Lunar New Year Readings, #36: High Society by Dave Sim

High Society is a book I should have reviewed last summer. I read it in Saskatoon, in fact finishing it the night before I departed on a flight to Montreal, and forgot to review it when, a few days later, I arrived back in Jeonju. Only when looking into another graphic novel I picked up in Canada did I remember having read Sim’s fascinating graphic novel, and only then did I realize I’d been remiss in not reviewing it here. High Society tells the story of an aardvark named Cerebus, wandering in a world of humans. It’s a magical world, …

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More Sidebar Pics

I’ve added a bunch more sidebar pics to the mix; if you’re curious, hit reload a few times to see some of the new shots I’ve added. Some will be familiar to longtime readers, because they’re shots I originally used in my banners in the old format. Others are new. My favorite is the dragonfly pic — I think it and the hahoe mask shot (also in the mix) are perhaps the best pictures I’ve ever taken. How about you, Dear Reader? [No jape at any Korean dictators intended, but I don’t mind that it’s there.] Which sidebar pics do …

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Weird Things You Learn Reading Comic Books Graphic Novels

Wearing silk beneath a suit of armor can make the removal of arrowheads much less damaging and much easier, since the head of the arrow gets “wrapped” in the miniscule threads of the silk. No, really. Learned that little fact in David Mack’s Kabuki, Vol 1: Circle of Blood graphic novel, which is not what I expected but is interesting enough, I suppose.

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Helping North Koreans Defect Is Easy Part, Missionaries Find – New York Times

Found in the Marmot’s Hole: Helping North Koreans Defect Is Easy Part, Missionaries Find – New York Times “My wife was never a party member, so it was easier for her to accept Christianity,” he said. “I was a party member for 10 years, and they indoctrinated us with the party ideology. When I hear Christian preaching, it sounds similar to the party teachings. Christians praise God, but North Koreans praise Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il,” the founder of the North Korean state and his son, the current leader. “At least, they are mortal and we can see …

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