tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post1965570246881647662..comments2012-03-02T11:33:07.067-05:00Comments on Franklin, Ink: What Is Steampunk?Tom M Franklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05168232678401202091noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-39912894761168855322011-03-07T08:19:04.087-05:002011-03-07T08:19:04.087-05:00I remember you as being terribly fascinating and v...I remember you as being terribly fascinating and very intelligent and your writing definitely reflects that. I'm enjoying reading your blog.<br /><br />Dawn Church (nee Rogers and, for a few years, a married name of Williams)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-86475089430300058382010-09-05T21:18:18.813-04:002010-09-05T21:18:18.813-04:00Tom, Howl's Moving Castle is delightful, but a...Tom, <i>Howl's Moving Castle</i> is delightful, but another of Mayazaki's films, <i>My Neighbour Totoro</i>, is one of my all-time favourites. It is an incredibly vivid portrayal of the magic of childhood. It is <i>the movie</i> I watch when I am in particular distress and need to be reminded of innocence and joy. The illustration of landscape and natural light is another reason to see these movies. <i>Totoro</i> is much more realistic than <i>Howl</i>, but delves into folklore and a child's imagination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-29860857669220118902010-08-31T12:38:23.054-04:002010-08-31T12:38:23.054-04:00Kristi: I'm not giving up my Macs anytime soon...Kristi: I'm not giving up my Macs anytime soon either. (Mind you, the same type of computer mod could easily be done with an iMac)<br /><br /><br />-- TomTom M Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168232678401202091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-28101377408549773912010-08-31T11:54:40.994-04:002010-08-31T11:54:40.994-04:00I love the pics--especially the computer--but I st...I love the pics--especially the computer--but I still prefer my Mac. Good luck w/ the novel. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-42807047705731675982010-08-30T09:02:57.586-04:002010-08-30T09:02:57.586-04:00Van: I've read Pullman's trilogy, but long...Van: I've read Pullman's trilogy, but long before I had heard of Steampunk. I'm not familiar with Mayazaki. I'll have to look into him. Thanks!<br /><br />Amlaped: As a goldsmith who works in precious and semi-precious gemstones, Bonn is not at all interested in any of the jewelry she's seen that's been tagged as "Steampunk." There's a lot of it out there and, yes, it's largely a collection of miscellaneous watch pieces. Not exactly what you'd call classic jewelry.<br /><br /><br />-- TomTom M Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168232678401202091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-22773554618272710282010-08-29T20:25:50.723-04:002010-08-29T20:25:50.723-04:00Where's your steampunk jewelry? I imagine bits...Where's your steampunk jewelry? I imagine bits and bobs of watch gears, springs, wires, and other shiny things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-18110758231771513612010-08-27T21:54:55.326-04:002010-08-27T21:54:55.326-04:00I hadn't heard of this genre before, but the d...I hadn't heard of this genre before, but the description reminds me of some elements in Philip Pullman's <i>His Dark Materials</i> and the Hayao Mayazaki film <i>Howl's Moving Castle</i> (I haven't read the novel on which it's based). It's an entertaining concept!Van Wafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03404182139779527305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-16579045357474233982010-08-27T10:31:28.675-04:002010-08-27T10:31:28.675-04:00Also, many thanks to @mattdelman in the Twitterver...Also, many thanks to @mattdelman in the Twitterverse for tweeting about this entry, and to all of those who re-tweeted.<br /><br />Knowing I have been unknowingly re-tweeted about is... strange. (And greatly appreciated)<br /><br /><br />-- TomTom M Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168232678401202091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-88032034727904354842010-08-27T10:12:39.317-04:002010-08-27T10:12:39.317-04:00Hi Dayana,
Flickr has an incredible collection of...Hi Dayana,<br /><br />Flickr has an incredible collection of Steampunk images taken at various Burning Man festivals. (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=burning%20man%20steampunk&w=all) There's a huge treehouse in amongst those images that is just amazing, especially when you consider it had to be built on-site for the festival and then taken down afterwards.<br /><br /><br />-- TomTom M Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168232678401202091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1617178309409190519.post-56147035891223097642010-08-27T05:47:55.379-04:002010-08-27T05:47:55.379-04:00Steampunk is Burning Man! seriously. I didn't ...Steampunk is Burning Man! seriously. I didn't understand it til I went. It was like living in it. but deserty. Steampunk is very fascinating. I like to read it, but not sure if I'd ever write in it.Dayana Stockdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732725838165251900noreply@blogger.com