Archive for July, 2008

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Miss Connection

by Seraphine Khorana on July 31st, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Miss Connection

Airlines are charging customers for extra baggage.
Phone companies should charge extra if customers
use their cell phones in restaurants and theaters.

ER docs warn of serious injuries, deaths from text-message mishaps (msnbc)

Love and hatred are not blind, but are blinded by the fire they bear within themselves.
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche, Sämtliche Werke: Kritische Studienausgabe

I feel ancient, as though I had
Lived many lives.
And may never now know
If I am a fool
Or have done what my karma demands.
Poem by Gary Snyder, December at Yase

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The Boil

by Seraphine Khorana on July 30th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
The Boil

It’s a lineup. You have to pick the guilty one.
Don’t worry, they can’t see you.
But… ohhh! They are all guilty!

“We live in a society that has a philosophical tradition that says that our behavior is primarily shaped by our external environments. When others suggest that our internal environments, our genes, also have the power to shape our behavior, we recoil away from those people and their ideas. It is most interesting to note that we do not have the same response to sociobiology when it is applied to other animals. We breed chickens and dogs to be more aggressive as a matter of course. One can hardly drive through South Louisiana on a Saturday night without running into a cock fight.”
Quotation from Sociobiology (Southern Arkansas University)

“Only by being guilty of Folly does mortal man in many cases arrive at the perception of Sense.”
Quotation from Herman Melville

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Dolls Eyes

by Seraphine Khorana on July 29th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Dolls Eyes

Guys, we know you’re looking.
Instead of being creepy, make eye contact and smile.
We’ll assume graciously that you aren’t brain dead.

Oculocephalic Reflex is also called Dolls Eyes (Wikipedia.org)

“Carrie: Did you ever get a girl pregnant?
Aiden: Not that I know of.
Carrie: Damn! It must be nice to be a guy sometimes.”
Quotation from Sex and the City

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Taxicab Confessions

by Seraphine Khorana on July 27th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Taxicab Confessions

I like to watch reality shows. Taxicab Confessions is a favorite.
People tell things to cabbies I’d never in a million years tell a stranger. Not even a priest!
Would you tell a stranger something personal if you thought you’d never see them again?

Taxicab Confessions Synopsis (HBO.com)

“A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.”
Quotation from Albert Camus

“Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and
leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.”
Quotation from Mohandas Gandhi

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A Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory of Ourselves

by Seraphine Khorana on July 25th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
A Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory of Ourselves

“I am no longer the Decision Maker,” joked President Bush. But
if the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, which would overturn
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is passed, he’s expected to veto it.

“Gays are not liberated yet. Their struggle is just beginning in an American culture that is still essentially fearful about homosexuality. But some mothers of gays now march proudly in Gay Liberation parades their children are just as precious to them as the children being defended by anti-gay forces. No matter how anyone feels on this explosive subject, mothers and their gay children are here to stay and everyone might as well get on with dealing with, understanding, and accepting this fact.”
Quotation from Liz Smith, The Mother Book

Civil Rights: Asking and Telling (ThinkProgress.org)
“Wall Street Got Drunk,” Bush Says (Reuters UK)
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Version of the 12-Step Program (12Step.org)

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Wonka Shower Arias

by Seraphine Khorana on July 24th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Wonka Shower Arias

Singing in the shower means you’re happy.
Singing duet in the shower is even better.

“A drunken person experiences inexpressible joy and gladness because the vapour of the spirit in his heart is pervaded by natural heat, which the power of the wine generates in his spirit. The spirit, as a result, expands and there is joy. Likewise, when those who enjoy a hot bath inhale the air of the bath, so that the heat of the air enters their spirits and makes them hot, they are found to experience joy. It often happens that they start singing, as singing has its origin in gladness.”
Quotation from Ibn Khaldun, Muqaddimah

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The Others are Totem Poles

by Seraphine Khorana on July 23rd, 2008
Posted In: Comics
The Others are Totem Poles

If half of us do 100% of the work,
can they double our workload and fire the other half?
It’s a trick question, because everybody knows
80% of us do 50% of the work.

