Author: Robert Coontz (Administrator)

New Muse Slogan

Just under the title on the cover of every Muse you’ll see the words “From the Publishers of Cricket and Smithsonian Magazine.” That’s accurate as far as it goes, but it lacks a certain, shall we say, resonance. It also gives no clue about what a newcomer to the magazine can expect to find inside. We’re sure that MuseBloggers will have no trouble dreaming up something more creative. Suggestions, please!

BUNNIES BUNNIES BUNNIES

‘Tis the season. Robert’s multitalented friend (and MuseBlog fan) Rebecca Lasley in North Carolina has supplied these nine bunny variations to meet all your lagomorph needs.

(Warning: They may take a while to load. Dial-up MuseBloggers beware!)

From top to bottom: Solo Bunny, Bug-eyed Bunny, Neon Bunny, Bunny By Numbers, Pop Goes the Bunny, Op Art Bunny 1, Op Art Bunny 2, Beardsley Bunny, Spin the Bunny.









We ♥ ♥ ♥ Larry Gonick

This falls into the category of “saying nice things about our friends,” but Robert has just finished reading book three of Larry’s Cartoon History of the Universe and just has to tell the world how utterly brilliant and wonderful it is. If you’re tired of memorizing lists of kings and wars for school and really want to understand how history works, this series is a must.

OK, end of rhapsody. (A rhapsody is like a rant, only complimentary.)

Links by Special Request

We really discourage this, but Brave Sir Robbin (Shana who…) feels so strongly about these that we’re making an exception.

http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2001/01/ryan.html

http://rw3.ryanswell.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=51

Sorry, your GAPAs have no control over what goes into the magazine. You’ll have to submit them to the editors if you want them published.

Birthdays

It looks as if our birthday database lost a few entries during yesterday’s outage. Here’s the list we’ve got now. Please have a look and help us fill in any blanks.

It looks as if our birthday database lost a few entries during yesterday’s outage. Here’s the list we’ve got now. Please have a look and help us fill in any blanks.

01-13 Anonymous Coward’s birthday (1992)
01-30 Skipper Nancy Blackett’s birthday (1992)
02-02 groundhog22’s birthday (1989)
02-22 Shotgun #10’s birthday (1995)
02-26 Otzi’s birthday (19??)
03-22 Violetfire’s birthday (1994)
03-23 MontgomeryGurl’s birthday (1991)
03-29 Michelle W.’s birthday (1990)
03-30 kokopellic (gradster1?)’s birthday (1993)
04-06 Frodo (the MuseBlogger)’s birthday (1994 – green)
04-11 FantasyFan?!?!’s birthday (1993)
04-17 Grant O.’s birthday (1990)
04-24 book_addict’s birthday (1993 – green)
04-27 Em’s birthday (1992 – octarine)
04-27 yayforhotpinkbunnies!’s birthday (1994?)
04-30 Elassë~Adæl’s birthday (1990)
04-30 Princess Heather of Medieval Scotland’s birthday (19??)
05-01 Randomrohanfreak’s birthday (1992)
05-01 Phoenix’s birthmonth (1992)
05-09 Axa’s birthday (1992)
05-23 Parmandiriel’s birthday (1989)
06-11 yesterdays_kinked_moose’s birthday (1992)
06-20 Kricket’s birthday (1993)
07-07 lilbro777’s birthday
07-09 Lizzie’s birthday (1991)
07-13 Emogrl’s birthday (1989)
08-01 MuseBlog’s birthday (2005)
08-15 Morbid’s birthday (1991)
08-27 Elentari’s birthday
08-28 Dragonsrock828’s birthday (19??)
08-31 Mer’s (=WoojaKitty’s) birthday
09-02 Queen Julietaini’s birthday (1993)
09-18 frankenfaerie’s birthday (1990)
10-07 TOPFOT’s birthday (1992)
10-12 Ebeth’s birthday (1991)
10-13 Paul Baker’s birthday
10-17 Festival of Random Rejoicing (Phoebe’s idea)
10-20 Dark Lord of Darkness’s birthday (19??)
10-26 Calla Lily’s birthday (19??)
11-09 Phoebe’s birthday (1993)
11-20 Copper Bigfoot’s birthday (1993 – green)
11-27 The Malignant Mandolin’s birthday (1991 – purple)
12-06 KitKat’s birthday (1994)
12-30 Zyviva’s birthday

Welcome, Samantha!

Samantha Sordyl is the new assistant editor at Muse. She’s busy at work in the Chicago office most of the time, despite Kokopelli doing his very best to distract her every chance he gets. When she’s not working on Muse, she enjoys biking, reading and painting the rooms in her new place, and repainting them when the colors don’t turn out just right.

[That’s what Samantha says about herself. Other relevant information: she reads MuseBlog and is the magazine’s official Keeper of the Stickers (“Kokopelli for President” and HPB). –Admin.]