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He is clearly one of the greatest comic book/poster artists that has ever lived. The quality of his work is simply astounding.
How iconic is he? If you say “Rockwell” a particular type of image particularly goes into your head. If you say “Frazetta” the same thing happens to any comic book person.
It is almost certain that you have seen his work even if you don’t know his name.
…the reason why I enjoyed this episode so much, I mean in addition to the fact that Matt Smith makes a simply wonderful Doctor who unlike the 9th and 10th is not constantly tortured in the way he looks at things.
What made the episode special is the Doctor dealing with young Amelia Pond.
After these scenes with young Amelia the Doctor is getting ready to leave
With glee she runs to her room, packs a bag and waits for his return.
Since 1963 little kids have dreamed of having the doctor land in their yard and visit them. They have imagined that the doctor would take them away in the TARDIS to see all of time and space. Millions upon millions of Britons and people from the Commonwealth have dreamt those dreams.
And in that moment watching that scene they smiled and ever so briefly imagined that they were kids again and it was them sitting waiting to go.
I must admit I imagined it too.
Good news: got there really early so had a spot up front.
Bad news: where to charge the computer.
Good news: Filmed interviews with many people including an excellent one with Kim Halkett of Al Jazeera and Yushin Sugita of Kyodo News Japan.
Bad News: Had a card error and lost both interviews, I was able to find Yushin to re-film it but never found Kim, its a real shame as she was really cool and had great things to say about where she was now working (btw it’s http://www.aljazeera.net/english ).
Good news: A lady sitting behind me was a big Doctor Who fan and I was able to let her know about the big finish stuff.
Bad News: she wouldn’t go on camera.
Good news: Witnessed the police and the fellow who egged the bus. The Tea Party people, classy folks that they are choose to let the college kid off as he apologized profusely.
Bad News: Didn’t get it on film or wasn’t able to interview him as he took off in a hurry all shaken up. The police said he was very lucky, if the egg had hit on of them all bets would have been off.
Good news: Interview with Michael Graham
Bad News: Didn’t get a chance to interview his mother.
Good news: Saw Roxeanne two days straight!
Bad News: Lost her in the crowd over and over.
Good News: They let me on the Tea Party Express and I’m on the bus to Washington as I type this.
Bad News: I have only my laptop the clothes on my bad and the fedora on my head, and the wife is not happy and uploads are very iffy here.
Good news: I have been able to upload some pictures
Bad News: No chance at all on the videos so far. Including the Palin videos.
…was not about slavery. I maintain and have always maintained that those who make that argument are deceiving themselves and frankly are not reading the material of the time.
Newly Elected Virgina Governor Bob McDonald’s restoration of Confederate History Month, (good idea) coupled with his failure to include the recognition of slavery and it’s evils (incredibly stupid, ridiculous and horrible idea) was a great example of that dynamic in action.
McDonald has since corrected the idiocy by acknowledging his mistake and adding the following to his proclamation:
WHEREAS, it is important for all Virginians to understand that the institution of slavery led to this war and was an evil and inhumane practice that deprived people of their God-given inalienable rights and all Virginians are thankful for its permanent eradication from our borders, and the study of this time period should reflect upon and learn from this painful part of our history;
This has led to some excellent introspection including this quote from Alexander Stephens at the Corner.
Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition. This, our new government, is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth.
The idea of emancipation was so radical when suggested by Irish Pat Cleburne it stopped the advancement of one of the best commanders the Confederates ever had.
To paper this stuff over is to deny reality.
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