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July 30:
Look, up in the sky!

Skywatchers, ahoy:

In August, the Earth and Mars will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287... The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky... At a modest 75-power magnification Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

Mark your calendars, folks. No one alive today will ever see this again.

(Thanks for the info, Led!)

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Ping Pong will never be the same.

(via our pal Carlo)

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Missed me? (: My Arn and I are having the busiest 3rd quarter ever. Normally we don't accept more than 3 big projects per month but why not strike when the momentum is hot, right?

Thanks to everyone who still keeps dropping by even when there's nothing new to see here. (:

Anyway, no post of mine is complete without pics so here are some taken at Arn's talk in Emil Flores' Comic Book Writing class in UP last week:

Arn teaching the basics in terms of panelling and storytelling.

Robert, professor Emil and Arn after the talk.

My brother and girlfriend (Emil's student) Inches lending their support.