August 3rd and 4th, Anaheim, California ...

... Blizzcon returns. The website isn't really up yet; it's a placeholder that mirrors Blizzard's press releases.

A Benjamin a head for entry. Maybe yes, maybe no - I don't think I can drag dark_fang to this one ...

... and in related news, Flintlocke's Guide To Azeroth has apparently announced that it's officially over, after a change in art style and dribbling out the last three strips across the last three months. Flintlocke's had been a WoW based daily web comic that reached it's zenith with The Five Stages of Warcraft installment.

Happy Whelpday

Happy Whelpday to bluesummerfox!

Artful Recycling

Plastic water bottles become jellyfish-like sculptures.

Housing Market Says ...

Median home price in Santa Cruz county is now $747,000 ... and the Economic Policy Institute estimates 33.7% of Californians are living below a minimal family budget (and I'm thinking their estimated expenses are considerably lower than actual real-world numbers).

And that's two big reasons we're not setting up permanently here. Other areas we're considering have median home prices down around 20-25% of Santa Cruz's -- and available acreage (a must).

Vintage Miyazaki

1995 - "On Your Mark"( YouTube behind the cut )