Comments for The Infinite Napkin http://www.johnirathomas.com Graphic Novelist John Ira Thomas tries writing on something else for a change Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:52:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Okay, Another Bath And More MoCCA Reviews by John Ira Thomas http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462&cpage=1#comment-39 John Ira Thomas Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:52:23 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462#comment-39 Hi Mike-- It's just the academe in me that frets over the footnotes. For a lot of that stuff, you really don't need footnotes. Re-confirmation for your own part is fine, but it doesn't have to be cast onto the page. John Hi Mike–

It’s just the academe in me that frets over the footnotes. For a lot of that stuff, you really don’t need footnotes. Re-confirmation for your own part is fine, but it doesn’t have to be cast onto the page.

John

]]> Comment on Okay, Another Bath And More MoCCA Reviews by M Kitchen http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462&cpage=1#comment-37 M Kitchen Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:15:19 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462#comment-37 Thanks for the MoCCA review! And hey - regarding the wikipedia footnotes... I actually considered digging into other sources just to have nicer looking footnotes, but the truth is I had the rough info in my head, and only required some re-confirmation before dedicating the words to print. Figured my time was better spent drawing the next page. Just keeping it real! Cheers! Thanks for the MoCCA review! And hey – regarding the wikipedia footnotes… I actually considered digging into other sources just to have nicer looking footnotes, but the truth is I had the rough info in my head, and only required some re-confirmation before dedicating the words to print. Figured my time was better spent drawing the next page. Just keeping it real!

Cheers!

]]> Comment on Okay, Another Bath And More MoCCA Reviews by John Ira Thomas http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462&cpage=1#comment-34 John Ira Thomas Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:22:37 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462#comment-34 The art's in the trying for that balance, Jen. Keep up the good work. The art’s in the trying for that balance, Jen. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Okay, First Batch of MoCCA Purchases by John Ira Thomas http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-33 John Ira Thomas Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:21:17 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455#comment-33 Hi Morgan-- No SPX for me this year. We're still triangulating which cons work best for us so we're trying out a load of them this year. Thanks for the link! John Hi Morgan–

No SPX for me this year. We’re still triangulating which cons work best for us so we’re trying out a load of them this year. Thanks for the link!

John

]]> Comment on Okay, First Batch of MoCCA Purchases by Morgan Writes a Book - INDESTRUCTIBLE UNIVERSE QUARTERLY issues 1 and 2 get reviewed! http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-32 Morgan Writes a Book - INDESTRUCTIBLE UNIVERSE QUARTERLY issues 1 and 2 get reviewed! Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:11:17 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455#comment-32 [...] Check it out his other reviews HERE [...] [...] Check it out his other reviews HERE [...]

]]> Comment on Okay, First Batch of MoCCA Purchases by Morgan Pielli http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-31 Morgan Pielli Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:59:21 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455#comment-31 Thanks for the reviews, John! It was nice to meet you at MoCCA; will you be in Bethesda for SPX? Thanks for the reviews, John! It was nice to meet you at MoCCA; will you be in Bethesda for SPX?

]]> Comment on Okay, Another Bath And More MoCCA Reviews by Jen Vaughn http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462&cpage=1#comment-29 Jen Vaughn Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:29:18 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=462#comment-29 Ha! John you are totally right about me trying to find the balance for my webcomic, Mermaid Hostel, I'll get it soon. Thank you for stopping by and all these reviews! Ha! John you are totally right about me trying to find the balance for my webcomic, Mermaid Hostel, I’ll get it soon. Thank you for stopping by and all these reviews!

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]]> Comment on Okay, First Batch of MoCCA Purchases by John Ira Thomas http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-26 John Ira Thomas Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455#comment-26 Hi Caitlin, and welcome! Socrates is a good target for frustration; it puts us in illustrious company. I've felt that parody was more powerful than questioning for a while now, particularly in the public sphere. When there are folks immune to the truth, shame is the only thing that will correct their behavior (if not their thinking). And these days even shame is starting to run out. -John Hi Caitlin, and welcome!

Socrates is a good target for frustration; it puts us in illustrious company.

I’ve felt that parody was more powerful than questioning for a while now, particularly in the public sphere. When there are folks immune to the truth, shame is the only thing that will correct their behavior (if not their thinking). And these days even shame is starting to run out.

-John

]]> Comment on Okay, First Batch of MoCCA Purchases by Caitlin http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-25 Caitlin Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:29:43 +0000 http://www.johnirathomas.com/?p=455#comment-25 John, I actually totally agree with you about Socrates. Plato is one of my favorites, and I think the dialectical approach to philosophy is the best one. When I made Sum of the Parts I was reading way too many books and not making anything.I blamed my lack of productivity on the fact that I was questioning everything too much and I took out my frustrations on Socrates. I am glad I got you thinking. Your idea that parody is now more productive than questioning intrigues me. -Caitlin Cass John,
I actually totally agree with you about Socrates. Plato is one of my favorites, and I think the dialectical approach to philosophy is the best one. When I made Sum of the Parts I was reading way too many books and not making anything.I blamed my lack of productivity on the fact that I was questioning everything too much and I took out my frustrations on Socrates.

I am glad I got you thinking. Your idea that parody is now more productive than questioning intrigues me.

-Caitlin Cass

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