This was a week of artistic explorations, or so it appears to me. One day was a salute to old-school comic books, another day was a homage to Japanese cinema. Sandwiched in between was the usual filling of self-parody, quick scene changes, and vague hints of a plot. A sort of “champions’ dinner” was held in which Mark again spotted grifter and would-be data center king, Tad Crass. I think it is amazing that Crass would invite, or permit to be invited, the guy who led to the destruction of his secret data center in Utah, causing a significant loss of money, prestige, police action, and likely lawsuits. But maybe that is the reason Mark was invited?

Anyway, not much actually transpired, though we learned that Tad Crass is the person who is apparently in charge of the event. Crass gave a short dinner speech, where not much was said. But it was enough to make Mark curious and want to investigate. “Investigate what?” you may respond. Well, it’s another case of Mark sticking his nose into something that is none of his business. As I pointed out yesterday, other than being at an outdoor event, there is nothing in this story so far that links to the issues that Mark usually gets involved in. You know: Lost Forest, Nature, the Environment, Survival Skills, UFOs, etc.

Thanks, Mark. You do much better talking about legitimate environmental concerns, even if you hog too many panels.