Simple Machines (HyperPhysics, Georgia State University)

“Hard work. Well, that’s all right for people who don’t know how to do anything else.”
Quotation from Dan Totheroh, All that Money can Buy

“A method for modeling a distributed workload problem
resolution process including building a topological model of a
workload process comprising a plurality of hierarchical levels…”
Abstract from United States Patent 20040138867

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An Absolutely Perfect Show/Not!

by Seraphine Khorana on July 22nd, 2008
Posted In: Comics
An Absolutely Perfect Show/Not!

When something bad happens, I wonder if it’s punishment
for a sin committed, or perhaps payback for negative karma.
I went through a phase where my friends and I mooned people
at concerts or late at night as they left the theater.

30th Anniversary of Mooning Amtrak Trains in 2009 (MoonAmtrak.org)
New Moons (Click on the pictures to enlarge) (MooningYou.com)

Moon!
Moon!
I am prone before you.
Pity me,
And drench me in loneliness.
Poem by Amy Lowell, On a Certain Critic

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It’s Not Art If You Need Permission

by Seraphine Khorana on July 21st, 2008
Posted In: Comics
It’s Not Art If You Need Permission

Graffiti has worth. It beautifies a city. But Mark My Territory tags or
destructive Throw Ups are not cool. There is often a fine boundary
between good and bad graffiti. The art is in knowing the difference.

Lady Pink Turns Graffiti into a Positive Art (Queens Tribune)
Graffiti is a serious problem for a number of reasons (British Transport Police)
Brownie, You’re Doing a Heck of a Job (MadeYouThink.org)

“His achievements read like the graffiti on the walls of a hangman’s changing room.”
Quotation from Jonathan Larsen

One of my favorite comics is The Flowfield Unity by Adam York Gregory. He recently featured graffiti in his comic too! Small minds often think alike, which is pseudo scary, or kismet.

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The New Economy

by Seraphine Khorana on July 19th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
The New Economy

Merrill Lynch, one of the largest investment banks in the world, lost $4.9 billion this past quarter. Merrill has written down $40 billion since the credit crisis began a year ago. They are selling $8 billion in assets, including their stake in Bloomberg, to raise fresh capital. I expect thousands of additional job layoffs from Mother Merrill.
They’ve terminated talks with the Port Authority of New York over moving their headquarters to one of the new 71-story office towers planned on “ground zero.” The timely rebuilding of the World Trade Center site is now in jeopardy.

“I would love to kiss you.
The price of kissing is your life.
Now my loving is running toward my life shouting,
What a bargain, let’s buy it.”
Poem by Jelaluddin Rumi

“Dance, when you’re broken open.
Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off.
Dance in the middle of the fighting.
Dance in your blood.
Dance, when you’re perfectly free.”
Another poem by Jelaluddin Rumi

The Marina Moon Fashion Show scheduled for 1:00pm today has been postponed due to unforseen circumstances. I’ll post the reschedule date asap. Thanks for understanding.

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Setting Routines of Immutable Classes

by Seraphine Khorana on July 18th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Setting Routines of Immutable Classes

Nothing is organized. I try to be more than what people expect,
but other people’s expectations don’t always mesh. That creates
a personal struggle. It’s not like I’m a problem person. Or am I?

Do You Have Any Rituals? (self-injury.net) *warning: very troubling and disturbing to read

“Struggle is the father of all things. It is not by the principles of
humanity that man lives or is able to preserve himself above the
animal world, but solely by means of the most brutal struggle.”
Quotation from a speech by Adolf Hitler (1928)

“In the struggle between yourself and the world, second the world.”
Quotation from Franz Kafka, The Third Notebook

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Beating Off Myths

by Seraphine Khorana on July 17th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Beating Off Myths

The world is vulnerable to additional crisis. Institutions are hedging the weakness of the dollar by buying oil. When the oil price bubble bursts, there will be additional strains on the financial system as traders scramble to unwind positions or cover losses. Lawmakers and regulators should impose additional equity requirements on the commodity markets immediately.

The Price of Oil (This New York Times article published in 2005 is even more timely now.)
Oil Price History and Analysis (WTRG Economics)

“When speculation has done its worst, two and two still make four.”
Quotation from Samuel Johnson

“Any onset of increased investor caution elevates risk premiums and, as a consequence, lowers asset values and promotes the liquidation of the debt that supported higher asset prices.”
Quotation from Alan Greenspan

“I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I’ve said.”
Quotation from Alan Greenspan

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Ten Cents a Can

by Seraphine Khorana on July 16th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Ten Cents a Can

Hope springs eternal. Until you lose it.
You begin to feel disconnected.
Do you reconnect with hope
by embracing pain or denying it?

