THOM: A GRAPHIC NOVEL

hai

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:32:40 GMT

just stopped in to say hi.
http://www.facebook.com/schwarzesterhase

aim: blackiepaws

manichaus on etsy

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:53:07 GMT

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:52:17 GMT

Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
Turn to page 56.
Find the fifth sentence.
Post that sentence along with these instructions on your LJ.
Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

"An old man stepped out of the shadows."

-The Quest for Tanelorn by Michael Moorcock

Winter Fest

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:54:49 GMT

just so you know.

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:54:32 GMT

i own a gallery that i run with my wife. it's called ManicHaus, Modern Art Space.

Please, look through our etsy shop and see if there's anything you might like!

Thanks,
Omar

http://manichaus.etsy.com

i'm back

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:12:57 GMT

i need a place to vent.

the past 5 years have been so hurried, so fatiguing.

i haven't spent any time on myself.

let me know if any of you are out there.

thank you.

get angry. vote.

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:37:03 GMT

good ole che

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:25:04 GMT

i read the glen beck comentary here: http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/17/beck.che.guevara/index.html

excerpt:
How Che became such a revered superhero of the hard-core left is laughable. First of all, he wasn't even a good revolutionary. He failed in his attempt at world revolution almost as badly as communism has failed in the places it was actually tried.

"This is a history of a failure" is how he himself described his efforts in the Congo. He was killed in Bolivia, trying to fire up another failure of a war. Earlier, he even managed to drop his gun and shoot himself in the face.

But more important than his incompetence is the fact that the man was a mass killer. Hundreds were reportedly executed on his watch, and that doesn't include the deaths incurred in the wars he was constantly trying to start. He described his maniacal lust for war in his writings, saying he savored "the acrid smell of gunpowder and blood of the enemy's death." How this guy is a hero to the anti-war crowd is truly perplexing.

I should also point out what seemingly gets eliminated from the Hollywood movies attempting to glorify him: his bouts with racism. When describing the differences in the strife between "Europeans" and "the black," the supposedly progressive-minded Che wrote, "their different attitudes of life separate them completely: the black is indolent and fanciful, he spends his money on frivolity and drink; the European comes from a tradition of working and saving which follows him to this corner of America and drives him to get ahead."

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yeah. i've never had respect for ppl who wear that che shirt. one time i had a whole table laugh at a guy that boasted owning a che poster. i asked him if he had bought it and his silence was his answer. (the punchline is that he was pro-communist yet took part in the capitalist dogs' system by purchasing the poster).

i feel the same way about drugs. drugs are not a victimless crime. a lot of innocent people and children are killed in gang wars. a lot of ppls' lives are destroyed by drugs. sure, make a rational decision to do drugs if you want, but bear in mind you are part of the problem. you are part of the fodder that makes u.s. citizens want to put a border wall up.

no, i'm not free of fault, but on some issues i just don't budge. i just thought it was an interesting commentary by glen beck. he encapsulated a lot of the thoughts i had on the subject. plus, this is good research on thom, my unfinished graphic novel.

awww

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:25:42 GMT

thanks, lynn.

that made my entire week!

http://www.darkredcomics.com/issues/2/bonus/015.php

hey dionysus

Thu, 22 May 2008 03:09:16 GMT

remember my prediction of 50 years (at the down concert)?
the dean of oil analysts is predicting $12-15 gallon of gas by 2010-2015.

max mad days are coming :)

cycling

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:13:18 GMT

went out for 13 miles last night with riles.
i need new shorts with better padding.
he gave me his pearl izumi shoes because he needs larger ones. NICE.

a monster of a dog almost caught up to us.
we were doing 21 mph and he was still on us. he must have kept up for 50 yards.

spiders . . .

Sun, 04 May 2008 21:17:12 GMT

from 2003 . . . .

http://www.boingboing.net/2003/08/11/new-spiders-comic-ep.html

from 2008 . . .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=563786&in_page_id=1965

mascots

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:15:49 GMT

pretty much my only weakness.
mascots running around doing crap.
can't stop laughing.

http://www.maniacworld.com/2008-Mascot-Bloopers.html

gave in and bought this

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:48:12 GMT

Kicking and Screaming from the Criterion Collection.

