Newt Gingrinch Confirms Presidential Candidacy (via brandchannel)

Has it really come to this? As horrifying as the thought of Newt as President is, perhaps this is good news for the incumbent from a campaign strategy standpoint. I know Gingrich is a popular pundit with the other side (it took a massive effort not to state that as "wrong" side, by the way, but I'm trying to be at least marginally respectful...) but I have to wonder how much pull he has with the entire Conservative voting public. I feel that there's a certain prurient fascination with his stances in the media, but I have to wonder if that translates into real votes. As much as the left likes to lump Conservatives all together and view them as Palin-ites and zealots, there is still a pretty wide spectrum of loyalty to the party line among the voting public.

I'll be fascinated to see how this unfolds.

Google vs. Martha Graham (via Drawn Blog)

Google - Martha Graham from Ryan J Woodward on Vimeo.

I think from an illustration and animation standpoint, Google's animated logo doodle for Martha Graham's birthday (that would be yesterday, May 11) is worth pointing out, in case you missed it. Animated by Ryan Woodward, the gorgeous animation was a tribute to Ms. Graham's birthday and lasting legacy in dance.

And for those of you still on Microsoft Explorer that may have had your systems crash as a result of the animation and MSE's inability to handle it, well.... don't hate the player.

Rabbit Rabbit!

Rabbit rabbit ... although I realize it 's a little late. 

But figured this rough I've been working on was appropriate for the time of year and the beginning of the month and all. 

I was actually working this rough up as an element for the pre-Easter, but it didn't make it through. Keep an eye out for our friend here in the future, though. I think this one is worth working up further.