Peggy Christie
LINKS
These are links to other sites that I think are cool, amusing, fantabulous, or whatever strikes my fancy at any particular moment. It'll start off small then eventually morph into something behemoth, sentient, and uncontrollable. You're welcome, Earth.
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FRIENDS/FAMILY
Robert Christie: Wonderful at...well, he's just all-around frickin' awesome!
robertsdrumfu.com/Drumfu_Site/robertsdrumfu.html
MontiLee Stormer: Awesome writer, sexy-mama, and fiercely addicted to knitting.
http://www.montileestormer.com/duck/
Michael Cieslak: Another awesome writer, total geek, and all around saucy wench (or whatever the male equivalent of that is)
http://thedragonsroost.net/The_Dragons_Roost/Welcome.html
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IMPORTANT SERIOUS STUFF
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Organization: An organization that brings information to the masses about PF, a terrible degenerative lung disease that kills about 40,000 people every year and for which there is no cure. I never knew what it was until my dad was diagnosed with it in 1998.
http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/
The Humane Society: I'm sure I don't really need to explain who they are and what they do. There's also a specific HS in Michigan so whichever way you'd like to find info on helping animals, they're both good.
http://www.humanesociety.org/
http://www.michiganhumane.org/site/PageServer
Vietnam Veterans of America: If you want access to newsletters, event information, or want to set up a donation pick-up to benefit veterans, this is a good place to start.
http://www.vva.org/
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HI-LAR-IOUS HI-JINX
Hyperbole and a Half: I don't know how one woman can be so funny but her blog is chock full of random quirky weirdness that makes me laugh until I cry every time I visit her site. And you can get some of her drawings on t-shirts, mugs, posters, etc. For anyone who has ever had to answer the question: "How is your pain on a scale from 1-10?", you've got to check out Allie's "A Better Pain Rating Scale" cartoon.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
Bitchin' Kitchen: You may think, 'oh great, another lame cooking show'. But you'd be wrong, my friend. So very very very wrong. Nadia G and her cast of colorful characters (Hans, Panos, and the Spice Agent) are hysterical and educational. Get over to The Cooking Channel to watch on Wednesday nights OR just click on Nad's website. Any show that has to be bleeped by the censors is fantastic in my book. Tsaketa!
http://bitchinlifestyle.tv/
Archer - everything you needed to know about the world's most clueless super-spy. Watch a few eps and you'll understand why the GLAHW chose an Archer theme day for MCCC.
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/archer/
Tim Daly's "A Little Less Douche" - Who knew the guy from 'Wings' was so damned funny! This is just the first of what I hope to be many hilarious episodes on how to be a little less douche.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-iJBZCO9JI
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ALL THINGS LITERACY and LITERARY
Siena and Dominican Literacy Centers: Both these organizations are dedicated to fighting the growing illiteracy problem in America, one adult at a time. Both run by the Adrian Dominican nuns, the SLC and DLC are doing great works in helping people learn to read. And what are writers without an audience to read them? Please go to their websites and see how you can help.
http://www.sienaliteracy.org
http://www.dlcliteracy.org
Detroit Public Library: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/
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AUTHORS/ARTISTS/CREATIVE ILK/EVERYTHING ELSE
Nikki Black - Sparrow Enterprises, LLC. Fantastic Captain Jack Sparrow impersonator. You've got to check him out. Look for him on Facebook, too.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Captain-Jack-Sparrow/108336582548603
The Red Anvil - Artist Ron Maxwell and Writer Jack Short have created too cute and original coloring books, in zombie and vampire themes! They also have plans to create a completetly original coffee table book in the future. I hope to see it next year at Motor City Comic Con. I don't have a website for them but if you ask nicely, I might show you what I bought from them.
Donald England - cool and talented artist.
http://www.donaldengland.com
Steven J. Bejma - another great artist.
http://www.graphicsbyartman.com
Star Trek: Osiris - fan based web series.
http://stosiris.com/
Amber Guffey - really cool gal and fantastic artist. Her cartoon portraits are awesome!
http://rainycanvas.blogspot.com/
Joshua Boeringa - fantastic writer. Met him at the Motor City ComicCon in May this year.
http://joshuadboeringa.blogspot.com/
Robert Forest - great illustrator!
http://fisticufflinks.deviantart.com/
Brian Keene - author of all things dark, scary, and totally twisted. Seriously, where does he come up with his ideas?
http://www.briankeene.com/
Cherie Priest - the creator of steampunk worlds fantastic. If you don't like alternate history stories, don't go to her site and lecture her about it, okay?
http://www.cheriepriest.com/
Alexander Kostrzewa - Alex makes "heavy metal fashion and armor clothing for cool people." Met him at Motor City Nightmares. If you look in my photo album, I posted pics of the metal scales gloves that I purchased. Cool stuff and a nice guy. Check him out.
metalartisan.etsy.com
Tracy Walding - Tracy takes old t-shirts and recycles them into awesome bags. I purchased two from her!
