tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.comments2023-06-14T07:11:22.757-04:00Exile on Plain StreetSeth Peaglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806292374068671954noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-84882886367463459282018-10-09T05:23:17.096-04:002018-10-09T05:23:17.096-04:00Pretty pleased to know about the event. Hope you h...Pretty pleased to know about the event. Hope you had a wonderful eve with all guests and clients. These kinds of parties at <a href="https://eventup.com/" rel="nofollow">convention center</a> are surely promotional. Huge clicks are taken and sometimes event coordinators are hired for making the members more comfortable. Excited for another book launch share of yours.benilhalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371214901920234920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-22625877293881778592014-11-15T10:11:34.267-05:002014-11-15T10:11:34.267-05:00Great Book. Not my normal thing, but was definitel...Great Book. Not my normal thing, but was definitely worth the risk. It's quite an adventure.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.divorcelawyerseattle.com" rel="nofollow">Best Reviews for Divorce Lawyer Seattle service</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118707550077647899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-7004090357193056342013-08-28T01:01:32.080-04:002013-08-28T01:01:32.080-04:00I don't think there's a single likeable hu...I don't think there's a single likeable human being in this entire book aside from the main characters (and perhaps the eunuch and slave woman who assist the heroine). "Habibi" paints an extremely negative portrayal of the Arab and Muslim people utilizing their own stories, calligraphy and religion. That rankles quite a bit - I literally cannot remember the last time I saw such beautiful art. Such a shame the message it portrays is so foul.<br /><br />Marlene Detierro (<a href="http://www.cashfund.com" rel="nofollow">Cash Advance</a>)Marlene Detierrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035816972520443608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-27409138373070469702012-08-20T20:19:49.117-04:002012-08-20T20:19:49.117-04:00Megan, SPX is a really good first convention. Whi...Megan, SPX is a really good first convention. While there are a lot of artists there, it's not a big show in the sense of occupying the floor of a large convention center. While the hotel shows can get crowded, I tend to find them much less overwhelming than big shows can be. Two days also gives you a nice amount of time to see most of the creators you want to. SPX is one of my favorite shows for indie comics. <br /><br />I also recommend checking out the exhibitor websites to see what they plan to have at the show. SPX also had a nice entry on their blog last year about planned debuts for their show. I found that very handy for my shopping planning. I also try to leave room in my budget for unplanned finds as there always seems to be a new artist or two I am excited to discover. Indie comics are also great for new readers as there generally isn’t a ton of continuity to worry about. <br /><br />If you have any specific questions, I would be happy to answer those as well. <br />Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894127777567772688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-27833233594780957612012-08-20T17:11:41.120-04:002012-08-20T17:11:41.120-04:00I am so glad to happen upon this blog post! I'...I am so glad to happen upon this blog post! I've recently moved to NC and found out about SPX last month. I'm also new-ish to indie-comics, but I'm very excited and enthusiastic over them! I'm undecided on going to SPX, though, because I'd have to go by myself and I've also never been to a convention before. Do you have any advice for a green gal? Would it be worth the 5 hour trek there and back to go alone? Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696824079571192173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-31651455202921546392012-07-10T13:01:23.662-04:002012-07-10T13:01:23.662-04:00Oh come on-- show some cards!!!Oh come on-- show some cards!!!Andy Mansellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107759322885626363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-79885870562340025232012-07-03T05:29:28.267-04:002012-07-03T05:29:28.267-04:00Its me Spiderman glad I could be of assistanceIts me Spiderman glad I could be of assistanceUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530322221197274873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-48203888393010895942012-07-02T15:42:12.278-04:002012-07-02T15:42:12.278-04:00Heather,
You and Seth are the best. Team Cul de S...Heather, <br />You and Seth are the best. Team Cul de Sac can never thank you enough!chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146778117051629438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-6711824537900835102012-07-02T14:36:32.448-04:002012-07-02T14:36:32.448-04:00Your cookies were so good (and were breakfast for ...Your cookies were so good (and were breakfast for me two days of the con). That's awesome that I caught one of your sketches in the making!