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I just wanted to pop in and let you all know that all is generally good. In July, I was back in Banff and Canmore for some exciting video [...]
My wife April and I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season in 2006 and that 2007 presents you with plenty of new opportunities, ideas, friends, family, and fun.
We spent our time decorating the house here in Edmonton (April decorated our place in Iowa before she traveled up here), visiting friends and family, [...]
Here’s Part 2 of the interview I conducted with author/illustrator extraordinaire Mark Schultz regarding his career, influences, and future projects. Once again, thanks to both Mark and Palaeoblog creator, Dr. Michael Ryan for making this possible.
Enjoy!
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Mark, thanks again for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer some questions. We discussed your early career [...]
I’m fortunate to be associated with some truly amazing people. Because of these relationships, I’m able to pick their brains for great stories, research information for projects, and fantastic ideas. I plan to share some of this insight into these creative minds by presenting multi-part interviews here on this blog. These are people I admire [...]
My wife had to travel to Mt. Ayr, Iowa, to take care of some professional matters, so I joined her on the day trip with our friend Al. He wanted to show us a cool 50’s-themed restaurant, but we arrived to find it closed for the day. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to go inside [...]
Norma and Karen philosophize about 2006.
Bubbly. And a Pepsi.
Me and Rick mug it up for the camera. We’re almost twins!
Mike and April ready for the year-end hot wing feast!
Ed gives birth during another round of “Twister.” Just kidding buddy!
Norma, acts as a “human beat box” while Mike “B-Boy” Chow busts out some “dope” moves!
The fantastic [...]
Art © 2005 Mark Schultz and Dr. Michael J. Ryan.
A new dinosaur species discovered by my good friend, Dr. Michael J. Ryan, was officially announced recently.
From the press release:
“The new species of dinosaur, named Centrosaurus brinkmani, belongs to the group of dinosaurs related to the well-known Triceratops, but lived about 10 million years earlier. Remains [...]
Guess who arrived in the mail today?
That’s right! Dr. Tran! Here! Now! Forever!
The ‘Special Edition’ DVD sports over 30 minutes of Bonus Features!!
Also included in this incredible DVD package:
16 pairs of 3D glasses!
A 24-piece fold-out Dr. Tran Movie Poster!!
A Dr. Tran and Friends Paper Doll Playset!!!
A coupon for 30% off of the Dr. Tran 30,000 [...]
Congratulations goes out to our good friend, Dr. Philip Currie, one of the world’s leading Palaeontologists. Starting October 1, Dr. Currie will become a professor with the University of Alberta’s Palaeontology program, here in Edmonton.
Along with his many accolades, Currie was recently chosen as one of three Canadians to receive the 2004 Michael Smith Award [...]
I’d like to congratulate my good friend, Dr. Michael J. Ryan on his new role as Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology with the prestigious Cleveland Museum of Natural History. In addition to his experience with the world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum, Ryan has travelled extensively around the globe exploring fossilized dinosaur remains and has been published in [...]
If you’re as amped about The Incredibles as I am, then you’re probably a loyal Pixar fanatic. The upcoming film from Director Brad Bird (The Iron Giant) will hopefully continue Pixar’s reign as the undisputed champion of animated storytelling. And if you’re also craving your fix of Pixar information, then you’ll most definitely want to [...]
If you have a passion for movies, ancient cultures, and ‘rare antiquities’, then like myself, there’s a good chance you’re a fan of Indiana Jones.
As was the case with Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man, Indy was a hero I would pretend to be as a young boy – grabbing a pocket-filled jacket, my mom’s old handbag, [...]