Just kidding . . .
I bought this:

doesn't have the same impact as a 35 year old, that it did when i was 25.

I hope noah appreciates i bought it at retail.

DING THAT!

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Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:35:42 GMT

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Manichaus on Youtube

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:34:44 GMT

Take a look at the new videos from Visual Arts Network!

Manichaus Blurb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekhfF0Fdc94

"Friction Based" by Dawn Haughey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUKWUJcJlpc

Watch, Share and Comment!

Thanks for supporting the local arts!

Omar

PEW PEW PEW

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:43:28 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BfNqhV5hg4

RIP ARTHUR C. CLARKE

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:54:45 GMT

thanks for the stories and the provocation of thought.

now open the pod bay doors, hal.

congrats

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:53:43 GMT

congratulations to the republic of kosovo.

try not to follow the U.S.'s example all the time.

and thanks for making it harder to remember all the european countries. thanks, alot.

alright already

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:20:36 GMT

he's dead. he was an idiot.
left behind a daughter.
get over it already.
borkback wasn't even a good movie.
it did no justice to the gay rights movement.

EXTENSION Group Show and Performance

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:19:05 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Manichaus Presents "EXTENSION" a Group Show and Performance, February 1st

January 21, 2008 — McAllen, TX: Manichaus (pronounced: manic house), a new artist-run modern art space in McAllen, will present its second group art exhibit titled "EXTENSION." The reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on February 1, 2008. The group exhibit will run from February 1 to February 22, 2008. Manichaus is located at 1301-B, North Main Street in McAllen. Admission is free.

Scheduled to show will be two performances by Dawn Haughey. Her performance titled “frictionbased” will explore the use of friction to make sound. Paul Valadez, originally from San Francisco, and Dennis Michael Zamarron Jr., a native of Harlingen, will show new paintings. Omar Isidoro Rodríguez will also show his oil paintings called the “Rivet Series.”

Aleida Garcia Wedgworth will have a sculpture and jewelry collection preview and sale of her "Modern Talismans" trunk show which is slated for February 2, 2008 from Noon to 7 p.m. at Manichaus.

Ashley Hernandez of Edinburg will be debuting her prints in the Manichaus shop for a limited time only.

For business hours and more information on Manichaus and the “EXTENSION” group show please call 956-207-0940 or e-mail: manichaus@blackrabbitworks.com. Our website is www.blackrabbitworks.com/manichaus and you can find us at myspace.com/manichaus .

moving

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:37:08 GMT

i love you guys, but i'm doing more updating at http://www.myspace.com/manichaus

the new gallery is getting lots of attention and is progressing nicely.
if you have a myspace acct, please friend me for updates like openings and sketch night, etc.

manichaus modern art space

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:52:18 GMT

my wife and i are running a modern art gallery in mcallen, tx.

we want to show work from local, regional and international artists. we dig the usual artforms but are looking at sequential art and such. we have a little shop selling DIY and prints.

as i'll be doing most of our networking on myspace, please consider adding us:

http://www.myspace.com/manichaus

i'd like to work with you if you are interested in showing at our gallery (a little over 1,000 sq. ft. located in the arts district of mcallen, tx).

let me know if you have any questions: manichaus @ blackrabbitworks . com

not that i'm a fan, but . . .

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:21:20 GMT

MLB*

Manichaus Modern Art Space

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:58:08 GMT

My wife and I are opening up an art gallery in McAllen, TX. First show/sale slated for Dec. 22, 2007. First group show Jan. 4, 2008. Subsequent shows (either group or solo) are now being arranged. If you think you got what it takes, contact me (by that I mean a phone or internet access).

manichaus@blackrabbitworks.com

http://www.blackrabbitworks.com/manichaus

p.s. i hope this explains my lack of posting/commenting.