Monthly Archives: October 2013

“In dreams…I walk with you”

Posted on October 31, 2013 by phb256

I’m fascinated by Perry’s dream. If this were fiction, this section would be riddled with symbolism. There’s Biblical imagery, with the serpent in the tree. The idea that the love of money is the root of all evil. A premonition … Continue reading →

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Dragnet

Posted on October 29, 2013 by phb256

I grew up watch Dragnet reruns, so when I read “The Black Dahlia” I couldn’t help but hear Jack Webb’s voice and his distinctive cadence in my head. Here’s a video of him clowning around with Johnny Carson: He sounded … Continue reading →

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Cameron/Carey

Posted on October 27, 2013 by phb256

Through playing around in ds106, I met globe-hopping podcaster scottlo. I actually met him in person, along with a number of other ds106ers, at the Minding the Future event at UMW a couple weeks ago. Nosing through his site this afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Mencken/Mitchell

Posted on October 26, 2013 by phb256

I suspect most of us have heard of H.L. Mencken. He gets quoted all the time, because he had a lot to say and he said it so well. But Joseph Mitchell was a new name to me. From what I … Continue reading →

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Burning down the house

Posted on October 21, 2013 by phb256

In the appendix to Torso, Bendis says that people often think that the shantytown fire was made up for dramatic purposes. Maybe the idea that police would burn poor people out of house and home is hard to believe. Because … Continue reading →

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Cleveland rots

Posted on October 19, 2013 by phb256

In 1935, Cleveland’s so called Boy Scout Mayor, Harold Burton, decided to do something about official corruption and organized crime. He brought in a heavy hitter: Eliot Ness. At that time, Cleveland was the most dangerous city in America. Ness … Continue reading →

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Fun with fine art

Posted on October 19, 2013 by phb256

Since Banksy is doing his NYC residency this month, I thought I’d take another shot at animated graffiti. Except this isn’t really graffiti. Whatever. I thought the velvet ropes on the traffic pylons were a nice touch. The original image has … Continue reading →

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“Find the heads.”

Posted on October 14, 2013 by phb256

Bendis tells the Torso story in a very cinematic fashion. The dramatic lighting and the camera angles all look like something out of film noir. Then there’s that repetition from panel to panel, sometimes with slight variations, that gives it … Continue reading →

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Bastardy Bonds

Posted on October 10, 2013 by phb256

When we were kids my brothers and I were doing something annoying, I don’t remember what, but it prompted my aunt to call us bastards. Of course, we thought that was the funniest thing ever, and never passed up a … Continue reading →

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“Lassoed”

Posted on October 8, 2013 by phb256

In “Mad Love,” the last sentence of the opening paragraph says, But Alice Mitchell was the first to be lassoed by Frederica Ward’s charms… I like the verb in there, lassoed. Mainly I associate it with cowboys and rodeo. It … Continue reading →

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