Jul 5

Trusting the Science

With summer kicking up, I am reminded of Camp Mercury’s philosophy that growth and learning doesn’t happen while safely contained in bubble wrap. We have to be willing to have “skin in the game,” to be willing to fall flat. I’m a huge comics/sci-fi nerd, and one of the things that always brings me to […]

May 22

Shedding My Skin

BirdOfParadox is a name I’ve used nearly everywhere for fourteen years. While I think it absolutely is relevant to the very nature of my art, I believe it no longer represents All My Parts. In the spirit of that, I’ll be transferring the BlogOfParadox to another undisclosed location. I’m in no rush to vacate my digital […]

Jun 24

BtVS vs. Twilight

I’m not big on posting lots of videos, but this one has made my week. It reminds me of all the best about Buffy Summers, and why even a passing glance at Twilight is all, y’know, like GAG ME. Contrasted with Whedon’s Buffy, Edward’s creepiness outshines even his sparkliness. Buffy’s not perfect (one of Whedon’s […]

Mar 21

Words Cannot Possibly Contain My Glee

But imagine this little post is peppered with rapid hand-flailing and exclamation points. Joss Whedon is making another musical. Joss Whedon is making another musical with Neil Patrick Harris. Joss Whedon is making a musical with Nathon Fillion and Neil Patrick Harris. Joss Whedon is making a short-form musical with Nathon Fillion and Neil Patrick […]