http://www.thehutch.com/ The multi-layered world of Michael Hutchison, web designer and comic book writer. en Copyright 2008 Wed, 14 May 2008 21:21:17 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Don't you think there's an overlooked aspect of this whole Wright/Obama froofarraw? Until now, we've all been wondering why Obama would stay in that church. Let's look at it the other way.

Consider: Wright hates "assimilationist" blacks. Conda"skeeza" Rice, Colin Powell...he even wants the multi-racial Tiger Woods to lose at golf for the crime of not calling himself black. Any "African" who gets along with other races seems to bug Wright to no end.

But Obama is fine by him!

The post-racial candidate that Obama sold himself as in the earlier part of this campaign seems the type of person that Wright would detest. What does it say about Obama that Wright has been fond of him for twenty years? ]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2008/05/a-new-thought-about-wrightobam/ http://www.thehutch.com/2008/05/a-new-thought-about-wrightobam/ Obama politics Wed, 14 May 2008 21:21:17 -0600 Did you ever notice that the people who praise the American Indian for using every bit of the buffalo will whine about what's in a hot dog? http://www.thehutch.com/2008/01/oscar-meyer-conservation/ http://www.thehutch.com/2008/01/oscar-meyer-conservation/ Musings Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:39:18 -0600 This Thanksgiving, I'm giving thanks to God for giving us Mark Stein and his latest column:

World should give thanks for America

His last book was one of my favorite Christmas gifts last year, and I devoured it hungrily.  If you haven't read it yet, please please please check it out.  Mark is a humorous yet pointed writer, and this volume says volumes.


]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2007/11/thanksgiving-in-america/ http://www.thehutch.com/2007/11/thanksgiving-in-america/ Politics Mark Steyn Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:57:08 -0600
As I write this, I'm in the "Theory and Practice of Social Design" lecture by Joshua Porter of Bokardo Design. It's interesting, though I have ample time for the mind to wander so I thought blogging might keep me from daydreaming.  I'm also browsing the web and working on a new logo for Scott Beatty's redesigned site.  It's an interesting lecture; it's just not relevant to my work for Mayo.  Mayo's not a social networking site.

So far, the most interesting part has been a discussion about how Amazon allows user reviews and why they would do that.  (People trust other people more than the official line from the manufacturer.)  Simply put, Amazon focuses on selling more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff.  If you make bad stuff, too bad, it's not Amazon's problem.

Here's a great quote by Mark Zuckerburg of Facebook: "The best check on bad behavior is identity."  Dennis Prager had a recent column about the same thing.  If you had to identify yourself, would you engage in spamming, junk mail, comment trolling, false product reviews or giving rave reviews of your own work posing as someone else?

OK, back to the lecture.  He's talking about the Zune, and why do people give of themselves in a social way by sharing music or sharing reviews.  Is it altruism, or self-interest as to how many people read their work?  On that note, be sure to write a comment on this post.  :-)
]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2007/11/boston-and-user-interface-12-c/ http://www.thehutch.com/2007/11/boston-and-user-interface-12-c/ Personal Life travel Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:01:23 -0600
If you attended User Interface 12 in Boston (U.I. 12), please reply and drop me a note.

See my post below for the other things I do.

]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2007/11/hello-ui-12/ http://www.thehutch.com/2007/11/hello-ui-12/ General site comments web design Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:03:22 -0600 Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Chris.]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2007/10/day-by-day-suspended-temporari/ http://www.thehutch.com/2007/10/day-by-day-suspended-temporari/ Comic Books Chris Muir Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:28:50 -0600
Right now, Monitor Duty is giving me a lot of problems, and Powweb can't seem to pin down the source of the problems.
]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2007/09/more-content-coming/ http://www.thehutch.com/2007/09/more-content-coming/ General site comments Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:15:18 -0600
Here's the deal: find me.  Find me and you'll get a FREE COMIC BOOK!

All you need to do to get the free comic is come up to me and say, loud enough for people around to hear you, "METRO MED IS THE BEST COMIC BOOK I'VE EVER READ!"

("Your comic book is the best comic book I've ever read!" is also acceptable.)

How can you identify me?  I'm a chubby guy, buzz cut hair (where I have hair) and I'll be tugging around a blue tote crate.  I may have some Metro Med or Fanzing clothing on, but no promises.  Check out my picture on my ComicSpace and mentally picture me without the "bad Spock" goatee.

Approach me.  Don't be shy!  It doesn't matter if I'm eating or even talking on my cell phone.  (You MAY want to wait a few minutes if I'm talking to Dan DiDio about doing a book for DC.)  Just say the phrase that pays and you'll get a comic book worth up to $6.

One per person/family.  Valid as long as supplies last.

If you happen to see the portfolio of a good artist looking for some modestly-paying work, please send them my way.  If you are a publisher willing to consider publishing Metro Med, contact me.  Thank you!

Michael Hutchison, writer of Metro Med, the hospital for superheroes.
http://www.metromedcomic.com
http://www.toomanylongboxes.com ]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2007/08/get-a-free-comic-from-me-this/ http://www.thehutch.com/2007/08/get-a-free-comic-from-me-this/ Comic Books comic book Metro Med Wizard World Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:59:33 -0600
Some things you may want to check out while I'm getting the site kicked off and tidied up:

• Metro Med, my comic book.  I'm the writer; I'm looking for a new artist.  I will be at Wizard World Chicago reviewing portfolios next Saturday.
• Too Many Longboxes, my comic collection for sale on the web.
• Monitor Duty, my newsblog about comic books and geek films.
• I have a message board on this site as well.  Just installed this last week, same as this blog.
  
• My T-shirts and other merchandise, including the Everything I Need To Know I Learned From Comic Books shirt.

]]> http://www.thehutch.com/2007/08/at-lastcontent/ http://www.thehutch.com/2007/08/at-lastcontent/ General site comments TheHutch Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:02:35 -0600