I tend to approach most charity things with caution. While there are so many people out there doing good, there seems to also be a lot who you can never be sure where the money goes. The new trend toward “Ethical Fashion” that you might see in boutiques totally puts me off. The idea is that you buy a designer label and the designer will give an unspecified amount to someone who needs something. So many brands that claim to be ethical, a lot of assholes tend to ride a fine line. They do enough that their advertisements can “technically” say certain things, but often, there are ugly things out there.

It’s hard to know who is doing good, and that is a shame. You can imagine how thrilled I was to hear what the SDSU Alumni Association did for one little homeless girl:

SAN DIEGO — During this time of year many children hope for iPods, video games or maybe a new bike. Digital correspondent Ron Tuatagaloa introduces a 10-year-old homeless girl whose dreams are a bit loftier.

While most of the student body at San Diego State University scrambles to finish finals, 10-year-old Brittnie Pemberton has secured her future there.

A photo of a San Diego State University sign and Brittnie Pemberton’s hope for a college scholarship appeared as part of the Salvation Army’s Pictures of Hope — a 14-greeting card set that benefits their homeless program.

The SDSU Alumni Association got wind of the story and made Brittnie’s hopes a reality with a 4-year scholarship.

“I was expecting just to get a tour and I got a scholarship and it was really cool,” Brittnie said.

Brittnie’s mother Tanya was understandably thrilled.

“I don’t know how you bring this to words,” she said.

Tanya and her family have been living at the Salvation Army’s Transitional Living Center for the last six months. After many tough times, the scholarship stands out as a beacon of hope.

“So many things open up,” Tanya said. “So many opportunities; so many ways to find knowledge.”

Mother and daughter both look forward to Brittne’s future on Montezuma Mesa.

“I’m looking forward to having a good time at school; seeing what I can do,” Brittnie said.

OMG OMG! My newest shirt was released early today! It came in the mail early and we could not wait until tomorrow when the holiday sale ends to put it up. This means that you have TODAY ONLY to order and get the 15% off holiday sale discount. Just put the code insaneartdeal in your cart. The sale ends when 2007 ends.

For overseas orders which the shop cannot automatically process the shipping costs…if you email us before the sale ends with a request for a shipping quote to your country, we will still give you the discount. :)

It is available in both men’s and women’s shirts.

Yay! :D I worked very hard on this so I am proud to see it and to be working on the next design, too!

Well, Harknell and I were busy all of Christmas week! My store was just upgraded. It will be themed each month with funny comics that go with the new art and stuff I’ll be releasing.

Please look at my store. :)

Also, my comic-related pages have been updated to explain it a bit better for new readers. Outdated pages begone!

Please look at the new Story/Cast page. It will orient you into the universe and prepare you for the tight writing that is planned for this year. Also, notice that the tutorial section and every other page has been updated. Yay! :D

I have a ton of cool shit planned for 2008! I am almost finished with 2 new art pieces, and we’ve just gotten our industrial pigment ink printer in, so I’ll be making art on steroids! :D Also, we’re looking forward to Katsucon, where tons of good mayhem will be happening! We are guests and we recently took a job as staff! Whee! I can’t wait to see some of you guys again on the road this year. I love it! :D

We will be out and about this weekend in NYC. If you see us, say hi! :D

I love industrial music, but I do not love cookie cutter default drum machine stuff with corny lyrics. You can imagine how much the following link made me bust up laughing because it makes fun of the cornball stuff with default drum machine beats. :D Thanks to The One Bob for the link.

“OMG FIND OUT WUT KNOBS DO!”

“EVERYBODY DANCING!”

NOTE: You need sound for this. It will also display full screen so you should probably beware if you are at work and don’t want your boss to see. However, this i FUNNIEST EVAR and so worth viewing:

Click here to see it.

Who posts himself getting clocked in the eye by a lightsaber on Youtube? The crew at A Geek Like Me comic does!