Haiku by
Robin Starfish
A little more medicine for the soul
Saturday, January 24, 2009
A view from the hills
Whew! I need to unwind a little. I need a little soothing of the soul. Maybe we all do. And nothing does the job like nature. I've been hiking in these hills, walking these trails since 1963. Most of the hills are gone; carved into geometric blocks, and crammed full of housing tracts. Thankfully though, a good portion of this land, including an area we called Powder Canyon, and a three or four mile stretch of ridgeline has been set aside as wilderness preserve. All this glory is hidden right in the middle of the Los Angeles/Orange County megalopolis. Sort of like the last secret spot on the coast. Enjoy.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Well, now what?
Well, it looks like Giant Robot is stuck in the void. Damn, but wouldn't it just figure. This could be the part of the story where we introduce the antagonist, and establish a conflict that must be resolved for the tale to come to its shattering conclusion, or it could encompass the entire story and theme in just a few brief panels, and set a nihilistic and hopeless tone which will permeate all future creative endeavors on the world famous blog.
You know- the bad guys are in charge. Goodness is thwarted at every turn. All efforts to introduce a deus ex machina are smothered in corn before they can get off the ground.
Or it just could be that I ran out of photos.
Incidentally, the robot toy is the Soft Garage issue of T-28 or Gigantor as he was known to American audiences. It's a solid chunk of die-cast metal, hard to find, and expensive. If you can locate one at all it could set you back the better part of a hundred bucks.
Finally, if you're looking for a lengthy, and occasionally amusing tale on which to waste some on-line time, check out Doesn't Play Well With Others. It's listed in the ramalama link dongs as The Greatest Toy Story Ever Told.
And I don't have a clue how the background suddenly went all white. All I was trying to do was add a sitemeter. Actually, the white looks kind of cool, so rather than fix it until the whole damn thing's broke I'm just going to leave it as it is. Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a world famous blogger.
With that, Thanks for stopping by.
JWM
You know- the bad guys are in charge. Goodness is thwarted at every turn. All efforts to introduce a deus ex machina are smothered in corn before they can get off the ground.
Or it just could be that I ran out of photos.
Incidentally, the robot toy is the Soft Garage issue of T-28 or Gigantor as he was known to American audiences. It's a solid chunk of die-cast metal, hard to find, and expensive. If you can locate one at all it could set you back the better part of a hundred bucks.
Finally, if you're looking for a lengthy, and occasionally amusing tale on which to waste some on-line time, check out Doesn't Play Well With Others. It's listed in the ramalama link dongs as The Greatest Toy Story Ever Told.
And I don't have a clue how the background suddenly went all white. All I was trying to do was add a sitemeter. Actually, the white looks kind of cool, so rather than fix it until the whole damn thing's broke I'm just going to leave it as it is. Ah, the trials and tribulations of being a world famous blogger.
With that, Thanks for stopping by.
JWM
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sure signs of the apocalypse
Giant robot sighted over Orange county, California!
This is it. We're doomed.(or maybe he's here to help)
JWM
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