely like he intended, but I hope they don't screw it up too bad.