Laserbread Bridge

Um, so this guy in Denver (click here to see the pictures and his article) built a gingerbread bridge using a laser. Yes, a laser. First of all ... they sell lasers to regular people? He used the laser that a workshop club in Denver owns. The bridge looks quite amazing. And I totally want to play with the laser.

She Has the Power

Yes, yes, I know, she has large eyes. Welcome to the world of comics. This was drawn by someone calling himself Rantz (Randy Kintz) [click here to see more of his stuff] - who is a professional penciler. I colored it using Corel Painter X. In the world of comics, the drawing (without color) is known as "pencils" (click here to see the pencil version). It's been drawn, but isn't ready for prime-time. The next stage is someone inking it (literally using pen or brush with ink to trace the pencil lines - though in this day and age, it's also done on computer now). After the pencils are inked, then a colorist would go to work. Most comics are colored on computers now. Every once in awhile, I like to color just for fun. It's like an adult coloring book.

Oh, she's known as Power Girl and she may or may not be the cousin of Kal-El (Superman).

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Donder is Pissed

In the original Clement Clarke Moore tale Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas we have the following:

Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!

The name was (and is) Donder ... not Donner. Just thought I'd clarify that. In case, you know, you were worried about it or anything. So in the Rudolph Christmas special, that would make Rudolph's dad being Donder. Not Donner. You know, in case you were worried. Next we'll discuss the deplorable living conditions of the reindeer, living in bleak unfurnished caves.