Be honest. You thought we had no good answer to that. Alright, "good" may be an overstatement. Here's a wordy one.
Why B L O W (excluding rants on the state of art)?
1. Entertainment in the written form, that’s the best reason.
It’s available;
2. Necessity, as well. There needs to be an affordable way to
access this material;
3. Surprise. Which is enough, when it’s thunderous; and,
4. A market gap, in the US and the UK. There was no B L O W.
Now there is.
Why Not B L O W?
1. Not to educate. Except insofar as good stories, verse,
and commentary can edify;
2. Not to innovate. We’ve seen so little of what’s already out
there;
3. Not philanthropy. We can’t afford it. B L O W will cost,
but only pocket change;
4. Not to be contrary. We’re not here for the struggle.
5. Not necessarily as conformists. Though we’re unsure
what that entails nowadays;
6. Not always to be funny. Because some stuff just isn’t;
but surely,
7. Not as revolutionaries. Unless the revolution makes for
good reading.
So, B L O W- Thirty, maybe forty-five minutes of satisfying entertainment for a dollar. 60p in the UK, because the printing costs more. Still a better deal than the cinema, less than a pint of beer, and all in a paper you won’t mind giving to a stranger when you’re done. It makes a lot of sense. That’s the only thing going against us. If you like the idea, we could really use your support. If you don't, but still feel like talking to somebody about it, please feel free.
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ide·al·ism:
artistic or literary theory that values ideal or subjective types or aspects of beauty more than formal or sensible qualities or that affirms the preeminent value of imagination as compared with faithful copying of nature -- opposed to realism
transcendental idealism:
a doctrine (Kantianism) that the objects of perception are conditioned by the nature of the mind as to their form but not as to their content or particularity and that they have a kind of independence of the mind -- called also critical idealism
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| BLOW Volume 2, Issue 2 premiers June 24, 2007 at Brazos Bookstore and (later) Johnny's Sports Bar both in Houston, Texas (the pdf version is available now). Join us on June 24 (beginning at 3pm) at either location to meet cover author Owen Egerton and get a free issue also featuring David Bulley; even more toons by Wally Littman, Doug Lockyer, and Rich Powell. New (to BLOW) poets Sue Miller and Noel Sloboda join us this time, plus BLOWout, our new travel column featuring Bob Self. If you enjoyed issue 1, buy this one. If you hated issue 1, bundle up and kiss our cold, uncaring asses. We worked hard on that. Order here. Did you miss our awesome pro cycling jerseys? How could you? Check em out here. | |
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