April 24th Working Daze

Hey all:

I was really surprised (though I guess I shouldn't be) that today's Working Daze drew such political comments.  It was just a spin off cartoon from the day before when Rita thought it would be cool to make her employees change bed pans.  Yes, I did talk about insurance but that was just part of Rita's slight deranged logic.  Rita thinks she can do anything (that is the secret to her success) even if it is something she has no training in.

Interesting enough there have been studies that show many successful people are successful because they don't see their limitations therefore they don't let these limitations slow them down.  I'm too lazy to look for the references though.  But I know many successful people like this.  :)

Jz

Back to Blogging

Just thought I would update the Working Daze blog.  I will try to be more active from now on.  Scott and I are pretty active on the Working Daze comment section but this is a form where I can communicate with readers on longer lengthier matters.

First off, would readers like to see more or less Roy? I actually like Roy a lot since WD is a geekcentric strip / panel I think it's important to have a geek like Roy front and center a lot.  Still we do get the occasional complaint.  I really like Roy and Kathy and am excited about their upcoming marriage.  I hope readers are too.

Second off, would readers like to see Jay hook up with anybody?  I like the idea of Jay still looking for love.  But I'm flexible.  It might be fun to explore some interoffice romance....  Don't laugh I was even kicking around the idea of Jay and Rita at an office party.  Just kidding.....  Mostly.

Finally I was amazed today be technology running amok albeit for just a few brief minutes.  First the AP's twitter feed got "hacked".  The hacker posted a bogus tweet about the president being hurt in a bombing.  Seconds after, algorithms that buying and selling stocks started selling off causing the market to drop.  Of course people figured out the president was okay quite quickly and the stocks bounced back up, but it's a bit scary how 1) easy twitter accounts are to hijack 2) how algorithms can't say "wait this doesn't make senses" 3) how many people want their news tweeted 4) how little verification there is in news these days everybody wants to be "first".

Oh, I was watching the twitter story break on CNBC (because friend of Working Daze Natalie Morris was on covering Apple) and my god man, watching all the different windows and scrolling text on the CNBC screen gave me information overload.  A scroller on top, two on the bottom, a "main story" window, an ad window, plus a couple of other windows.  Too many moving parts for my brain.  I don't need to know everything all the time.

Jz

The Working Daze book.  It's a fun read.

Another feature from Scott Roberts and I that I am trying to find a home for. It is about three young teen girls who sing, rock and fight crime. Think Josie and the Pussy Cats meets power puff girls.

Working Daze now on Sundays

Hi all, Just a small note, Working Daze will now publish an new cartoon on Sundays. We also have a new collection book coming soon.

Plutonium Blonde as audio novel

My first novel The Plutonium Blonde is now out in Graphic Audio format as an acted out graphic novel. It ca be found here: http://www.graphicaudio.net/p-1019-1-the-plutonium-blonde.aspx I really love the job the graphic audio folks did. My only critique is the voice they used on the character based on my nieces Carolina and Natalia Padilla. That voice is a little off. So off in fact I may no longer be Natalia's favorite uncle. -John Zakour

Roy's Beard

Hi all: Just to let you know soon we will be letting the Working Daze readers vote on rather Roy keeps his beard or not. It is getting a little well thick...

Random Chaotic Thoughts

Hi all:

I am really actually looking forward to windows 8. It should be interesting. May replace my mac notebook with a win 8 netbook. I really want a touch screen.

I do like my new iPad though. The screen is very nice. But I still can't use the camera all that well.

I have to say the new movie Ted looks pretty funny.

I am glad baseball season is finally here.

Okay that new Nike, " I will run to you" commercial is kind of cool but the longest freaking commercial I have seen.

I posted this on Facebook: I'm starting to think part of the problem with society today is we actually have too much information to actually rationally process so we rely more on our emotions than our intellect.

Not sure about the new Total Recall movie, Colin replacing Arnold... Just doesn't seem right.

Am looking forward to new Batman and Avengers movies. Spiderman, not sure.