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Cover to Stephen King’s “The Stand,” Don Brautigam, 1980

Paperback edition.  Signet.

I’ve always loved the artwork here, even if it adorned the lesser iteration of King’s opus.  (The author’s original, “uncut” edit of the book would hit the shelves a full decade later.)  Many other people love this artwork too — you can even purchase it as a print.

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Cover to “House of Mystery” #197, Neal Adams, 1971

DC Comics.

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A view from a DC cafe.

I don’t think I’d give up Roanoke for Washington, DC; I’m definitely more of a country boy than a city boy these days.

But DC sure is nice.

 

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Concept art for Crew Exploration Vehicle, NASA.

Constellation Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  Art design by John Frassanito & Associates.

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The White House, February 2020

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Cover to the Saturday Evening Post, Joseph Farrelly, October 13, 1923

“Tipping the Scales.”

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More fun with scammers on Twitter:

Miss Becca: “Hello”

Me: “Hello, is it me you’re looking for?”

Miss Becca: “Oh yes”

Me: “I can see it in your eyes. I can see it in your smile.”

Miss Becca: “How are you? Where are you from?”

Me: “You’re all I’ve ever wanted, and my arms are open wide.”

Miss Becca: “Wow baby what brings you to Twitter?”

Me: “‘Cause you know just what to say, and you know just what to do, and I want to tell you so much …

Miss Becca: [blocks me]

Me: “… I love you.”

 

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Cover to “Beware Terror Tales” #5, Bernard Bailey, 1953

Fawcett.  Via the Monster Brains  blog.

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“Yo quiero Taco Spell.”

No, spellcheck, I did not want to address my Mexican-American friend as “Chihuahua;” I indeed meant to call her “Chiquita.”

Thanks for having my back, though, because confusing those two words can really affect the tone of a message.

 

 

Spanish poster for “The Wolf Man” (1941)

Universal Pictures.

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