“To live without hope is to cease to live.”
Quotation from Fyodor Dostoevsky

“Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.”
Quotation from Václav Havel, Disturbing the Peace

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tunes without the words
And never stops at all.
Poem by Emily Dickinson, Hope is the Thing with Feathers

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Marina Moon Fashion Show

by Seraphine Khorana on July 15th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Marina Moon Fashion Show

This Saturday, July 19th at 1:00pm, Seraphine Model Management
will present a romantic, summer-themed Marina Moon Fashion Show.

DJ/Announcer: Lilibeth Andree
Photography: Derek Hotger Photography and Blitzi Carter
Designers: Cas Ashby (Cas Accessories), Morrigan Hyun (Elegance Hats), Neferia Abel (Ivalde), Nicky Ree (Nicky Ree), Seide Tripp (Seide Tripp Designs), Leila Dix and Huxly Hudson (Sin & Secrets), VictoriaV McMillan and Vasguez McMillian (VictoriaV Fashion)
LATE ADDITION: also Sky Everett (Sky Everett Designs)
Models: EmmZ Tzara, Kryptonia Paperdoll, Mango Splash, Missy Wishbringer, Nyll Bergbahn and Wildcat Teebrook
Backstage Manager: Dirjha Summers
Runway Design and Consultant: North Shikami
Established, Casted & Presented by Seraphine Khorana

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Need Help? Try the Imagination.

by Seraphine Khorana on July 14th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Need Help? Try the Imagination.

The mind is more powerful than the body.
It finds places your fingers could never reach.

Where Your Greatest Sex is the Imagination (Washington Square News)

“Reason is the natural order of truth but imagination is the organ of meaning.”
Quotation from C.S. Lewis

“I have a huge, active imagination. I think I’m really scared of being alone
because if I’m left to my own devices, I’ll just turn into a madwoman.”
Quotation from Claire Danes

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Insolvent But Too Big to Fail

by Seraphine Khorana on July 12th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Insolvent But Too Big to Fail

The Ancient Greeks had a word for it: Akrasia. It means lack of
self control. Acting against one’s sense of good judgement. What
do we do when our parents, or our government, can no longer
bail us out? Growing up is a bitch, but being insolvent is worse.

“A worst-case taxpayer bailout of mortgage-market giants Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac, whose plummeting stock prices caused consternation in early
June, could cost as much as $1.1 trillion, according to Standard & Poor’s.”
Time Magazine, The Not-Quite Bailout

“To avoid taking responsibility, I become unresponsive
but hang on until the other person leaves me.
Quotation from Mason Cooley, City Aphorisms

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Lip Service

by Seraphine Khorana on July 11th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Lip Service

I hate when I pick at a loose piece of skin and it bleeds.
Even worse is when someone asks what happened.
I tell them I didn’t hydrate enough.

A Study on Student Repetitive Skin-Picking (Psychiatry Online)
Article Plucking Hell by Polly Vernon (Observer Guardian)

“In states of perplexity men will rub their chins with their hand,
or tug at the lobes of their ears, or rub their foreheads or cheeks
or back of the neck. Women have very different gestures in such
states. They will either put a finger on their lower front teeth
with the mouth slightly open or pose a finger under the chin.”
Quotation from Ashley Montagu, Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin

“When man
enters woman,
like the surf biting the shore,
again and again,
and the woman opens her mouth in pleasure
and her teeth gleam
like the alphabet…”
Poem by Anne Sexton, When Man Enters Woman

I wonder if Anne Sexton chewed her lip… I bet she did.

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Paula Abdul: Needs Clutch, Runs Good

by Seraphine Khorana on July 10th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Paula Abdul: Needs Clutch, Runs Good

Why do they call it Reality Television?
It’s not like *my* reality at all.
I wish I could edit my life to be
perfect, without need for repairs.

