Ray Clemens

Two skeletons dressed as bride a groom on second story porch in Chicago.

I’m doing my best to be a cranky old man but I have to admit I love the over-the-top Halloween decorations in my neighborhood.

You’re too cool for school!

They are taking brown *and* Black Chicagoans. ICE is terrorizing neighborhoods. They want us to be scared, to obey in advance, to bend the knee. And my city of big shoulders, we need to step up even more. Do not go gentle into that good night.

The more privilege you have, the louder you should be.

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Yes!

I do! My email is nrcleme@gmail.com. Send me your address and I’ll send them.

Our brave troops patrolling the rough Gold Coast community in front of the Newberry Library. Keeping our manuscripts safe from their rightful owners, uh, I mean immigrants.

Sorry.

Hello comics-friends! A quick reminder that you have until Oct. 17th to submit your minicomic ideas for consideration for the Newberry Medieval Minicomic Prize! Lots more info at the link.

This is gorgeous. My favorite script.

It would be great if this were open access. $118.00

I am so with you.

What a great resource. Thank you for all us non-visual hagiographers!

medieval rough parchment with black letter writing in latin. at center is the letter d with a basketweave pattern

This is a wild “D” from Newberry Case MS 1 (French?, 11th century). I see Irish influence—can someone help me find parallels or tell me I’m crazy? I love how rough 11th century parchment is and the wonderful letterforms particularly the x that takes up the space of two normal letters.

Large floral E for the first letter of ecce (behold in Latin)

Happy “E” for Monday! Ecce! Behold! From Newberry Library MS Case 1. French? Early 11th Century.

Much more so than me! And we have similar greying of the facial hair. My spirit dog?

Not open access.

Nice work!

Happy dog.

Nature sucks.

Meanwhile a miracle occurred. . . . What a great way to begin a story.

Open book with dark parchment pages with dark brown text. The format is long and narrow. Large margins at the bottom but has been cut down on the top and sides. Poster’s hand is holding the book open.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to play with this beautiful manuscript the Newberry Library. This is Newberry MS Case 1, a homiliary from the early 11th century. Love the elongated format. Likely France.

Thank you for your generous offer. I love your webpage on hcommens. Inspiring.

Why doesn’t he just use his wings? Or am I seeing something wrong. Plus, I had no idea it was parchment until you mentioned it.

For those who have access at all.

Congratulations! Looks like an amazing book.

That’s hysterical!

Today’s signpost

They won’t let me register because I don’t have an institutional affiliation. Oh well. They had my books and articles, but I guess that isn’t enough.

Smart. I used Orcid, but doesn’t seem like there are many of us on there. orcid.org/0000-0003-39.... Researchgate seemed more science focused but I’ll give it a shot! BTW, love your fiction!