the unlikely orange

i love this guy. he was at heinz field last night at the steeler game, the tv cameras spotted him, and i'm pretty sure that he's the reason they won. i mean, without that moustache, do the steelers stop the ravens in overtime? without that slightly seperated hyphen of hair on intense-man's upper lip, does mewelde moore get the steelers into field goal position? without that hitler-esque facial fashion statement, does reed just get that kick inside the goalpost? i doubt it. thank you, intense moustache fan man. thank you for maintaining that ridiculous thing. its worth it for all of us.

during the steelers monday night game against the ravens, i kept track of my thoughts during the game, and i thought i would include them here. warning: this is a long post, so if football bores you, don't bother reading it. but if you want a look at what goes on in the mind of a rabid steelers fan watching the game at home in his basement, read on. these were my thoughts: wow. so much intensity to start this game and then it all comes crashing back to reality with andre frazier lying on the ground. i hope he's alright. it sure does remind you that this is only a game. a violent game, to be sure. but only a game, in the end. haha. flacco fumbles first snap. i hope the steelers are able to take advantage of his rookie status. second down: loss of a yard. third down: incomplete. three and out, baby. let's roll! as big ben comes out for the first possession, i am crossing my fingers that he is able to stay standing most of the game. after the first first down, a pass to santo...

"convergence of gray" paper collage on cardboard panel gregory a. milinovich above is a collage that i made over four years ago. i've been going through my collages again and trying to document them all so i can keep good records of them, and one of the things that this process made me realize is just how long i've been doing this now: nine years. close to 200 collages. one of the joys of my life. as you may or may not realize, the website that used to feature some of my art shut down and so i was encouraged to put some of my work up on etsy.com. so, i've been working on it, and you can check out my progress at www.agentorangerecords.etsy.com . get something for your walls, or for a christmas present! leave me a nice comment or something. i'll get more up soon, so check back in. enjoy.

while i was away from internet/tv this week (at a gorgeous retreat center right on the atlantic ocean), i did have the opportunity to see a film that i had been wanting to see for some time. antwone fisher is the story of a young man who comes to term with his past. this is denzel washington's directorial debut, and as such is really well done. it isn't perhaps the greatest movie in the world, and tends to have a made-for-tv feel to it (as many 'inspired by a true story' movies often do), but the story is so strong, the redemption so sweet, that it is worth seeing. the cast is generally unknown to me, which i like, because i don't see actors so much as real people. --- i think we've all got some demons in our past, and the fact that antwone is able to face his (and his are really awful) with courage and integrity is absolutely inspiring. and its not just the past. his commitment to this journey can inspire us to deal with our present, too, and the way we...

here is my most recent attempt to make a video. i'm having fun with it. at least enjoy the playfulness of my kids. i wish i was half as playful as they are.

thank you for that, shannon. last time i ask you for anything. yes, friends, i've been away at part one of a four-part leadership seminar for some united methodist clergy. while it was incredibly exciting, it did indeed lack an internet connection, which, contrary to what shannon told you, was by far the hardest part for me. i clearly have become an e-junkie. however, i just got back this afternoon, and should be back in the swing of things after i sort through my myriad of emails. and load up on junk food. its good to be back...