Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Happy New Year!
And by this I mean Happy Federal Fiscal Year 2009. The Federal Fiscal Year starts October 1. Last year I prepared an alphabet of Federal Acronyms (AFA) to welcome the new year. Oddly enough, the Federal Acronyms alphabet page comes up near the top when I google my website. I'm not sure why this is, but I figured it was worth posting again. Click here for the answers, or visit http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html for a complete list of Federal acronyms. (Hint: Q, X, and Y are Military acronyms.)
A – ACF
B – BEP
C – CDC
D – DOD
E – EEOC
F – FBI
G- GSA
H – HUD
I – IRS
J – JCS
K – KSC
L –LOC
M – MARAD
N – NEA
O – OMB
P – PTO
Q – QAE
R – RRB
S – SBA
T – TSP
U – USPS
V – VA
W – WISQARS
X – XO
Y - Y2KWG
Z - ZIP (code)
And by this I mean Happy Federal Fiscal Year 2009. The Federal Fiscal Year starts October 1. Last year I prepared an alphabet of Federal Acronyms (AFA) to welcome the new year. Oddly enough, the Federal Acronyms alphabet page comes up near the top when I google my website. I'm not sure why this is, but I figured it was worth posting again. Click here for the answers, or visit http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html for a complete list of Federal acronyms. (Hint: Q, X, and Y are Military acronyms.)
A – ACF
B – BEP
C – CDC
D – DOD
E – EEOC
F – FBI
G- GSA
H – HUD
I – IRS
J – JCS
K – KSC
L –LOC
M – MARAD
N – NEA
O – OMB
P – PTO
Q – QAE
R – RRB
S – SBA
T – TSP
U – USPS
V – VA
W – WISQARS
X – XO
Y - Y2KWG
Z - ZIP (code)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Letter E
I used Eggo Cereal for E. I decided that the Eggo E was recognizable enough to stand on its own without further visual cues. Artist Heidi Cody apparently agrees.
Somewhat related: here is a 1972 "L'Eggo My Eggo" commercial from YouTube. I'm pretty sure the actor is Gordon Jump from WKRP in Cincinnati.
Friday, September 19, 2008
"Honor. Integrity. Leadership."
I like working with David Marc Fischer because he will occasionally challenge me to think beyond breakfast cereals. Last week, for example, he asked me to draw a portrait of Sarah Palin as a pit bull with lipstick. I thought a bit, and responded with this. David wanted me to add some more details, but since I don’t normally work electronically, this was the best I could do. David then consulted with designer Chris Orsi, who did the final piece (see above). Thanks, Chris!
Here is David’s post.
I like working with David Marc Fischer because he will occasionally challenge me to think beyond breakfast cereals. Last week, for example, he asked me to draw a portrait of Sarah Palin as a pit bull with lipstick. I thought a bit, and responded with this. David wanted me to add some more details, but since I don’t normally work electronically, this was the best I could do. David then consulted with designer Chris Orsi, who did the final piece (see above). Thanks, Chris!Here is David’s post.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Letter D
At first I couldn't think of any breakfast cereals that start with D. Then I did some research, and remembered Dinky Donuts, Dino Pebbles, and Donkey Kong Junior Cereal. I ultimately went with Dino Pebbles . I drew this image from the original box. The pastel blobs are supposed to be dinosaur-shaped marshmallows.
At first I couldn't think of any breakfast cereals that start with D. Then I did some research, and remembered Dinky Donuts, Dino Pebbles, and Donkey Kong Junior Cereal. I ultimately went with Dino Pebbles . I drew this image from the original box. The pastel blobs are supposed to be dinosaur-shaped marshmallows.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Letter C
I chose Cookie Crisp for C. I almost used Crazy Cow instead, because Crazy Cow had the cool feature of turning ordinary milk into chocolate milk. However, Cookie Crisp won overwhelmingly in my Facebook poll.
There have been several different Cookie Crisp mascots, but I chose to use the original mascot, Cookie Jarvis.
Update:
I finally bought a new card reader for my camera, so here is a better picture of the Apple Jacks A.
I chose Cookie Crisp for C. I almost used Crazy Cow instead, because Crazy Cow had the cool feature of turning ordinary milk into chocolate milk. However, Cookie Crisp won overwhelmingly in my Facebook poll.There have been several different Cookie Crisp mascots, but I chose to use the original mascot, Cookie Jarvis.
Update:
I finally bought a new card reader for my camera, so here is a better picture of the Apple Jacks A.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Letter B
I drew Boo Berry for B. I never actually tried Boo Berry, but I remember the commercials well. I thought Boo Berry and Franken Berry had been discontinued, but they are both still available
I drew Boo Berry for B. I never actually tried Boo Berry, but I remember the commercials well. I thought Boo Berry and Franken Berry had been discontinued, but they are both still availablethrough Amazon. They can also be found at Walmart and Target during the Halloween season (according to Wikipedia, anyway).
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Oddest Book Title
"Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers" has won the distinction of the oddest book title for the past 30 years. The Bookseller announced its "Diagram of Diagrams" contest in July to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Diagram Prize, which honors the oddest book title of the year.
Runner-ups were "People Who Don't Know They're Dead" and "How To Avoid Huge Ships." Here is the full story.
"Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers" has won the distinction of the oddest book title for the past 30 years. The Bookseller announced its "Diagram of Diagrams" contest in July to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Diagram Prize, which honors the oddest book title of the year.Runner-ups were "People Who Don't Know They're Dead" and "How To Avoid Huge Ships." Here is the full story.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
A is for Apple
I chose Apple Jacks for the letter A of my breakfast cereal alphabet. The Apple Jacks box has changed since I was a kid, but this is the one I remember. (Note: I took this picture with my phone, so the color is off from the original. I need to buy a new card reader for our digital camera.)
