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Corn Palace ’99: A good mixed-use development

October 15, 2018 by campbell Leave a Comment

Collage with picture of Corn Palace with sign on building that says "Building a nation" and caption that says "1999 corn palace: Love a good mixed-use development?"
Reverse side of Corn Palace collage postcard

Text on postcard:

Hey Paul.

I bought this postcard in 2012. It says it was printed in Italy. I think that says a lot about how excited people were for the 1999 Corn Palace. “How many postcards for this year’s Corn Palace design, boss?” asked the junior corn marketing assistant.

“A multi-decade supply,” came the answer. “Enough to stock postcards of the ’99 Palace well into the 2010s. And you know what? … Print them in Italy.”

And then there was a Jurassic-Park twist ending where the corn came to life, and he was like, “No expense was spared.”

—Mike.

Close up on collage text that says "Building a Nation. Illuminated the Corn Palace leaves a lasting impression for all that see opportunities to live in one."

A new use for eggs is here

October 8, 2018 by campbell Leave a Comment

Cover of a homemade greeting card made out of packaging for a Mercedes oil filter. Glued on text says "A new use for eggs is here."

Inside of a homemade greeting card made out of oil filter packaging. Text says: Dear Reid, check out my cool new line of greeting cards. They're made out of car part packaging and random garbage. I write in a rich person font to make it expensive. Sincerely, Mike

Paris, 1993

October 1, 2018 by campbell Leave a Comment

A group of astronauts stand in front of an American flag. All of them are wearing helmets with the visor down. A caption above the group reads, "Daft Punk: Original Lineup"

Hot, Flat, and Whaley (by Thomas Friedman)

September 24, 2018 by campbell Leave a Comment

A colorized image of an old black-and-white illustration of Moby Dick eating a rowboat, except Moby Dick has a mustache

[Hey, this is rather dumb. But I like the title.]

Call me Thomas Friedman.

Every once in a while I have to go to sea. There are no reliable jobs on land, but that’s okay, because I’m an income entrepreneur, and it’s cool to be away from home for years at a time. I actually like saying goodbye to my family and everyone who cares about me. This is one of the great freedoms afforded by the gig economy.

I caught a cab from JFK to a whaling vessel. My driver was named Queequeg.

“What can you tell me about whaling?” I asked Queequeg.

“The world used to be predictable,” said Queequeg. “But now it isn’t. The Cold War order to which we grew accustomed is no more. Today the world is hot, flat, and whaley. Will America find its way in this strange new place? Sometimes I wonder. The next six months will be crucial.”

Later I got on a boat.

“Aye, ye land-lubbin’ scurvey dog,” said Captain Ahab. “So, ye wish to ship with us. What be ye qualifications?”

“My mustache gives me +9 seafaring,” I explained. “The world is changing and this will be my greatest gig yet.”

“Argh, ’tis true, ’tis true, the world is changing fierce,” agreed Ahab. “I remember when ‘the cloud’ was part of a squall, and 4G was just a berth. Now ye land-lubbers be making everything on earth different, even the sea! But even though things are different and scary, I have to agree that they are much better.”

We shipped out and disrupted a herd of whales. Everything turned out fine!

Miscellaneous postcards to Flink (2017-2018)

September 17, 2018 by campbell Leave a Comment

A postcard collage of a scene from Joshua Tree National Park, juxtaposed with an image of a flying, elaborately costumed woman and the text "Rock 'n' Roll Sensation"

03 April 2017

Flink! Congrats on the new job, man.


Collage of a wanted poster for Bigfoot, alias Ronald Reagan

15 November 2017

Hey Flink — I made this a long time ago. Something told me that now is the time to send it. Enjoy.


A drawing of a chilled-out lizard wearing a hat, holding a can of beer, sitting on a park bench, saying "yeah."

11 January 2018

Hey man — No real reason for sending this. Just felt like drawing something.


Postcard collage of a drawing of a woman wearing tie-dye overalls in front of text that says "POWER" and a weird circle graphic thing

10 May 2018

Hey man, good news, I finally found Bigfoot. One day he just walked right into my mailbox and got stuck. He is smaller than I was led to believe. “Don’t be an idiot, of course Bigfoots come in different sizes,” he told me. So now I know.


A collage of a man holding a microphone and pointing upward, with text that says "peaking"

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