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894127777567772688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-66937578261005107172012-07-02T13:02:39.579-04:002012-07-02T13:02:39.579-04:00Woo Hoo! My cookies made the Top 10! Glad you enjo...Woo Hoo! My cookies made the Top 10! Glad you enjoyed them. I believe they will make the return trip next year. <br /><br />I just went through your Day 3 photos and noticed that the pic of David Williams is of him drawing my Phantom Lady sketch. Too cool.Little Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228948589473568418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-17193177194387665142012-06-20T13:47:25.391-04:002012-06-20T13:47:25.391-04:00I'll recommend Queen City Q (on the other side...I'll recommend Queen City Q (on the other side of the Arena downtown, next to Brixx) for downtown BBQ (though I'm just as partial to Mac's Speed Shop and Sauceman's myself). And anyone from ATL will know and love RuSan's for great sushi deals. For 24-hour nomz, the main Amelie's location in NoDa is always a great choice, as is Mattie's Diner at NC Music Factory. I'll stay neutral about the closer Midnight Diner, but it's never been a great experience for me.DJ Spiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319804244999175577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-8288161134937392282012-06-20T11:04:11.545-04:002012-06-20T11:04:11.545-04:00Planning is key. I decide on the creators that ar...Planning is key. I decide on the creators that are "must-sees" and make their tables a priority to visit. This also helps with budgeting since so many of them are kind enough to put out sketch prices before the con. <br /><br />I also recommend checking out a couple of the panels. This is a good way to learn more about your favorite creators and books. It can also be a lot of fun to watch their interactions with each other and learn about new comics coming soon. <br /><br />If you can't make the live art auction Saturday night (it does get loud at times and with a 5 month old that might be difficult for you), check out the Sunday auction that takes place over by the live art stage. There's always lots of great pieces that didn't make it in the night before. <br /><br />When you've hit all of your "must-sees", take some time to wander around Artist Alley, particularly Indie Island to explore artists that are new to you. You never know what you'll find. <br /><br />We also have a lot of super friendly cosplayers which will give you some great photo ops with your daughter. <br /><br />If you have any other questions, please stop by the Info Booth where either I or one of our volunteers will be to help you out. I hope you have a great time with your family!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894127777567772688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-14168643756310700282012-06-20T10:39:59.774-04:002012-06-20T10:39:59.774-04:00I'm a long-time comic book reader; my parents ...I'm a long-time comic book reader; my parents bought me my first comic (Amazing Spider-Man 312) in 1989. I'm really excited and really nervous at the same time for this 30th Anniversary of HeroesCon. It'll be my first big convention (I've only been to VA Comicon once) and my wife and 5-month old daughter are coming too. My wife isn't into comics and she's going because she knows how much I've been looking forward to this and she loves me. This will also be our daughter's first road trip (about 6 hours from Norfolk, VA). I'm stoked, but I'm also kind of dreading it! Can you give me any pointers to make this a success?Aerockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06383871374473870935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-18826461227638313712012-06-19T20:40:50.605-04:002012-06-19T20:40:50.605-04:00I got a mighty good sandwich a couple years back a...I got a mighty good sandwich a couple years back at that little place across the courtyard from Fuel,,,Chicago Dog or some such? And ye Gods, Phat Burrito! Really excited to check out what looks like a second Common Market location nearby.Robert Ullmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905253693614316621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-5366720304455123262012-05-18T20:04:48.264-04:002012-05-18T20:04:48.264-04:00Man, I love Jason's comics. I read the book y...Man, I love Jason's comics. I read the book you mentioned and the Low Moon collection recently, enjoying both immensely. His comics are beautiful examples of economical cartooning. Nothing in his comics are wasted. It should also be mentioned how fearless he is when it comes genre. There's nothing that Jason won't tackle from comedy to westerns to noir. Truly the man is a giant in modern comics making.d. morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811970037081385521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-58932011162054552932012-05-03T08:28:41.128-04:002012-05-03T08:28:41.128-04:00Oh, I'm so glad I waited to respond.
"Ho...Oh, I'm so glad I waited to respond.<br /><br />"Homosexuality is a sin" is a matter of a certain point of view, depending upon one's religious beliefs. Not having religious beliefs, I don't find it to be a sin. I don't find murder to be a sin, I just find it to be morally wrong.<br /><br />Many of the proponents of Amendment One cite the Bible as the justification for opposing gay marriage. Last time I checked, the first Amendment to the Constituion leads with prohibiting laws that restrict the free exercise of religion. The Unitarian Universalist Church will respect homosexual relationships yet this state amendment will restrict their free exercise of their faith. <br /><br />Most importantly, proponents, by citing the Bible, make the fatal logical fallacy of an Appeal to Belief. By advocating that the majority determine the rights of the minority they also make the fallacy of the Appeal to Popularity. Not everyone shares their beliefs, but it does not matter that they are imposing their values on others, as long as others don't impose theirs on them.