“Oh My God, I Thought You Sang Twice” (Reality TV Magazine)

“You gotta do your own thing
Move it side to side
Now if you love yourself
Throw your hands in the air
And if you think you’re sexy
Clap your hands like you don’t care
All you gotta do
Is be a little sexy
Bring sexy thoughts
All you gotta do
Sexy thoughts
Is be a little sexy
I got an attitude
I got a complex
I’m feeling funky
I bet’cha knew that”
Lyrics from Paula Abdul, Sexy Thoughts

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Best Wishes

by Seraphine Khorana on July 9th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Best Wishes

I wish for money or clothes or popularity. I wish for health.
I wish for love. Mostly, I wish for things I don’t really need.
I wish I could bank my wishes for a rainy day, or give one
to somebody who really *needs* their wish to come true.

How We Grant Wishes (Make-a-Wish Foundation)
Enhancing the Lives of Children Worldwide (Ronald McDonald House Charities)

“Our wishes are presentiments of the abilities that lie
in us, harbingers of what we will be able to accomplish.”
Quotation from Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Poetry and Truth

“If fishes were wishes the ocean would be all of our desire.”
Quotation from Gertrude Stein, Didn’t Nelly and Lilly Love You

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Starkle Starkle Little Twink

by Seraphine Khorana on July 8th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Starkle Starkle Little Twink

Why do we wish upon stars? Why not wish
upon a sunrise? Can’t I wish before falling
asleep? Isn’t a wish the same as prayer?

Twinking in Online Games (WoW wiki)
Twink as Gay Slang (wikipedia.com)

Star light, Star bright,
The first star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
A Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme

“Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky,
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are!”
Nursery Rhyme by Jane Taylor, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Searching for Cloud 9

by Seraphine Khorana on July 7th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Searching for Cloud 9

Cloud 9 refers to the highest cumolonimbis
(white fluffy) clouds in the atmosphere.
It’s mythical, this place of joyous euphoria,
where you don’t have a care in the world.

Luke Howard: The Man Who Named The Clouds (The Weather Doctor)
Origin of the Phrase ‘Cloud 9′ (WorldWideWords.org)

“Hearing the low sound
of a cloud scattering rain
at midnight
and thinking for an eternity
on his absent young wife,
a traveller heaved a sigh
and with a flood of tears
howled the whole night long.
Now, villagers won’t let him stay
in their place anymore.”
Poem by Amaru, from Amaruataka

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The Mandibular Nerve Pinch

by Seraphine Khorana on July 5th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
The Mandibular Nerve Pinch

Professional Wrestling is fake. If it was real, they’d kill each other.
Yet call someone on it, and they’ll show you their battle scars.
There are two kinds of people: Those who are embarrassed by their
scars and those that are proud of them. Which kind are you?

The Murder of Marilyn Sheppard (trutv.com)
Professional Wrestling Holds (Wikipedia.org)

“Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to
reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh.”
Quotation from Leonard Cohen, The Favourite Game

“He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”
Quotation from William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet

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Prairie Cathedrals

by Seraphine Khorana on July 4th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Prairie Cathedrals

A salesman’s car broke down, so he stopped at a farmhouse.
“You can spend the night,” said the farmer, “if you don’t mind
sleeping with the red-haired school teacher.”
The salesman said “I want you to know I’m a perfect gentleman.”
The farmer grinned as he replied “So is the school teacher.”

Pictorial Gallery of Barns (National Barn Alliance)
Photos of Grain Elevators (The Country Grain Elevator Historical Society)

“Dat man ober dar say dat womin needs to be helped into carriages,
and lifted ober ditches, and to hab de best place everywhar. Nobody
eber helps me into carriages, or ober mud-puddles, or gibs me any best
place! And a’n’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed,
and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!”
Quotation from Sojourner Truth, at a Woman’s Rights Convention (1851)

*** Happy Independence Day, America! ***

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Starbucks: Who Pooped in the Bread Basket?

by Seraphine Khorana on July 3rd, 2008
Posted In: Comics
Starbucks: Who Pooped in the Bread Basket?

Somebody thought “Let’s open more stores
so people don’t have to stand in line.” But
instead they should have added more easy
chairs, because nobody likes to drink alone.

Monitoring America’s Favorite Drug Dealer (Starbuck’s Gossip)
Starbucks Goes Skinny as Froth Withers (Financial Times)

“I’m so spoiled. I must have a Starbucks vanilla latte
every day. Otherwise, it’s going to be a bad day.
I also love Jelly Bellies. But that’s bad. Don’t tell my mom.”
Quotation from Katie Holmes

“Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes
on cups. The very first one will say, ‘Jesus! This cup is expensive!’”
Quotation from Conan O’Brien

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