Written: 6/23/2012
Towleroad has an article up about a new ad campaign:
I like it, I think it’s nostalgic enough to engage people to give it a second look, and I like the execution of the stickers themselves.
Check out the whole article here.
All my best,
The King of Spades
Quick update for everyone, I”ll be back with much more very soon as well.
First up, this is just adorable, so if you’re having a bad day, prepare for it to turn around:
Stunning art made from plastic water bottles, you can see more pics here.
Also from Copyranter, an awesome ad for seatbelts and an incredible series for Child Abuse Awareness. He also has a cool ad buy for an S&M shop, but no one in Pittsburgh would have seen these, you don’t hit the bottom of the ketchup bottle, you smack the ’57’ near the neck with the heel of your hand.
I never even thought of this, but of course, it’s amazing:
Slog has a great post, “Band Names that double as ways I would want to die.” My favorite: Trampled by Turtles.
This chart is made from data collected this May (2012). Sigh.
And finally from Nerdist and PBS, a primer on 8-bit art:
That’s it for now, be back soon!
Quick update for everyone, I may or may not be back later today or tomorrow, I’m not sure, but let’s see what I have.
First up, yesterday was the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, check out some awesome posters here, including my favorite:
I’m fairly certain that the Girl Scouts, if they wanted to, would be able to take over the world with this new product launch. It’s like crack.
And finally, a new card game I’ll be downloading, I’m very excited to play this.
Written: 5/25/2012
This Mother’s Day, GLAAD had an awesome campaign going:
I did not tweet or sign the petition. It’s one part, don’t bite the hand that feeds you, and two, professionalism. Plus throw in my fear of being fired, so I felt it prudent to not participate, but it is a worthwhile campaign, being spearheaded, in part, by Zach Wahls.
Update: This was a campaign to send petitions to the BSA about dismissing LGBT volunteers.
All my best,
The King of Spades
Written: 5/25/2012
No, I wasn’t fired, at least not yet. But a law-maker in Oklahoma doesn’t think we should protect people like me from being fired for being gay, because we choose this life.
He’s wrong, on both accounts, of course.
He responds here, where once again he reaffirms that I deserve no protection and that I choose this life.
So just to be clear, I’ve chosen for myself, a life of strife, hatred, bigotry and unfairness where I live in fear every day of being fired and suppress my own life to keep getting a paycheck from a company who wouldn’t even have me as a member.
That sounds about right.
All my best,
The King of Spades
Written: 5/25/2012
I find it sad that in the year 2012 I have to defend myself from concentration camps.
Being round up and put into electrified concentration camps. Killed, strictly for being gay.
A preacher in North Carolina is calling for this, and his followers agree with him:
He had every right to say what he said about putting them in a pen and giving them food. The Bible says they are worthy of death. He is preaching God’s word.
These are the people who give Christianity a bad name, because that’s not God’s word.
And as a juxtaposition, the RNC chair does not think LGBT rights are civil rights. His words:
I don’t think it’s a matter of civil rights
We keep fighting, not only for our dignity, our lives and our rights, but also hopefully for hope, to show that the human race is capable of much, much better.
All my best,
The King of Spades
Written: 5/23/2012
So, this is another in the series of “why I should probably have my gay card revoked, but really what’s the fun of stereotypes unless they are being broken anyway.”
That may or may not be a thing. Let’s just go with it.
I know I’ve talked before about my love of hockey (and LeTang), and I may have mentioned my love of craft beer. Throw in camping and I kind of buck the trend, at least of what people sometimes think of as a gay man. Well, I’m also a huge nerd, but you probably already knew that about me.
I’ve been getting into certain comic books (mostly stuff from Dark Horse, and a few of the New 52 from DC), but I may have to pick up X-Men, as they’re having a gay wedding next month, pretty awesome!
When I was growing up I read Spider Man, and my brother read X-Men and Superman. I remember the wedding of Jean Grey and Scott Summers (especially the scene where Professor X danced with Jean), so it’s neat to see that come full circle to marriage equality.
All my best,
The King of Spades
Quick update, let’s see what I have today for you all.
First up, this must have been very awkward, for so many reasons, I don’t think it could have been better planned on tv.
I’m really digging this awesome beervertising, although it should work with most amber and dark beers, not just Guinness:
Steven Colbert made Maxim’s list of 100 hottest women. Yes, you read the correctly. He once again used a write-in campaign to win. Pretty awesome.
A good read about DOMA, and my favorite line:
How many live in the eight leastpopulated states? Less than 3 percent. Three percent — also known as the margin of error. (Which raises a terrifying scenario: It’s possible these states are completely empty.)
And from Copyranter, a cool ad for the torture museum:
That’s it for now, I’ll be back in a few days after the wedding festivities, until then, have a great one!
Quick update for everyone, first up, this is totally true, please don’t make fun of me on the bus:
Apartment Therapy has a really cool solution to cords on bookshelves, check it out.
I can’t imagine these will sell well, but chances are they will just put the same scents into different names later. Hint: Christmas Cookie and Sugar Cookie are exactly the same. Also, you should buy soy candles, they are usually made in the USA, are cheaper and have no carbon emissions. I know a lot about candles from working at G. Thanks.
And finally, I’ll leave you with this thought:
