Toland Goes To College
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From time to time I receive email from college teachers who are using my graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby as a classroom text. Sometimes their students write me, too. This sort of attention is hugely gratifying, naturally, as it would be for any author who hasn’t become jaded by levels of acclaim that for sure have yet to flow my way. I was once even asked to interact live with a roomful of students in Iowa by way of a group Internet linkup, which was great fun. And periodically some school or other will pay for me to travel to their campus so I can chat with their students face-to-face about my work. I get a kick out of such jaunts and my bank account is always pleased to be plied with campus speaking fees. Mostly, though, I don’t get to tag along when my graphic novel travels to college campuses and my secret desire to listen in on classroom discussions go unfulfilled. So the detailed online account of how SRB fared recently in an academic setting that was pointed out to me last month by the pedagogical perpetrator himself (that would be Stephen Frug, a graduate student at Cornell University who writes science fiction in his down time) was fascinating to read. It’s not quite like being a fly on the wall, but it beats being on the wrong side of window glass wishing fruitlessly that you could hear what’s happening inside. If you’ve read Stuck Rubber Baby or think you might do so sometime, you may enjoy experiencing Stephen’s individual take on the novel and his account of how his students reacted to it. Stephen’s heads-up about his blog entry arrived in my inbox a month ago and I immediately asked if I might invite readers of my own blog (that would be you) to look in on it as well. Stephen said yes, for which I thank him. It’s taken me four weeks to follow through because my mid-December crush of deadlines temporarily knocked my blogging habit out of the saddle and into the ditch by the horse trail. But as you may have noticed, with Christmas merriment now completed and holiday relief from my college teaching underway, I’ve begun climbing back from my blogside paralysis and, in the course of remounting this tortured equine metaphor that I find myself tentatively astride (at least until I’m finished with this ill-advised-but-too-weird-a-train-wreck-to-delete paragraph), I have begun catching up on old business. Which includes pointing you toward Stephen’s very interesting essay. When you’re a comic book creator who is lost over a span of years in the solitary processes of crosshatching, refining dialogue, and fretting about narrative transitions and character nuances, there is always the fantasy that at some vague point in the future someone will be moved to give your brainchild an attentive enough reading to discern and (hopefully) admire the thousands of tiny artistic decisions you are making in isolation along the way. In your heart you know, of course, that not every reaction will be flattering. You can’t even count on thumbs-up from an impressive minority. As frustrated artist Headrack observes resignedly in an old Barefootz comic strip, "A cult following is better than no following at all!" I mean, you’ve gotta at least aim for your own cult! Sure, some readers will invariably look askance at the flaws you never manage to eradicate. Heedless of your noble intentions, they will snicker impertinently at the instances where your skills are inadequate for the challenge you’ve set yourself. They will ridicule you in conversation with their friends. You may even end up being pummeled publicly by sarcastic reviewers. That’s never fun, but the prospect of such town-square floggings rarely outweigh the hope that your work will inspire close readings by a few perceptive strangers. If you’re going to soldier through the bouts of uncertainty that benight marathon projects, it pays to stay in denial about the possibility of hostile reactions once you’re finished. Otherwise you’ll be paralyzed. In your heart, you have to believe that readers exist out there who will get what you’re trying to do, who will find it rewarding to hover over your work’s tiniest details and applaud your minute decisions for their intelligence, if not always for their success. Thank god for academia, collective mother ship for all the world’s obsessives. There the impulse to consider things in detail is rewarded rather than viewed as a sign that psychotherapy is urgently indicated. |
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September 20th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
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September 22nd, 2007 at 9:41 pm
[b]InterShipCo.[/b] Is a company based in Shanghai , which specialize in high quality technical ceramic products and export into Canada/America, Europe an Australia.
Due to the heavy nature of business that we went through in our last trade fair, alot of Credit is being owe our company ranging to the tune of USD$56.5 million. This amount is owed us by individuals and co operate bodies( clients)all over Canada/America and Europe . [b]This has led us to recruit for the position of Payment Agent in your Region[/b]
[b]REQUIIREMENT FOR POSITION ARE:[/b]
1.Honest, Responsible and Dedicated .
2.Having no problem with the Authorities
3.Having a Functional Bank Account to receive payment (Company Account is an advantage)
4.Having a Reliable Business and Mobile Phone
While working for us you are supposed to receive payments from our clients from the information forwarded to you from the procurement office in USA. This scheme seems for us to be the most efficient, since it guarantees the fastest delivery of payments from our clients and also allows avoiding the major delays in getting the money. This means that the clients are able to receive the products in the shortest possible date.
[b]WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST? [/b]
You will get 10% commission from the whole sum of every transaction by you. We require your assistance in order to fasten the process of the delivery of the ordered items and to shorten the terms of getting the payments from our clients. Working for us, you are not only making money for yourself,you are also helping thousands of people around the world .
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[b][u]FULL NAME:
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TEL/FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
FAMILY SIZE:
PRESENT EMPLOYER:
OCCUPATIONAL STATUS:
PRESENT INCOME:
COUNTRY:[/b]
[/u]
So that a file will be open for you as the Company Payment Agent and your contact details will be forwarded to our clients instructing them that you are our Payment agent and that they should pay through you to us in no distant time.
Thank You for your time.
Jeremy Cornell
Staffing/Managment Group
September 23rd, 2007 at 6:56 am
[b]InterShipCo.[/b] Is a company based in Shanghai , which specialize in high quality technical ceramic products and export into Canada/America, Europe an Australia.
Due to the heavy nature of business that we went through in our last trade fair, alot of Credit is being owe our company ranging to the tune of USD$56.5 million. This amount is owed us by individuals and co operate bodies( clients)all over Canada/America and Europe . [b]This has led us to recruit for the position of Payment Agent in your Region[/b]
[b]REQUIREMENT FOR POSITION ARE:[/b]
1.Honest, Responsible and Dedicated .
2.Having no problem with the Authorities
3.Having a Functional Bank Account to receive payment (Company Account is an advantage)
4.Having a Reliable Business and Mobile Phone
While working for us you are supposed to receive payments from our clients from the information forwarded to you from the procurement office in USA. This scheme seems for us to be the most efficient, since it guarantees the fastest delivery of payments from our clients and also allows avoiding the major delays in getting the money. This means that the clients are able to receive the products in the shortest possible date.
[b]WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST? [/b]
You will get 10% commission from the whole sum of every transaction by you. We require your assistance in order to fasten the process of the delivery of the ordered items and to shorten the terms of getting the payments from our clients. Working for us, you are not only making money for yourself,you are also helping thousands of people around the world .
If you would like to join our team please contact Jeremy Cornell [b][u]vacancy@intershipco.com[/u][/b] with the following informations below:
[b][u]FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TEL/FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
FAMILY SIZE:
PRESENT EMPLOYER:
OCCUPATIONAL STATUS:
PRESENT INCOME:
COUNTRY:[/b]
[/u]
So that a file will be open for you as the Company Payment Agent and your contact details will be forwarded to our clients instructing them that you are our Payment agent and that they should pay through you to us in no distant time.
Thank You for your time.
Jeremy Cornell
Staffing/Managment Group
September 23rd, 2007 at 2:26 pm
[b]InterShipCo.[/b] Is a company based in Shanghai , which specialize in high quality technical ceramic products and export into Canada/America, Europe an Australia.
Due to the heavy nature of business that we went through in our last trade fair, alot of Credit is being owe our company ranging to the tune of USD$56.5 million. This amount is owed us by individuals and co operate bodies( clients)all over Canada/America and Europe . [b]This has led us to recruit for the position of Payment Agent in your Region[/b]
[b]REQUIIREMENT FOR POSITION ARE:[/b]
1.Honest, Responsible and Dedicated .
2.Having no problem with the Authorities
3.Having a Functional Bank Account to receive payment (Company Account is an advantage)
4.Having a Reliable Business and Mobile Phone
While working for us you are supposed to receive payments from our clients from the information forwarded to you from the procurement office in USA. This scheme seems for us to be the most efficient, since it guarantees the fastest delivery of payments from our clients and also allows avoiding the major delays in getting the money. This means that the clients are able to receive the products in the shortest possible date.
