http://peter-brannan.com/weblog2010 Web Log 2010 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:58:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have started a new project this summer photographing the staggering number of vacant businesses in my area. Here's a couple to kick the project off. http://peter-brannan.com/weblog2010/2010/07/22/recession-proof/ [caption id="attachment_279" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Mash Out - Rumfasta IPA"][/caption] My posts came to a stop at the start of summer, partly because of nothing to write about, partly due to a constant and unrelenting work schedule. I have still managed to devote my sundays to brewing 2 batches of beer a ... http://peter-brannan.com/weblog2010/2010/07/18/summer-so-far/ I just got finished with my Organic Chemistry final, and summer finally feels like it's here. I told myself I was going to start some new projects this summer, and one of them includes a Wesley Willis inspired look at Tacoma, Olympia, and Seattle. First, though is a project photographing ... http://peter-brannan.com/weblog2010/2010/06/17/summer-projects-featuring-wesley-willis-and-the-saddest-vacant-lot-in-all-the-world/ I cannot think of very many wholesome uses for this device. http://peter-brannan.com/weblog2010/2010/05/29/cause-for-concern/ The last graphic novel I read was David Mazzucchelli's Asterios Polyp, which I really enjoyed. This morning I read Daniel Clowes' new graphic novel Wilson, which I borrowed from a friend. I really don't keep up too much on graphic novels, but I always enjoy Clowes' work. Something about how ... http://peter-brannan.com/weblog2010/2010/05/28/wilson/ I was recently introduced to a documentary by my older brother which came out a couple years back, called Beautiful Losers. I had seen 2 of the artists before, and really thought their work was pretty amazing. Margaret Kilgallen does these terrific illustrations of people and text with beautiful color ... http://peter-brannan.com/weblog2010/2010/05/09/beautiful-losers/