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October 31, 2005 D. H. McKee

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I framed and shimmed the new casement window into the studio yesterday. It’s now fixed in place, with only a few complications — one being that the installation instructions don’t mention how to install a casement window, and the other being the generally vague instructions for installing any kind of window. I soon figured it out, and added an extra screw for the left side, since this is where the most shear stress occurs when the window is opened. Otherwise it’s pretty nice. I just need to get some more exterior trim on it and then it can be insulated.
Been watching season one of “Carnivale” the past couple of nights. It was an expensive buy, but it’s turning out to be a very cool series. Sure it’s full of Xtian references and crazy paranormal jazz, but it’s the stuff of television, and it displaces itself from the normal world — it’s fine to have fantasy in a fantastical world, where it’s plausible. When people bring fantasy into the real world, people invariable get hurt or exploited. That’s one of the funny things about “Carnivale” — that it’s a travelling side-show carnival, and they make a living exploiting the “rubes,” even without any paranormal skills. In this group, it’s easier to hide their paranormal abilities and exploit through trickery and deception than it is to actually use their powers to amaze, or heal, or to help others.

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As a guy who occasionally curates art shows and wrangles artists together, I often have to edit and post artist bios, profile pictures, and artwork images. This can be a problem, since many artists and writers aren’t used to selling themselves. Artists rarely know how to present their art for display in a brochure, and writers aren’t used to writing about themselves.

Writers often treat the bio like it’s an interview or something. Maybe like they’re having a conversation with you, the reader. While it may work sometimes, the most common way to write a bio is to write in the 3rd person.

I’m like those writers, and I’m talking to you directly, unlike the common way to do a bio. You should see my About page. It makes sense to me, since this is a bit which describes my blog’s website. When I get famous enough that I don’t have time to talk to you, I’ll have an intern write everything in 3rd person. Until then, you get to talk to me.

Like blogs of old, this one is a personal document of the comings and goings of me. Articles I’ve written, links I’ve posted, videos I liked, etc. Here, a first-person perspective is the way to go, at least for now. So, this is my site. I’m D. H. McKee, a sometimes artist, sometimes writer. Mostly just a guy on the internet.