<br /><br />Since Scotty wanted to quote scripture, let me honor the tradition of responding in kind with other scripture, because if you want to follow some of it, you have to follow all of it:<br /><br />"Do to others as you would have them do to you." - Luke 6:31Jerry Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906238927506684861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-36235858053550030262012-05-02T01:00:14.842-04:002012-05-02T01:00:14.842-04:00This is literally, the dumbest, most asinine argum...This is literally, the dumbest, most asinine argument I have ever read. You clearly have no legal background. If you had any sense at all, you would realize that your whole argument solidifies why this amendment shouldn't exist. But then again, the whole reason why you are not qualified to chime in on this issue is because you have no idea in the world the effect it would have.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272969681870988397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-25855622564651178322012-05-02T00:22:32.407-04:002012-05-02T00:22:32.407-04:00ScottyBlue, I think you are missing a lot of the a...ScottyBlue, I think you are missing a lot of the argument here. If you want to be against gay marriage that is your choice. But the point a lot of us are trying to make is, what happens if this is the choice of the people. We are a nation that is a nation of the separation of church and state. The thought of gay marriage being wrong is a deeply religious issue, which is fine as long as you are in line with that religion. But what happens is a religion starts forcing its beliefs on you that you don't agree with? That is a slippery slope. And you still haven't addressed my issue of why we should deny people happiness. If someone is sinning, let God judge them. That is not our place.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17272969681870988397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-46754621624135328652012-05-01T20:43:06.435-04:002012-05-01T20:43:06.435-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ScottyBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185824153439112960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-90048386650771309772012-05-01T17:42:35.460-04:002012-05-01T17:42:35.460-04:00As of this point on, I am not continuing this argu...As of this point on, I am not continuing this argument here. I am going to post beliefs on the common sense of this amendment in full on my own blog, and anyone who has an argument can take it there when I do so.ScottyBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185824153439112960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-90436504949360614962012-05-01T17:40:08.046-04:002012-05-01T17:40:08.046-04:00Since obviously I touched a nerve in my earlier po...Since obviously I touched a nerve in my earlier post, I apologize if I hurt anyone's feelings. I deleted it and will reproduce a version here with the last sentence omitted.<br /><br />"If you don't have a point-by-point, thorough and logical rebuttal of something, it's better not to say anything at all instead of merely calling names. It actually kind of makes you look worse than the person you're trying to insult. You can say you disagree with someone nicely, even if you want to be firm about it; it is possible.<br /><br />To address what you said about me; don't resort to simply insulting someone when you don't know the person. I have, during the course of my life, spent a very large amount of time in nearly half the states in the country, including a great deal of time in California (a more liberal state could hardly be imagined). I was merely born in the South. I have also been to college, and neighborhoods that are completely Non-Christian, and have had lengthy and respectful discussions with those who are not Christian and grasp many of their views. I have also interacted with gay people before, and have studied other religions closely. And furthermore, I read quite a good deal of literature from all different viewpoints of life, and was raised to always aproach everything with logic and always go with the thing that makes the most common since. And, when I was in school, every opinion-related thing I've ever written has gotten an A. Furthermore, my parents, at an early age, told me every great and gory detail about the different kinds of sexual contact, hetero and homo. Clear?<br /><br />Besides, as another person I highly respect once wrote, "The Purpose of an open mind is the same as that of an open mouth; to eventually close it upon something SOLID." You can listen and respect things without believing everything some random person decides is correct. There must be a definite line and basis of right and wrong somewhere; otherwise, there is no point in there being ANY laws at all. To quote the late great lifelong-atheist-turned-theist-by-sheer-force-of-evidence-and-logic C.S. Lewis, "The Very Idea of Freedom presupposes some objective moral order which overarches BOTH ruler and subject alike. Subjectivism about values is ETERNALLY INCOMPATIBLE with democracy. We and our rulersare of one kind only so long as we are subject to ONE LAW, but if there is no law of nature, the ethos of any society is the creation of its rulers, educators, and conditioners, and every creator stands outside his his own creation." Put simply, if everyone gets to randomly decide what's moral and what isn't without any solid basis to go upon, government and everyday life would be like mathematics if different groups of people decided 2+2 equals different things. And the best solid basis is found in the Bible; even in other religions, the basic standards follow these procedures. A Buhddist who stole something would be looked down upon. A Hindu who muredured someone would be outcast. In some primitive countries, people caught in adultery are even beaten and sometimes killed. Through the Ages, it's been obvious that there IS a standard of right and wrong; and even if you won't worship God, the standard is still there.