http://cowboyorange.com/blogs Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:05:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today was one of the most exciting days of my life, and from a political perspective, today was the best day I have ever known or imagined. I can't describe it; there is just nothing that can compare to the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States ... http://cowboyorange.com/blogs/?p=125 I know I promised to come kickin' around my virtual clubhouse more, and give folks more reasons to join me. I haven't been doing that lately. I kinda got kicked in the teeth by some kinda nasty disease that laid me out for a week. Fever, chills, nausea, a killer ... http://cowboyorange.com/blogs/?p=119 My organization techniques are abysmal. I keep carefully balanced piles of papers on my desk, and my "files" consist of similarly chaotic boxes full of paper. It makes Colleen cry. So, I was digging through these boxes the other day, looking for a missing page on my Ota Benga ... http://cowboyorange.com/blogs/?p=116 You know, not in that icky way. In a good way. Anyhoo. A few years back, I did this for The Danger Room, a comic book store in Olympia, Washington, owned & operated by my dear friend Patrick Mapp. Every year, they circulate a secret ballot among their customers (who ... http://cowboyorange.com/blogs/?p=112 Octopuses (not "octopi" - I looked it up) are horrible, horrible things. They are smart, versatile and utterly alien - they have three hearts, blue blood and a distributed central nervous system. Creepy. Plus, some are among the most poisonous creatures on earth: a blue-ringed octopus the ... http://cowboyorange.com/blogs/?p=110 As I may have mentioned before, I'm trying to update the blog more regularly, in the hopes that folks will come around more regularly. So, to that end (and to prove I'm actually working on stuff), I'll be posting sketches and things as I'm able. This is a ... http://cowboyorange.com/blogs/?p=108 So, about a month and a half ago, we had a game of Assassin here, to mourn the departure of genius-cartoonist, Ken "Gabby" Dahl. Much imaginary blood was shed and Gabby fought a good fight, but in the end he was defeated by fellow cartoonist Penina Gal, a stone-cold ... http://cowboyorange.com/blogs/?p=106