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Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
My Life Without A Jetpack - Divine Hatred
http://nojetpack.thecomicstrip.org/comics/319
#comics #children #kids #religion #music
Truth be told, I didn't see O'Connor ripping up the photograph on Saturday Night Live as it happened; it didn't even air where I live back then. And I'm not sure when I learned of it, but she had some real guts doing it. About my balloon, I was going home back after a birthday party, riding in the back of my dad's station wagon with the window open, and the balloon flew away from my hand right as we were driving past the cross.
That cross has it's own history, as it was meant to only be a temporary structure along with the stage were the Pope held mass in his visit to Uruguay in 1987, the only time a Pope visited our country. That makes sense, since we've separation between state and church for over a hundred years; around 40-50% of the population is non-religious; we're the least religious country in Latin America, and in the top five in the world. The cross is right in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in Montevideo, our largest city and capital.
So, back in '87 after the Pope's visit, a large group of people were against keeping the cross there, as it gives one religion a prevalente place over others. At first, it was debated in the city's legislative body, but 21 to 10 votes decided to keep it there. It then went on to be debated and voted in both of the national legislative bodies, where the decision was upheld by 19 votes out of 31 in the Senate, and by 48 votes in 99 in Congress. There it still stands, and now it even includes a statue of His Holyness JP2, put there in 2005 to more controversy.
To this day, every time I pass bt the cross (at least a couple of times a month), I remember that the Pope stole my balloon.
This time, music is, obviously, by Sinead O'Connor on SNL in 1992. What I didn't know until today, is that she performed a cover of Bob Marley's song War (from the 1976 Bob Marley and the Wailers' album Rastaman Vibration). That, in turn, has lyrics almost verbatim from a speech made by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I before the UN General Assembly on 4 October 1963:
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Mi Vida Sin Un Jetpack - Odio Divino
http://sinjetpack.thecomicstrip.org/comics/319
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#comics #niños #religion #musica
La verdad, no vi a O'Connor romper la foto en Saturday Night Live cuando pasó; ni siquiera lo pasaban en donde vivo en esa época. Y no estoy seguro de cuando me enteré de lo que había pasado, pero tuvo unos huevos tremendos (no quería usar ningún sinónimo de "testículos", pero tampoco me gusta "agallas"). Sobre mi globo, estaba volviendo a casa después de un cumpleaños, en el asiento de atrás de la camioneta de mi padre, con la ventana abierta, y el globo se me voló de la mano cuando pasábamos por la cruz.
La cruz tiene su propia historia; se suponía que solo iba a ser una estructura temporaria junto con el escenario desde el cual el Papa dio misa en su visita a Uruguay en 1987, la única vez que un Papa visitó nuestro país. Tiene sentido, porque tenemos separación entre estado e iglesia desde hace más de cien años; entre un 40-50% de la población es no religiosa; somos el país menos religioso en Latinoamérica, y estamos en el top five en el mundo. La cruz está justo en el medio de una de las intersecciones más transitadas de Montevideo, nuestra capital y ciudad más grande.
Entonces, en 1987, después de la visita del Papa, una gran cantidad de personas estaba en contra de dejar la Cruz ahí, porque le da a una religión una posición prevalente sobre otras. Primero, el tema fue debatido en el cuerpo legislativo de la ciudad, pero se decidió dejar la cruz ahí por 21 votos contra 10. De ahí pasó al poder legislativo nacional, y la decisión se mantuvo por 19 votos en 31 en el Senado, y 48 en 99 en Diputados. Ahí sigue, y encima ahora tiene una estatua de Su Santidad JP2, puesta ahí en 2005 para más controversia.
Al día de hoy, cada vez que paso por la cruz (al menos dos veces por mes), me acuerdo que el Papa me robó el globo.
Esta vez, la música es, obviamente, por Sinead O'Connor en SNL en 1992. Lo que yo no sabía hasta hoy, es que hizo un cover de la canción de Bob Marley "War" (de Rastaman Vibration el disco de 1976 de Bob Marley and the Wailers). La canción, además, tiene una letra que cita casi textualmente el discurso que el Emperador Haile Selassie I de Etiopía dio ante la Asamblea General de la ONU el 4 de octubre de 1963:
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Probé la Ta-Ta Cola (se las fabrica Limol). Buen sabor, no muy dulce. Incluso apenas fresca carece del retrogusto feo que por ejemplo a la Nix le llevo años quitarse.
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Encontraron enormes dibujos solo vistos desde el aire, parecen representar autos de carrera.
Son las líneas de Nascar.
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Mencionan Ibiza en #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy y ya empecé a imaginarme a los #Locomia del siglo 32.
Uno es Manolo en formol, otro es un orión de pelo largo, hay un edosian con un abanico en cada una de las tres manos, y el cuarto es un exocomp llamado Saco de Castañuelas.
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Tuve un sueño que no fue malo, no fue una pesadilla, pero fue muy complicado y me levanté cansado. Demasiadas subtramas, demasiados elementos, demasiados personajes (reales y ficticios), y muy detallado.
Entiendo las cosas que me quiso decir mi subconsciente, y una es muy clara: sentate a escribir ficción, vago, que tenés dibujantes esperando.
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Mi Vida Sin Un Jetpack - La Muerte Del Tiempo
http://sinjetpack.thecomicstrip.org/comics/318
#comics #cienciaficcion #DoctorWho
Está bien, no reaccioné así de verdasd, pero si lo pensé, y me pareció que era algo divertido para usar en un a tira. Esto fue durante mi "era de reloj bolsillo", durante la cual me compré varios relojes de bolsillo baratos con pinta retro. Tenían cadena y todo, y llevaba el reloj en el bolsilito chiquito que tienen los jeans, con la cadena junto a la cadena de mi billetera. Esto llevó a esta tira en aquel entonces:
https://sinjetpack.thecomicstrip.org/comics/106/
Hoy en día a veces uso mi reloj, sobre todo cuando tengo puesto un chaleco para un casamiento o algo así.
La música esta vez es "Fragments of Time", por Daft Punk con Todd Edwards, del álbum de 2013 del dúo francés titulado Random Access Memories:
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My Life Without A Jetpack - The Death Of Time
http://nojetpack.thecomicstrip.org/comics/318
Alright, I didn't actually react this way, but I did think it, and it was a fun thing to use for a strip. This happened during my "pocket watch phase", a time when I bought a handful of cheap-ass, retro-looking pocket watches, complete with chain and all. I used to carry the watch in my jeans thumb pocket, and wear the chain in addition to my wallet's chain. This lead to this strip back then:
https://nojetpack.thecomicstrip.org/comics/106/
I still use my pocket watches now and then, mostly when I'm wearing a vest for a wedding or something like that.
Music this time is "Fragments of Time", by Daft Punk with Todd Edwards, from the French duo's 2013 album Random Access Memories:
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla
Mi teoría conspirativa: Wanda Nara y la China Suárez arman todo el kilombo de común acuerdo para generar publicidad para ambas.
Mauro Icardi vendría a ser Jar Jar.
#StarWars y #farandula en un solo lugar
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Built two new D&D characters in one day, to be played soon. One is a Gold Dwarf fighter with a maul, and he's from Mulhorand (Forgotten Realms); the other is a human ranger, she's a monster slayer and a kickass archer. Can't wait to play them.
Cosmonaut, writer of many things, (comics, articles, and more). Comic book letterer, podcaster, roleplayer, father, nerd. He/Him. Rebel Against Reality. http:// about.me/magnusvontesla