mercenary graphics

noticed modesto bee blogs today, now that I'm using the JB Presents borrowed laptop, so mercenary graphics has a computer to work again from home. Have yet to load graphics files, but back to poetry elsewhere on the net under Jim's musings at http://www.thebluedoodle.com still.

Christmas eve type blogging here at the libary, came up with a verse for no reason, I guess for rush of christmas season, been fun blogging here. jim

Briefly here, then off and gone,

florescent lights, my jacket on,

Cleaning out my files, ran into my art, with music, video made in 1993, by Randy Magnus, my friend Crystal L produced, for Post Newsweek cable. 35 minutes of a lot of my best work in watercolors then, for what was a series on local cable In the Artist's studio. Soundtrack, unfortunately out of practice me, on my piano, too convenient to film maker and his sense of humor.

Here's what JB Presents is riding in the Christmas Parade tomorrow. John's busy, so some time partner Mercenary Graphics, Jim Christiansen, filling in my blog, what to look for in parade.

contact John Black at johnbfatman@aol.com. John's most recently scheduled event is in March, The Back Country Horseman's Association, Rendez Vous at the Stanislaus County fair grounds in Turlock. He plans to be at the Acoustic blues concert for KCSS in Turlock at CSUS tomorrow after the parade. Too Many Thompsons.

I put this comment to the notice of the event. Thought I'd emphasize the thought for xmas cheer, as not only Queen Bean a favorite for me to go, I have some cans of food ready.

I also have Prospect Theater doing A Christmas Carol, production I've worked on elsewhere in Riverside, seen many times in LA, SF, glad to see the spirit of Charles Dickens and Tiny Tim and Scrooge working here. Prospect Theater is down the Street, one of many venues I'd like to see or work with, as I love live theater.

Been a while since I put one of the banners up, so as last I looked, Amy had two pages, 5 poems up, and I met deadline again,  and I like all those other writers there. http://www.thebluedoodle.com under the banner below, jim's musings 

Several Blogs back, Mojo mentioned in his, he'd like us to post any nonprofits, needing volunteers, help, donations, or what good works they do. For some years I've been involved in NAMI Stanislaus, mental health group, also worked a bit serving dinners with them at the homeless shelter, also know Gospel Mission takes donations. and Non Profit media workshop day, put on by Great Valley Center is coming up Dec 5, http://www.nonprofitresourcectr.org if interested in looking that up for their workshops.

Well, its after Thanksgiving, and John Black of JBPresents.com, sometimes known as my boss when I take tickets at concerts, Usually my line of work, in case a watercolor doesn't sell, is do a poster, post cards, and have yet to print out my Christmas Cards, on agenda for today. I also do business cards from my graphics. Otherwise I'm one of the regular poetry writers at www.thebluedoodle.com and doing projecst as Mercenary Grahpics, and have a website, http://www.geocities.com/mercenary_graphics and email at mercenary_graphics@yahoo.com in case you have a project, just want to say hello, etc. Goes with it is a yahoo 360 blog, where I post samples, what's new, http://360.yahoo.com/mercenary_graphics. For christmas, may have to change from the Blues frog to a more festive original graphic, but if frogs your thing, can buy christmas frog from. http://www.cafepress.com/jdc104 and get the Modesto Blues festival logo frong on coffee mugs, hand bags, underwear, or T shirts. or ask me to pick a different graphic, and place an order.

I get tired of posting the old portfolio, thought I should illustrate I've done a few things since I broke my arm last year, and first commission from that a poster for Dave Hanley for the Hotel Utah show with f..king buckaroos and Chris Doud. Dave told me to post art on myspace blog, so add a few new ones, show you I still at times work in art.

This is a repost of my blog of the week and National day of prayer for mental health recovery last October 4. I was team captain of the Prop 63 initiative that past, and a mental health client. But I'm also a believer its not impossible to get over it, deal with it, and I was also in my past life over 25 years employed, and for 8 years President of Altamont Builders, Inc, have a number of projects, including that of our company, Bain Steel, that are part of downtown, ag, office, residential subdivisions landmarks in Modesto, and had made the cut for the Downtown Redevelopmnet Committee for the City, but was living a block out of area, as my consulting work for partners in our old project near the new overpass on 9th street, not active enough a business to serve on that.