www.myspace.com/artforyoubyus
Weirdsville - a cool little store out in Macomb that sells all kinds of wacky, nostaligic, horrifying, and pop-culturey. Inside the New on Used bookstore, you've got to check it out!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/weirdsvilledetroit?sk=info
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FRIENDS/FAMILY
Robert Christie: Wonderful at...well, he's just all-around frickin' awesome!
robertsdrumfu.com/Drumfu_Site/robertsdrumfu.html
MontiLee Stormer: Awesome writer, sexy-mama, and fiercely addicted to knitting.
http://www.montileestormer.com/duck/
Michael Cieslak: Another awesome writer, total geek, and all around saucy wench (or whatever the male equivalent of that is)
http://thedragonsroost.net/The_Dragons_Roost/Welcome.html
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IMPORTANT SERIOUS STUFF
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Organization: An organization that brings information to the masses about PF, a terrible degenerative lung disease that kills about 40,000 people every year and for which there is no cure. I never knew what it was until my dad was diagnosed with it in 1998.
http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/
The Humane Society: I'm sure I don't really need to explain who they are and what they do. There's also a specific HS in Michigan so whichever way you'd like to find info on helping animals, they're both good.
http://www.humanesociety.org/
http://www.michiganhumane.org/site/PageServer
Vietnam Veterans of America: If you want access to newsletters, event information, or want to set up a donation pick-up to benefit veterans, this is a good place to start.
http://www.vva.org/
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HI-LAR-IOUS HI-JINX
Hyperbole and a Half: I don't know how one woman can be so funny but her blog is chock full of random quirky weirdness that makes me laugh until I cry every time I visit her site. And you can get some of her drawings on t-shirts, mugs, posters, etc. For anyone who has ever had to answer the question: "How is your pain on a scale from 1-10?", you've got to check out Allie's "A Better Pain Rating Scale" cartoon.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
Bitchin' Kitchen: You may think, 'oh great, another lame cooking show'. But you'd be wrong, my friend. So very very very wrong. Nadia G and her cast of colorful characters (Hans, Panos, and the Spice Agent) are hysterical and educational. Get over to The Cooking Channel to watch on Wednesday nights OR just click on Nad's website. Any show that has to be bleeped by the censors is fantastic in my book. Tsaketa!
http://bitchinlifestyle.tv/
Archer - everything you needed to know about the world's most clueless super-spy. Watch a few eps and you'll understand why the GLAHW chose an Archer theme day for MCCC.
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/archer/
Tim Daly's "A Little Less Douche" - Who knew the guy from 'Wings' was so damned funny! This is just the first of what I hope to be many hilarious episodes on how to be a little less douche.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-iJBZCO9JI
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ALL THINGS LITERACY and LITERARY
Siena and Dominican Literacy Centers: Both these organizations are dedicated to fighting the growing illiteracy problem in America, one adult at a time. Both run by the Adrian Dominican nuns, the SLC and DLC are doing great works in helping people learn to read. And what are writers without an audience to read them? Please go to their websites and see how you can help.
http://www.sienaliteracy.org
http://www.dlcliteracy.org
Detroit Public Library: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/
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AUTHORS/ARTISTS/CREATIVE ILK/EVERYTHING ELSE
Nikki Black - Sparrow Enterprises, LLC. Fantastic Captain Jack Sparrow impersonator. You've got to check him out. Look for him on Facebook, too.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Captain-Jack-Sparrow/108336582548603
The Red Anvil - Artist Ron Maxwell and Writer Jack Short have created too cute and original coloring books, in zombie and vampire themes! They also have plans to create a completetly original coffee table book in the future. I hope to see it next year at Motor City Comic Con. I don't have a website for them but if you ask nicely, I might show you what I bought from them.
Donald England - cool and talented artist.
http://www.donaldengland.com
Steven J. Bejma - another great artist.
http://www.graphicsbyartman.com
Star Trek: Osiris - fan based web series.
http://stosiris.com/
Amber Guffey - really cool gal and fantastic artist. Her cartoon portraits are awesome!
http://rainycanvas.blogspot.com/
Joshua Boeringa - fantastic writer. Met him at the Motor City ComicCon in May this year.
http://joshuadboeringa.blogspot.com/
Robert Forest - great illustrator!
http://fisticufflinks.deviantart.com/
Brian Keene - author of all things dark, scary, and totally twisted. Seriously, where does he come up with his ideas?
http://www.briankeene.com/
Cherie Priest - the creator of steampunk worlds fantastic. If you don't like alternate history stories, don't go to her site and lecture her about it, okay?
http://www.cheriepriest.com/
Alexander Kostrzewa - Alex makes "heavy metal fashion and armor clothing for cool people." Met him at Motor City Nightmares. If you look in my photo album, I posted pics of the metal scales gloves that I purchased. Cool stuff and a nice guy. Check him out.
metalartisan.etsy.com
Tracy Walding - Tracy takes old t-shirts and recycles them into awesome bags. I purchased two from her!
www.myspace.com/artforyoubyus
Weirdsville - a cool little store out in Macomb that sells all kinds of wacky, nostaligic, horrifying, and pop-culturey. Inside the New on Used bookstore, you've got to check it out!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/weirdsvilledetroit?sk=info
