http://www.kartooner.com Thoughts and observations from a quirky cartoonist and designer. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:50:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earlier this week I picked up the book Rogue Leaders: The Story of Lucasarts by Rob Smith. There's an interesting history that captivated me from the get-go, primarily because I'm a part of this fascinating lineage. Lucasarts & Quantum Link Lucasarts (then called Lucasfilm Games) was founded by Peter Langston, a musician/game ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2009/02/12/habitat/ Neatorama.com recently linked to an article by Popular Mechanics about how Americans are out of touch with practical DIY skills. It would seem that many of us are losing the ability to actually perform DIY skills such as changing a tire, fixing the bathtub or installing a ceiling fan and yes, ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2008/09/16/practical-diy-on-the-decline/ It's no real secret to my family that out of every unsolved mystery/crime case in history, the one that I've become quietly obsessed with over the years is that of the "Zodiac Killer". Which is why when the media recently reported of a man revealing the actual Zodiac killer to be ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2008/08/31/zodiac/ To meet my cute quota for the month, there's nothing better than a video with my 4-year-old, head strong, toe-headed daughter named Zoe. For the sake of actually writing something and to experiment a bit with Flickr Video here's a short clip of my daughter, Zoe, practicing sign language with her ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2008/04/09/zoe-nina/ It's been several months since I've written on here, since August of last year in fact, which equals to roughly 5 years in Internet time. What have I been up to since I last mashed my fingers across the keyboard and published something of worth? Well, I was offered and accepted ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2008/03/10/refueling-the-engine/ It was ten years ago when I first saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone sitting on the shelf at Borders. I distinctly remember the front cover illustration, how colorful it looked from afar and thinking how geeky the boy on the cover looked with his round glasses and oddly-shaped ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2007/08/18/the-boy-who-lived/ Lately I've been taking afternoon walks to free my mind of creative restraint or to just breath in the fresh air. It's a change that I've welcomed, even if my legs don't always thank me for it. Instead of just taking in the sights around me I'm also beginning to listen ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2007/06/27/on-memories/ Driving home tonight after a delicious meal, my daughter, spontaneous as ever, looks up at me and in her best pirate expression growls; "Arghh! I'm a pirate!". What followed was a conversation between a three-year-old pirate, her parrot Steve and me, her "Pirate Daddy". Zoe: Arggh! I'm a pirate. You ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2007/06/23/carry-the-plank/ There are a few things I'd like to accomplish in my life before my time comes. Many of these will probably never happen while others have a greater chance of actually being fulfilled. It's not matter of when but how and using what for most, but for the sake of ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2007/06/15/bucketkicking/ After much deliberation and temporary insanity I've moved this site to its new home at MediaTemple. The neighbors here are pretty great. No cookies yet, but lawns are mowed, my mailbox is still standing and I've since removed the RamboLux security system. I kept the guard dog however so intruders beware! My ... http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2007/06/11/host-warming/