Preamble The Ojo Creativo studio is down the street from Chicano Park, which is around the corner from where I was baptized, which I talk about in my comic. It got on my radar during an art crawl a few years ago. About Ojo Creativo Rafael Rios photographs tintype images. These are not kitsch. And...

I spruced up my mixtape lists. The earliest dates to 1984. 14 yr old-me who cared a great deal about the levels, taped stuff from the radio and from my uncle’s record collection. I was only chewed out about messing with the tonearm balance once. I’m still making mixes. See them all at artlung dot...

In July my cousin had an accident that landed her in an ICU. Her parents and husband have coordinated family to be present for her 24/7. We are a large enough family that we can do this. I have been present for her for several sessions now. At the beginning, she did not recognize me....

Thursday is the 35th instance of IndieWeb Front End Study Hall. In a time of trouble gathering with others to learn to make better websites with HTML and CSS with folk of all skill levels is terrific. Bring www wishes & confusions and let’s learn together. Front End Study Hall #035 See also: Front End...

I’ve written a bit about and colored the work of Shawn Kerri before. I first learned about her–I believe–from Scott Shaw. Shawn Kerri is a comics creator, cartoonist, musician, punk rocker with an amazing history. San Diego Comic Con 2025 Friends of Shawn Kerri panel Celebrate the work of legendary cartoonist and San Diego local...

This is a post in response to Eric Meyer‘s post Infinite Pixels which takes some trouble to play with calc and Infinity and what those actually work out to in the real world. Infinity is one of those math ideas that also has fanciful implications. And since I learned about it some months ago they’ve...

Preamble I had been drawing for was long as I could remember. In the 8th grade I had earned an award as top artist in the class. But this was 9th grade. High school. I had chosen an elective: “Drawing.” I realize now, decades later, what the point of the class had been. I understand...

This past weekend I attended an HTML Day event and made some web pages. That was online. But around the world, people gathered in person to write HTML – from all skill levels. I think that’s beautiful. html.energy is magic. And I’ve added it to my “toys” page. Shoutout to Zachary Kai, who organized the...

State of California Department of Vehicles(DMV) Final Notice: Enforcement Penalties Begin on August 5. Our records show that as of today, you still have an outstanding traffic ticket. In accordance with State of California Administrative Code 15C-16.003, If you do not complete payment by August 4, 2025, we will take the following actions: 1. Report...

The calendar on the wall is reminding me to remind you that if you like a (dailyish) #affirmation to support you and your spirit and mental health– I run automated, parallel Mastodon and Bluesky bots for that purpose. Feel free to follow and share, if you care to: https://thisbot.day/@affirmations https://bsky.app/profile/thisbot.day

I grew up in the 20th Century. Because of that, I suspect my first experience of the word “totem” was probably in a piece of fictional media (television, probably) where the word “totem pole” was used. That usage was likely not respectful to the Native Americans depicted in the fiction. see Reel Injun That doesn’t...

Back in 2016 I was using Twitter far more than I used this website, to my own detriment. Today while talking about politics, centrism, and Republicans with Thomas I thought of an old tweet of mine from 2016, which was a citation of a quote from Ronald Reagan: Civil Rights Concerning the President’s Views on...

Today I’ve been playing with a page with my web toys. It’s pushing me to consider what other toys I might build, too. Particularly ones which allow people to play and create. Here’s my new Toys page.

«Ceux qui peuvent vous faire croire à des absurdités, peuvent vous faire commettre des atrocités». Voltaire, 1765 “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”

The other day in answer to a CodePen Challenge, I created a thing I call Slideorama Pinwheels. I initially put it on CodePen and submitted it to the challenge / contest. And now it’s also on my Lab: Slideorama Pinwheels. Other entrants to the challenge are on CodePen: Collection: #CodePenChallenge: Slide Interactions Screenshot of the...

AARC Opposition Statement On the FDA’s Authorization of Juul E-Cigarette Products: Respiratory therapists are dedicated to treating patients with chronic respiratory diseases, many of which are directly linked to tobacco and nicotine use. Respiratory therapists see firsthand the long-term consequences of addiction that often begin in adolescence. The decision to allow these products on the...