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look at those. cantaloupes, originally uploaded by The Searcher.

The weekend was overrun with Solstice Festival stuff. I live in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, possibly the last stand for hippies and women who don't think shaving anything is a plus. Saturday was the big parade, tons of nakedness and expressive freedom. Basically Burning Man without the drive, fire or sunburn (Seattle. duh).

So people were drinking since 10am. By the time I went out to the pub to sketch, the entire neighborhood was one long stream of drunk, naked, painted, puking people. Trying to sketch was more of an adventure than normal. I had two beers and something called an "oatmeal cookie" spilled on my book by 11pm. The same people who told me how much they loved the sketch, would bump into me mercilessly right after. It was humid, tight, and smelled like feet.

But out the other end of all that. Was this. Victory. Damp, stained, stinky victory.

oh, the title came from some guy who stumbled into me and looking at the sketch said "Whoa. Look at those Cantaloupes." Then he fell down and stayed down. A knock out.

so the title stuck.

# posted by Derek Chatwood @ 6:43 PM

Jesus! vs Darwin!, originally uploaded by The Searcher.

Jesus Christ
Positives: Impressive stamina. Historically know for taking a beating, staying on his feet. Has history of miraculous resurrection.
Negatives: Invented Pacifism. Dangerous habit of turning the other cheek.

Charles Darwin
Positives: Invented Natural Selection. Understands what's at stake with "Survival of the Fittest".
Negatives: Theology student, nearly became an Anglican parson. Mixed feelings punching his Lord's Only Son and Savior in the face.

Inspired by the Creation Museum that opened deep in the craw of Kentucky this month. Proudly displays dinosaurs mingling with Adam and Eve, less than 6000 years ago. Noah had some on the ark, but apparently they sinned once they got here.

# posted by Derek Chatwood @ 10:40 AM

Gentlemen Explorers! of the Unknown!, originally uploaded by The Searcher.

Prof. Hardy Swift, playboy scientist and archeologist adventurer, returns to face his toughest challenge yet. Entire city blocks are vanishing, from cities around the world! Meanwhile, Swift's satellites pick up startling news! A death ray from deep space is on a collision course with Earth! Mind-bendingly fired at us over a million years ago! The Prof and his team, geologist space-pilot Race "Whiz" Charger, and physicist stunt-driver Pete "Dash" Peterson, assemble once again to play it smooth, tackle evil and wrestle victory from the clutches of the impossible!

What is the shocking truth of the million year death ray? Who is the mysterious woman in the forgotten submarine beneath the arctic? What is her connection to Swift, and the vanishing cities? Join Dash, Whiz and Prof Swift and find out!

# posted by Derek Chatwood @ 11:31 AM