Meccanica, Page Four!

Here's part four. If you're wondering why it's a week early, I've now stepped up production to weekly, instead of bi-weekly. So more Meccanica a month! At least, until Academic Travel, I mean. And then you're on your own. But don't worry, I've got plenty of stuff lined up for after the two-week dry spell. In the meantime, though, you've got one more week to find out if Maimuna wins the race. Will she? (I think odds are good).

Extra sugar, extra salt, extra oil and MSG

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Meccanica, Page Three

That's right, it's time for Meccanica, part trois! And so Maimuna's first race begins. If you're left on tenterhooks, don't worry, I'll start updating more frequently in a few weeks.
What else is going on? Well, a certain incident left me offering a nod of approval towards the Big O (as if he hasn't earned at least one already). And, on a not entirely unrelated topic, I like Glee. Track down an episode of that, if you haven't already.
Til next week! Off to class!

I can tell by your charm

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In Memory of Shel Silverstein

It's ten years ago this year that Shel Silverstein died. I remember how crestfallen I was when I first heard the news, but I honestly didn't remember it until a friend of mine read a poem by old Uncle Shelby last week in a poetry class. And then I remembered everything, and learned some new stuff, too.
Lots of people forget what an accomplished singer and songwriter he was, along with being a poet, an author of children's books, and a Playboy columnist (Stephen King's in good company in that respect).
There's videos out there with Shel rockin' out on the Johnny Cash show with Cash himself. I forgot how scratchy and odd-sounding his voice was. But Shel and Cash were buddies, and out of their partnership was born possibly the best country song of all time.



Here's Loretta Lynn singing "One's On The Way," also by Shel. And on the Muppet Show, no less!



Great Big Sea, doing a cover of "The Mermaid," which first appeared as a poem when Silverstein worked for Playboy.



And finally, an animated version of The Giving Tree. I forget how beautiful this story is.



RIP, Uncle Shelby.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars

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Meccanica Page 2

Page Two! Enjoy.
I also mangaged to dig up this poster I did back in May for a school paintball game. For whatever reason it never got a post of its own, so I'm giving it this one. I think the first panel is still my favorite.



See you in two weeks. Same time, same place.

Aboard my floating house

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