>From Zine World:
Postal Prices are going up. This is worrying - a lot of ideas fundamental to the internet were seeded on the PaperNet.
This small change in rates raises the price of free expression:
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Jerianne:
At the post office today, I got an ugly surprise: The Postal Service
has discontinued Bound Printed Matter as an option for folks like us. I
mean, they really discontinued it this time (not just telling us
it wasn’t available like they have in the past). Here’s info from the USPS
website (emphasis mine):
DMM Revision: Postage Payment for Bound Printed
Matter Limited to Permit Imprint
In March, we filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission
for a classification change requiring all mailings of Bound Printed
Matter be paid by permit only. The Commission agreed, and we are moving
forward with the change.
Effective September 11, 2008, the Postal Service™ is
revising the Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 363, 364, 365, 366, 463, 464, 465, 466, and
604 for all Bound Printed Matter (BPM). Postage payment for all
BPM mailings: carrier route, presorted, and nonpresorted
(single-piece) flats and parcels, regardless of volume, are
limited to permit imprint. Mailers can no longer affix
postage by adhesive stamps, postage meter, or PC Postage®. BPM will not be accepted at retail counters,
in collection boxes, or by carriers and must be deposited and
accepted at the Post Office™ facility that issued the
permit.
In other words, you can no longer, as an individual, use Bound
Printed Matter for individual mailings sent with stamps or printed
postage. I have more information about how to use Bound Printed Matter,
with permit, posted at the Zine World
website.
Much like the changes made last year for discount mailings for
periodicals (see Zine World
#25 for details), these changes raise barriers for small publishers,
and therefore inhibit dissemination of information by mail. If this
ticks you off as much as it does me, I hope you will contact the Postal
Service and complain:
1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) — select More Options
Policy and Program Development, USPS Headquarters
or
Postmaster General Jack Potter
475 L’Enfant Plaza SW
Washington DC 20260-0010
We will be updating our U.S. Postal
Rates sheet and the Zinester’s Guide to
U.S. Mail within the next few days.
Jerianne
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Dear Friends of ZAPP, Iʼm writing this letter to let you know about the upcoming reopening of ZAPP on September 13th in a brand new space in the top floor of Richard Hugo House. ZAPPʼs doors have been closed far too long for the lively zine and artist community that Seattle has, and Iʼm proud to say that we can once again be able to offer this amazing resource to the community. As you may know, ZAPPʼs collection is estimated to be the largest archive of independent publications in the world; only through the donations and support from the community of zinesters and readers can we grow and continue to occupy this unique and valuable niche. Since the beginning of the year, new volunteers and interns have been working hard to get the archive adapted to the new space so we can open in September. Some of the biggest feats so far have been re-shelving the original collection, designing a new work space, and creating a ZAPP committee. As always, the growth of such a zine library hinges mostly upon the continuing donations from self publishers, but just as importantly, support from passionate volunteers. Whether you have donated your zine to the archive or have offered your time to help keep ZAPPʼs doors open, we value the support that youʼve shown in the past, and we hope that you take the time to join us in September to make a memorable event. The official date of the reopening is Saturday, September 13th. It kicks off with an open house in the afternoon from 3 to 7. There will also be a Zine Reading Open Mic at 6, and I encourage you to bring your favorite zine or your own work to share with everyone. There also be Zine Library tours, media shows, and refreshments. Thanks for all your support, ZAPP
zapp@hugohouse.org
http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=33391923293
Friday, September 12, 2008
Come by and see Melbourne's homegirl show her art at Java Café this Thursday:
OPENING AT JAVA CAFE & GALLERY - 6pm, Thursday, 7th of August
airs & graces an exhibition by Australian contemporary artist Ali Sanderson: www.javaarts.org
Tags: Cambodia,exhibition
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Okay, okay,
I've been fairly slack with writing about comics because I've been pretty busy drawing them!
I hope none of you will fault me.
Met up with Toby Morris (some sample art below) at Hurley's Cantina a little over a week ago.
He and his inamorata are taking a leisurely jaunt through Southeast Asia. I hastily scribbled notes for Siem Reap and Battambang doings.
Great to get copies of his minis: anthology of comic strips Smoke VS Water (from various street press publications) and Sunken, a more personal meditation.
Want some? You may have to wait 'til he's back home, which the NZ-based illustrator calls Melbourne at the moment. http://del.icio.us/comicslifestyle/tobymorris
Tags: comics
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hello Moto!
This was fun, referencing the neighborhood transportation options.
http://www.qdcomic.com/2008/01/daily-commute.html
Every cyclo driver wants to step up to a moto, and every moto driver aspires to own a tuk-tuk. After that? I guess you graduate to a perhaps being a tourist guide, or have another job you've built up skills for.
However, many cyclo and moto drivers are not Phnom Penhois, but migrant workers from the countryside. And literacy rates vary. So keep your map handy. Unlike other cities, you can't simply say 'Street 184' and sit back.
This is a re-post from 'Comic Rehab', if you're in a hurry to view all the comics and comments, take a look. http://comicrehab.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/round-three-day-eight/
Tags: Cambodia,comics
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Yes, I know New Years Resolutions are kind of hokey.
I don't care. In Cambodia we have three New Year celebrations to get it right. (International, Chinese, and Khmer!)
So:
1. Reconcile my bankbook, my computer files with my paper files, and with my friends that I've been out of touch with.
2. Spend more time at the drawing board and post office than at the keyboard surfing the internet. http://comicsrehab.wordpress.com
3. Umm.... try to reboot my own site, and get Comics Lifestyle to be more international. (Below, signups on our MySpace outpost.)
4. Make millions of dollars selling comics and retire to my own island of the coast of Dubai.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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