30 Thousand Helpers

As you know, I launched a new Web site last month -- http://onegreatseason.com -- and you also might know, I'm going to drive around the country for the entire college football season. I leave in less than two weeks, and once I'm on the road, I'll update the site daily with words, still pictures and short video clips.

The only obstacle remaining is funding, and if you want to help me out, I'm asking for donations as little as $1. Any help would be appreciated. You can contribute by going to the 30 Thousand Helpers page on my site.

I Got Fired

What a terrible time it is these days to get laid off from your job, what with the sour economy and all.

And getting fired isn’t much better.

But that's what happened to me five weeks ago, and you can read all about it right here.

Metuchen Monster? Part II

Being asked to house-sit came at a good time. I figured I'd go hang out in the suburbs for a few days and get some work done on http://onegreatseason.com in the comfort of a centrally air-conditioned home. Instead, I'm lamenting the absence of any ability to take care of an abandoned baby animal. Here's a mid-afternoon update on this fiasco:

Metuchen Monster?

My old boss and good friend @jtmyfox asked me to watch his dogs for the week while his family is away on vacation. I arrived at about 9:30 a.m. today, and before the clock struck 10, his dogs and I stumbled upon a tiny little helpless newborn animal that was clinging to life and screeching for help.

I got some warm water and poured it all over the mysterious creature, whose eyes aren't even open yet.

I made several calls, then finally got to someone at a nearby animal control agency. She told me that as nice as it was for the dogs to stand guard over the poor animal, I should take the dogs inside and let the animal continue to cry out, assuring me that the mother will eventually return to make the rescue. The precious dogs put up a fight as I dragged them back into the house, and once inside, they continued to show their concern for the creature.

And it didn't help matters when I uploaded a short clip to my laptop. Before I could hit the mute button on the computer, the first couple of seconds of the video captured some of the sad cries, prompting a round of howls from the dogs. I hope to report a happy ending to you later. Meanwhile, here's a short video of the episode:

Location Change: Friday Happy Hour

BREAKING NEWS: Due to inclement weather in the forecast, Friday's happy hour has been moved from The Frying Pan to B Bar. Same time, same crowd, just different joint. Hope to see you at 5 pm Friday, July 31, at B Bar.

New Site Is Up

My new college football Web site is up. Check it out here:

http://onegreatseason.com

And don't forget to follow on Twitter at: twitter.com/onegreatseason.

If you're on Facebook, please SEARCH "One Great Season" and become a fan of the group today. There's no distinct URL for it just yet, but I'm working to set one up.

Thanks for your support. Feel free to check the site out as often as possible, maybe even bookmark it, tell some friends about it, Tweet about it, leave a comment in the discussion area and vote in the quick poll.

Louisville Party This Saturday

Just wanted to drop a line and invite my Kentucky and Ohio friends to what is going to be a large party on Saturday, June 27, in Louisville.

I'm one of about 40 or 50 artists who will be displaying just a couple of pieces at "Dreams: A Journey Within," an event being put on by a new group of artists with big plans for future events like this one around the midwest.

I was very flattered when Will Sieg asked me to participate, and I was further pleased when many of you took the time to answer my call for feedback a few weeks ago. I've already shipped my three pieces to Louisville. Come on out on the 27th and see which ones you helped me pick!

Also, my good friend Jason Buroker, who is going to be huge some day with his phospherescent pieces, will be coming down from Cincinnati to set up a dark-room display for you to ooh and aah at his glow-in-the-dark work.

This ain't your typical, quiet, boring, polite art show. There will be lots to drink, fire-eating freaks and at least a dozen musical acts over the eight-hour event. All for just $5 at the Ice House on Main Street near downtown Louisville. Peep the site below for details, and tell everybody you know:

The Art Cartel

OK, hope to see all of you on the 27th.

Mike Check

You've probably read about my stepdad Mike on here a time or two. He's in a lot of pain. I saw him last weekend when I went home and this bully called cancer is really making things tough for him.

Mike muscled through the radiation last year, but the post-treatment medicine brought with it some unpleasant side effects. The bone in his lower jaw, in fact, began dying months ago, and doctors had planned to replace it with a stretch of bone from his leg in a couple of weeks.

But the pain has become so great that the doctors now are going to do the operation on Monday. This is where you come in.

I know you don't know Mike, but he's a nice guy and he kind of rescued my mom from a difficult life, so for that I owe him dearly. The most I can do from 500 miles away is hope and pray. And of course, publish a blog post where I ask you to keep a stranger named Mike Evansa in your thoughts as well. And you can of course leave a Get Well message right here.

Thanks.