An unorthodox tip for mental/emotional health: create a MultiReddit
Reddit’s hyper focus on topical sections can be oddly useful in this scenario.
Entries by David Chartier
Thank you Oscar
Jessi and I got you before we got married. You came into our lives at eight weeks old and graced us with over 14 years of companionship, caring, and love. You were loyal, friendly, and brilliant, sometimes too smart for your own good. In fact, you were so friendly and delighted to meet people that […]
Art: vibrant lights, by ZandraArt
ZandraArt is one of my favorite artists on Tumblr. I think you should buy one of everything in her store.
If you have trouble breathing through your nose, go see an ENT as soon as you can
I took a long time to realize I had a deviated septum. The corrective surgery is one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself.
Art: What’s Up Danger
It’s also available in a larger wallpaper size.
I’m going to start sharing art I like
In my efforts to get back to blogging, one thing I want to do here is share more art that I like or find inspiring. I’m scratching some creative itches again, and one of them includes getting back into art with my iPad and Apple Pencil. I really like this piece. It’s from Bashabez on […]
My New Year’s 2019 Resolutions
Seriously.
An essentials playlist for Mike Doughty and Soul Coughing
My friend Jamie Phelps asked me how to get started with Mike Doughty. I grew up on his Soul Coughing band and solo work, so I said challenge accepted. I created a playlist of studio songs I felt were emblematic of Doughty’s style, quirkiness, and amazingness. It starts with Soul Coughing greats, then launches into […]
This Chicago lounge has trophies for Most Resourceful Sport, Sumoball, Animal Revenge, more
I hang out and work quite a bit at The Drawing Room, a lounge/hotel lobby of the Chicago Athletic Association (now, a hotel). As I’ve heard it, the person who bought and renovated the building wanted to do something… unique with the trophy cases in the room. That means there are trophies for Most Resourceful Sport […]
What is a ComicCon?
In the past few years, I’ve developed a real appreciation for ComicCons. My elevator pitch is that they’re conferences for people who enjoy any kind of entertainment, including comics, movies, TV shows, art, and increasingly board games, video games, books, and more. ComicCons are quite welcoming to everyone, even if you’ve never read a comic […]