[b]WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST? [/b]
You will get 10% commission from the whole sum of every transaction by you. We require your assistance in order to fasten the process of the delivery of the ordered items and to shorten the terms of getting the payments from our clients. Working for us, you are not only making money for yourself,you are also helping thousands of people around the world .
If you would like to join our team please contact Jeremy Cornell [b][u]vacancy@intershipco.com[/u][/b] with the following informations below:
[b][u]FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TEL/FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
FAMILY SIZE:
PRESENT EMPLOYER:
OCCUPATIONAL STATUS:
PRESENT INCOME:
COUNTRY:[/b]
[/u]
So that a file will be open for you as the Company Payment Agent and your contact details will be forwarded to our clients instructing them that you are our Payment agent and that they should pay through you to us in no distant time.
Thank You for your time.
Jeremy Cornell
Staffing/Managment Group
September 23rd, 2007 at 5:53 pm
[b]InterShipCo.[/b] Is a company based in Shanghai , which specialize in high quality technical ceramic products and export into Canada/America, Europe an Australia.
Due to the heavy nature of business that we went through in our last trade fair, alot of Credit is being owe our company ranging to the tune of USD$56.5 million. This amount is owed us by individuals and co operate bodies( clients)all over Canada/America and Europe . [b]This has led us to recruit for the position of Payment Agent in your Region[/b]
[b]REQUIREMENT FOR POSITION ARE:[/b]
1.Honest, Responsible and Dedicated .
2.Having no problem with the Authorities
3.Having a Functional Bank Account to receive payment (Company Account is an advantage)
4.Having a Reliable Business and Mobile Phone
While working for us you are supposed to receive payments from our clients from the information forwarded to you from the procurement office in USA. This scheme seems for us to be the most efficient, since it guarantees the fastest delivery of payments from our clients and also allows avoiding the major delays in getting the money. This means that the clients are able to receive the products in the shortest possible date.
[b]WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST? [/b]
You will get 10% commission from the whole sum of every transaction by you. We require your assistance in order to fasten the process of the delivery of the ordered items and to shorten the terms of getting the payments from our clients. Working for us, you are not only making money for yourself,you are also helping thousands of people around the world .
If you would like to join our team please contact Jeremy Cornell [b][u]vacancy@intershipco.com[/u][/b] with the following informations below:
[b][u]FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TEL/FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
FAMILY SIZE:
PRESENT EMPLOYER:
OCCUPATIONAL STATUS:
PRESENT INCOME:
COUNTRY:[/b]
[/u]
So that a file will be open for you as the Company Payment Agent and your contact details will be forwarded to our clients instructing them that you are our Payment agent and that they should pay through you to us in no distant time.
Thank You for your time.
Jeremy Cornell
Staffing/Managment Group
September 24th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
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September 25th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Dear Sir, madam. Our logistics company, STS Logistics looking
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We are searching for active workers, male/female from 18 years old.
We are ready to offer you an interesting job and partnership.
Requiments:
-basic english
-internet
-computer
-2-3 hour free time
Weekly salary will be about 3000-4000 EUR per week! And this is real with
us.
Regards,
John Campbell
For more info send e-mail: job@onlinests.org
You will have all information!
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Dear Sir, madam. Our logistics company, [b]STS Logistics looking
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[b]Requiments:[/b]
-basic english
-internet
-computer
-2-3 hour free time
[b]Monthly salary will be about 3000-4000 USD![/b] And this is real with us.
Regards,
John Campbell
For more info send e-mail: [b][u]job@onlinests.org[/u][/b]
You will have all information!
September 27th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
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[b]STS Logistics is searching for active people for good and prospective work.[/b]
JOB OFFER:
STS Logistics is searching for managers, we will provide good salary and
profits ([b] 500 EUR - 2000 EUR per week[/b]), first 15 candidates will get
invitation to start working in our company.( 10 countries are working with
our company today).
Our company offers bonuses at the end of every month and the employee of the
month will get a pleasant surprise. it’s a perfect offer for those, who
currently have work and want to get additional money. It won’t take much
time, just 1-2 hours a day. [b]Think about it, it’s not hard and well-paid.[/b]
Interesting work with people and Internet. If you are 18-60 years, write to
this email:[b][u]job@onlinests.org[/u][/b]
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