<br /><br />And, for the record, Two male dogs can't have puppies. Two female weasels can't have kits. Two same-sex-of-any-mammal can't reproduce; the very fact we have scienctific procedures to help do so proves that IT'S NOT NATURAL. Food for thought!ScottyBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185824153439112960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-5392653173850266732012-05-01T17:35:35.190-04:002012-05-01T17:35:35.190-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.ScottyBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185824153439112960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-19624491215502140362012-05-01T17:32:13.560-04:002012-05-01T17:32:13.560-04:00I'm not saying I've never done anything wr...I'm not saying I've never done anything wrong, mind. I've hurt people more times than I'd care to count by thoughtless and Unbiblical reactions to life's stimuli. But I can still observe, as we all can, something that just doesn't follow guidelines of sense.ScottyBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185824153439112960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-11296202071931609922012-05-01T17:29:29.841-04:002012-05-01T17:29:29.841-04:00But someone somewhere was hurt in the process righ...But someone somewhere was hurt in the process right? I mean, someone's always somewhat hurt in a divorce, be it participants, family members of participants, or even sometimes horrified friends of participants, or merely poeple who observed, followed the example, and are now miserable because of it. Whereas a heterosexual marriage with both members completely faithful and Biblically respectful to to each other EVEN UNTO DEATH is still the most effective family unit (by long history of evidence there). <br /><br />I know people who are divorced, quite a few of them; and I love them as human beings. They know I disagree with their behavior, because I've mentioned it. BUT WE STILL GET ALONG because, mercifully, they have the sense to know you can dislike actions without disliking people. And they seem happy, for the most part. But I can't help but observe there's always that residual sting; that chain-reaction that comes when sworn oaths were broken and trust was also broken. Someone, SOMEWHERE, is always hurt by a divorce. <br /><br />Also, contrary to popular belief, happiness is not the key to a relationship; that's why there are so many divorces nowadays. People think mistakenly they should be "happy" with their spouse all their life, and don't plan for the eventual difficulties that INEVITABLY will come and thusly can't weather the harder ones. The key to a relationship is a FIRM FOUNDATION that will stand all troubles NO MATTER WHAT COMES. Any relationship lacking that eventually will be damaged and/or destroyed in time. <br /><br />Oh, for the record, just because committing a sin makes you happy doesn't make it RIGHT. Some people who murder people get a kick out of it (serial killers) but it doesn't make murdering right either. Happiness is not a judge of what's right; people have been martyred and tortured for obeying God's Word, for thousands of years. "Blessed are those who are PERSECUTED for My Name's Sake" makes it clear that being unhappy is not a gauge of what's actually right.ScottyBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185824153439112960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665713763624541378.post-8817293628751457512012-05-01T17:06:14.900-04:002012-05-01T17:06:14.900-04:00Also, Jesus told us not to accept sin as right, ev...Also, Jesus told us not to accept sin as right, even though we are to forgive individuals who do it. Beside the earlier-referred-to passage in Matthew 18, there are other places where he reminds us IT'S OK to say something is wrong. And again, the first thing He told more than one person He pardoned was to "Leave your life of sin" or "sin no more." So obviously something they were doing was a sin, and though they were forgiven and treated nicely, they were still reminded that the sins themselves, as according to the Bible, were wrong. <br /><br />Finally, there's a point here you are still completely missing; whether voluntarily or not I don't know. Try this; suppose you absolutely despise watching "Star Trek". Someone says they like it; you say, "I don't agree; I think the premise of the show is cheesy." Does that mean you're calling PEOPLE WHO LIKE STAR TREK insulting names, or bashing them, or being rude to the INDIVIDUAL HUMAN BEINGS ? No. If you SPECIFICALLY said "Trekkies are idiots", THEN we would have here a serious problem. The same thing applies in this context; let's suppose we have someone in our midst who is a kleptomaniac. With all the strange views that get batted around in today's society, it's not entirely unlikely someone may say, "Don't try to psycologically treat them or legally prosecute them; They were born that way and can't help it so it's OK for them to steal things." Someone else, however, might say, "I disagree; the Bible says it's a sin to steal things, period." Now, did they just say, "KLEPTOMANIACS are pieces of filth and we shouldn't waste pity or forgiveness on them?" No, they did not, and it's HIGHLY unlikely they meant anything of the sort. Yet, people take these things personally, and turn them into insults that were never meant to be insults; probably just because they don't like the objection to their lifestyle. It happens all the time; in media, in politics, even in churches. I will reiterate; more arguments come from people harping on one particular "Ooooh, you must've meant that thing I don't like when you said..." than when you simply take full passages of words at FACE VALUE ONLY.ScottyBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185824153439112960noreply@blogger.com