Archive for June, 2007

I’m as grown up as I’m gonna get, Mr. Wolk

24th June 2007 by RPorter 5 Comments

Doug Wolk currently has an essay in Salon called “Comics fans, grow up!” It’s apparently an excerpt from a book he’s written about comics culture.  He’s a self-described comics  nerd himself, so he feels  secure in his ability to critique said culture from an insider perspective.
Some of his essay is pretty accurate, particularly his [...]

Being governor is very glamorous

11th June 2007 by RPorter 6 Comments

Dan Walker used to be governor of Illinois. Then he went to jail for a while. Now he looks like this.

Apparently, he’s taken up robbing stagecoaches.