The comic strip now called “Monty” was once “Robotman.” The story is a
sordid one, involving failed merchandising and, er, well, I guess it’s
not that sordid. But it does end on a happy note: Jim Meddick has been
freed from the clutches of the Evil Merchandisers to do whatever he
wants with his strip.
The Robotman Memorial Library
Robotman and [...]
Anyone can bash Garfield — the sport has become so egalitarian that there must be a backlash
on the way (you know, some postmodern analysis demonstrating how
Garfield blah blah blah blah, it’s not even worth imagining) — but
there’s still something satisfying about watching the pro’s do it.
Like, for example, the New York Times:
A cat who eats [...]
Jon Stewart shredded the Garfield movie and Jennifer Love Hewitt in a
hilariously mean interview tonight. Highlight: asking Jennifer if Bill
Murray
was “some kind of whore for money” to be willing to be the cat’s voice.
(Regarding the CG: “Wow. Makes you think that cats are real.”)
“It turns out the plot of the movie is a lot more [...]
Ronald Reagan dies, the cicadas are back, and Bill the Cat is making his re-debut. Oh, and Garfield still sucks.
Just returned from Spain, where I visited the metropolitan Madrid, the removed resort area of Bilboa and Boston’s sister city Barcelona. Since I was working, I didn’t have time for many tourist sites. Instead, most of what I noticed was the daily life.
Two observations. Iced Tea is not popular. I met a marketing person who works [...]
I
love storms; the most spectacular weather always follows. This afternoon
was gorgeous after the rains swept through, and our run this evening
was breathtaking. (Well, not literally).
On our way out we saw a flock of geese swimming downriver in a very
straight, very evenly spaced row. I’d seen them doing that yesterday,
with the lead goose honking a regular [...]
