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Christopher

An adventuresome boy and humble old man wrapped up in a sweet cream sundae with a dash of humor and

About Me

An avid (some might say "insane) traveler, Christopher Lawrence logged 152,986 miles in a 2 5/8-year odyssey, coaxing his since-retired midnight blue Saturn, "The Horse With No Name," through 49 states and one Canadian province.
Along the way, he did stints as a mountain climber, a lion tamer, a totem carver, a foil for the fine men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department, a buffalo herder, a seagrass wrangler, a rock collector, a raconteur, a songwriter, a homeopathic drug test subject, a yak tea aficionado, a collegiate lecturer, a lemur's playmate and an ordained minster, which--combined with his pre-odyssey careers as a radio morning show co-co-host, a superhero and a devourer of worlds--make him wholly unqualified to pursue a career in a highly respectable field like mental health/marriage, family and couples counseling.
In his spare time, he writes books, ponders the widespread fascination with Grey's Anatomy and longs for the nirvana that is a steaming cup of yak tea.

My Interests

I aspire to be a glass of milk in this world of Animal Crackers: a humongous, enormous, Oktoberfest-style stein overflowing with calcium-enriched, nutritionally loaded, creamy goodness.

Yes, I said “creamy goodness.”

The type of creamy goodness that inspires people to tear through the cardboard circus cages of life and set their true selves free; a creamy goodness strong enough to dissolve the cookie-cutter shapes that sublimate us, to gnaw away at the animalian masks behind which we cower and usher in an era of untold individuality.

Why be normal? Why not? What’s so great about ordinary, anyway? Think about it. Say the word out loud. Go ahead. Now ask yourself: would you rather be ordinary or extraordinary?

Being extraordinary isn’t all that hard. You don’t have to become a ranting, raving champion of the unusual, all you need to do is celebrate the concept of change, view it not as something to be feared, but as an opportunity for growth. Ask the tough questions. Be a little revolutionary. Stand for something other than The Norm.

And no, that doesn’t mean you have to ardently support the Fair Tax (though it would be a good idea), petition Fox to get sensitivity training for Simon Cowell or work toward toppling America’s two-party political system.

In this day and age, simply taking a stand is enough to set you apart from the crowd (unfortunately). Comport yourself with honor, be a little less “what’s in it for me” and a little more “what can I do for you?” and people will take note. Open-mindedness and tolerance, forgiveness and chivalry...these things go a long way. (Guys, try telling a woman she’s beautiful instead of “f--king hot” and you’ll see what I mean.)

It might not be the easiest path to follow, but the destination’s a great place to be.

Movies:

Behold...The Sword in the Stack (From the blog of the artist, R.L. Alexander) "This image was proposed by Christopher Lawrence based on an idea he had of a sword being stuck in a stack of books. A young jester is able to remove the sword and thereby free the knowledge contained in the tombs. He is watched in his endeavor by an interesting group of characters who all have a stake in his success or failure: a unicorn, pale faced owl, Cheshire cat, lollipop soldier, dragon, dragon trainer with a baby dragon, wizard, cymbal smasher, two pages, and an assassin."

Books:

At present, I'm slaving over my laptop, trying to meet the deadline for my second non-fiction book, tentatively entitled "Legends." A history of painted art/pop culture, it'll be a monster of a tome, chock full of some of the most amazing images the world has ever seen.

As for my first book, it hit bookstore shelves in November 29, 2006. Here it is...well, the cover, at least...in all its resplendent glory.

My Blog

Applauding a giant (review)

Written by Marc Mason for www.comicswaitingroom.comThe truth about legends and masters is that they are rarely given their proper due while they still live. The most genuine accolades tend to come aft...
Posted by Christopher on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:19:00 PST

Really kind words

The publication of Storyteller was a milestone in my writing career (you only get one first book), yetodd though this may soundit never really occurred to me that anyone would actually read it. This...
Posted by Christopher on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:12:00 PST

By George, I Think He's Got It (a review)

By Don MacPherson (www.eyeoncomics.com)I'm a huge George Perez fan and have been since I was a kid. I first remember sampling his work in the early 1980s on New Teen Titans and Justice League of Ameri...
Posted by Christopher on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:53:00 PST

A Review from Paperback Reader

George Perez -- StorytellerIf this were a monthly comic review, I'd be giving a grade to this magnficent volume, and to be honest, it wouldn't be fair. I don't think there's anything that Dynamite cou...
Posted by Christopher on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:50:00 PST

A slug by any other name...

August has ended.Autumn is coming.Football is here. Football, that all-important religion of the masses, with its denominations (college, pro) and affiliations (SEC, NFC, Pac-10), its churches (Lambea...
Posted by Christopher on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:07:00 PST

An ill wind blows

I lost my license.Not my driver's license or my FCC license or the license to make an ass out of myself in public (that will be with me forever, I fear), but my tour guide license. A year ago...a year...
Posted by Christopher on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:38:00 PST

Sailing out of the basement

A friend of mine came to me the other day, perplexed by the enduring success of one James William "Jimmy" Buffett. "I'm not a real big fan of his stuff," she said, having just listened to a compilatio...
Posted by Christopher on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:32:00 PST

Of Mouse and Men

To all it may concern,I am a mouse potato. It's an odd thing to say, and in truth, it's probably an odder thing to hear, but it is, incontrovertibly, unquestionably, undeniably true. My name is Chris...
Posted by Christopher on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:39:00 PST

Christmas with the (nuclear) family

A holiday warning: drinking egg nog (or, in my case, Silk Nog) just prior to bed can prove hazardous to your mental health. I happened to finish a carton of the mucky guck before dozing off last nig...
Posted by Christopher on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:39:00 PST

Hard to swallow

It has recently come to my attention that toothpaste can be hazardous to your health. According to the label on my Aquafresh, my housemates Colgate and the tube of crest in my parents house, anyone...
Posted by Christopher on Sat, 17 Dec 2005 04:11:00 PST