tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11699317.post5633787611697735029..comments2023-12-11T05:54:55.792-05:00Comments on PIZZA TEEN!: *sigh*Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11699317.post-91716200622708067722007-11-23T21:19:00.000-05:002007-11-23T21:19:00.000-05:00Stexe,You might enjoy this audio interview with “S...Stexe,<BR/>You might enjoy <A HREF="http://www.mrmedia.com/2007/11/david-michaelis-schulz-and-peanuts.html" REL="nofollow">this audio interview with “Schulz and Peanuts” biographer David Michaelis</A> (with transcription).<BR/>BobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597509758682459743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11699317.post-76832508431121795672007-11-22T12:00:00.000-05:002007-11-22T12:00:00.000-05:00Who says the only purpose of art is to entertain? ...Who says the only purpose of art is to entertain? For schulz, it was a method of venting is misery. Which makes it all the stranger that it somehow translated into cute bedsheets.stexehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878333751031091867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11699317.post-25759525983006471562007-11-21T16:07:00.000-05:002007-11-21T16:07:00.000-05:00There were several things all the kids in grade sc...There were several things all the kids in grade school were into which never did anything for me. For example: fruit flavored tongue depressors (compliments of a local doctor) and Peanuts. I have absolutely no memory of EVER being entertained by a Peanuts cartoon, but I did have Peanuts sheets on my bed, and I vividly recall lying there, trying to think up an excuse so I could skip school, and studying the quality of the lines used to create the characters. I've also never enjoyed any of the Marvel or DC comic book heroes (yawn), though I was really into Richie Rich. It's the same deal with those characters: I really dug the quality of the lines.<BR/><BR/>All the Peanuts characters rolled into one big pile pale in comparison to Richie Rich's Hillbilly friend "Freckles" or his smart-ass cousin "Reggie."Lance Ehlershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447042443661666932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11699317.post-39759110095516304382007-11-20T20:55:00.000-05:002007-11-20T20:55:00.000-05:00Very sad stuff. The guy had it all: a fortune, a l...Very sad stuff. The guy had it all: a fortune, a large family, the admiration of tens of millions. But he was hardwired to always consider himself a failure. I was moved by the segment of his interview on "60 minutes", shot just shortly after he retired. He was asked if he had anything to say about the end of his career. His only reply was "I did the best I could", then collapsed into tears. Then he died weeks later. Not a healthy or objective way to look back on your life, especially if you're the most successful person in the history of your field. <BR/><BR/>Haven't read the new bio, or any of his previous bios. But the hype over it and the "american masters" show inspires me to pick it up soon.stexehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878333751031091867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11699317.post-79463903553448533812007-11-20T17:15:00.000-05:002007-11-20T17:15:00.000-05:00I second the American Masters PBS special. It was ...I second the <B>American Masters</B> PBS special. It was fascinating, but ultimately depressing. It made my wife cry.<BR/><BR/>Stexe, have you read the bio? I've heard mixed reviews, but am thinking about picking it up.<BR/><BR/>I can also recommend <B>The Comics Journal #200</B> which contains an interview with Schulz.SpaceMan5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/11936555266870410012noreply@blogger.com