Chris Van Patten (me) is a graphic designer, filmmaker, and (technically) an entrepreneur. I’m a geek. My personal website is located here and my blog is here.do i need a title?Tumblr (3.0; @cvp)http://comitar.com/The Anacreontic Song<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anacreontic_Song">The Anacreontic Song</a>: The melody of our country’s national anthem was ripped from a drinking song.http://comitar.com/post/37796116http://comitar.com/post/37796116Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:25:13 -0400Kinda interesting.  I don’t know whether to love it or...<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ibPcDcJHO9tyabo1Csl0qT76_500.gif"/><br/><br/>Kinda interesting.  I don’t know whether to love it or hate it.  Hmm.  via <a href="http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2004/01/11/movies/cred_graph.gif">graphics7.nytimes.com</a> (and <a href="http://kottke.org">Kottke</a>)<a href="http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2004/01/11/movies/cred_graph.gif"><br/></a>http://comitar.com/post/37190525http://comitar.com/post/37190525Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:58:16 -0400raquo »<a href="http://www.raquo.net/">raquo »</a>: Unceasingly useful.  Unceasingly simple.  +1.http://comitar.com/post/37062545http://comitar.com/post/37062545Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:39:46 -0400"First, the play is being directed by a father-son duo, William Van Patten, who is serving as music..."“<p>First, the play is being directed by a father-son duo, William Van Patten, who is serving as music director of the play and his son Chris, a student at the school, who is serving as director.</p> <p>“I’m doing everything from helping with acting to designing the sets and offering encouragement,” said Chris Van Patten.<br/> William Van Patten is a music instructor at West Canada Valley Central School. They believe this collaboration is the first ever in the Mohawk Valley on a school stage.</p> <p>Chris Van Patten has been involved with several performances through the years, including 13 musicals, but this is his first opportunity at directing a play and having his finger on the pulse of each of the play’s phases.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.herkimertelegram.com/archive/x374198508">Father, son direct MCS musical - Herkimer, NY - The Evening Telegram</a></em>http://comitar.com/post/36815307http://comitar.com/post/36815307Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:24:58 -0400Incredible pictures of one of Earth's last uncontacted tribes firing bows and arrows. Our world is fascinating.<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1022822/Incredible-pictures-Earths-uncontacted-tribes-firing-bows-arrows.html">Incredible pictures of one of Earth's last uncontacted tribes firing bows and arrows. Our world is fascinating.</a>: See also <a href="http://www.survival-international.org">http://www.survival-international.org</a>http://comitar.com/post/36506540http://comitar.com/post/36506540Thu, 29 May 2008 19:09:00 -0400It is ironic that the same affluent, white, female individuals that the producers of Rent currently...<p>It is ironic that the same affluent, white, female individuals that the producers of Rent currently cater to are also the same affluent, white female individuals who thrive on the gentrification that Jonathan Larson is so strongly opposed to in the musical.</p> <p>Just saying. </p>http://comitar.com/post/36362253http://comitar.com/post/36362253Wed, 28 May 2008 14:57:52 -0400Interesting...<p>Very interesting article from the grey lady about the coming relaunch of WNBC.   Will this give local news the boost it needs? </p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/business/media/07cnd-wnbc.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">NBC to Start News Channel in New York - New York Times</a></p>http://comitar.com/post/34062377http://comitar.com/post/34062377Wed, 07 May 2008 20:43:53 -0400"I like to believe the county isn’t just throwing money in a deep, dark hole, and that there is..."““I like to believe the county isn’t just throwing money in a deep, dark hole, and that there is some logic to what they are trying to do,” he said.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.uticaod.com/homepage/x144143431">Oneida Co. borrows $12M for airport - Utica, NY 13501 - The Observer-Dispatch</a></em>http://comitar.com/post/30981221http://comitar.com/post/30981221Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:56:46 -0400Linkage<a href="http://chrisvanpatten.com/blog/2008/04/04/linkage/">Linkage</a>: <p>Wow, <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/beckymccray/~3/263759785/hook-customers-with-your-compelling.html">linkage from Becky McCray</a>! Thanks much. Becky’s post had some great advice too (and definitely some stuff for me to think about!).</p> <p>Coming here wondering “who the heck is this Chris Van…</p>http://comitar.com/post/30768404http://comitar.com/post/30768404Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:26:21 -0400Small Biz Survival<a href="http://www.smallbizsurvival.com/">Small Biz Survival</a>http://comitar.com/post/30298143http://comitar.com/post/30298143Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:55:23 -0400Surviving the business world<a href="http://chrisvanpatten.com/blog/2008/03/30/surviving-the-business-world/">Surviving the business world</a>: I’ve been a follower of Becky McCray on Twitter for quite some time, but only today did I begin following her website, <a href="http://SmallBizSurvival.com">SmallBizSurvival.com</a>. I don’t know what took me so long, the site is awesome!…http://comitar.com/post/30284070http://comitar.com/post/30284070Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:02:36 -0400Letter<a href="http://chrisvanpatten.com/blog/2008/03/29/letter/">Letter</a>: <p>I wrote this letter to my local newspaper today.</p> <blockquote> <p>Central New York, and the city of Utica in particular, is incredibly fortunate to have a downtown anchor with the Stanley Theatre. With the new…</p> </blockquote>http://comitar.com/post/30204733http://comitar.com/post/30204733Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:12:11 -0400Just a post to say<a href="http://chrisvanpatten.com/blog/2008/02/23/just-a-post-to-say/">Just a post to say</a>: I’ll be posting soon. I’ve been busy with a pretty big project… so check here for more.http://comitar.com/post/27122274http://comitar.com/post/27122274Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:14:31 -0500Raising Obama: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com<a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/03/obama200803?printable=true&currentPage=all">Raising Obama: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com</a>http://comitar.com/post/26524103http://comitar.com/post/26524103Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:49:07 -0500Fredonia scene shop<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ibPcDcJHO5i56rf0zZM6arWo_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Fredonia scene shop</b>http://comitar.com/post/26507953http://comitar.com/post/26507953Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:03:36 -0500Buffalo: So industrial…<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ibPcDcJHO5i56p6qYCyTAL2L_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Buffalo:</b> So industrial…http://comitar.com/post/26507948http://comitar.com/post/26507948Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:03:33 -0500Buffalo outskirts: All the houses look the same.<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ibPcDcJHO5i56n3sWCn4rNqn_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Buffalo outskirts:</b> All the houses look the same.http://comitar.com/post/26507942http://comitar.com/post/26507942Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:03:30 -0500Buffalo outskirts 2: don’t know what this is but it looked...<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ibPcDcJHO5i56l0lfBSXn2iF_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Buffalo outskirts 2:</b> don’t know what this is but it looked coolhttp://comitar.com/post/26507940http://comitar.com/post/26507940Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:03:27 -0500General Mills factory<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ibPcDcJHO5i56j7nMAfBovA8_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>General Mills factory</b>http://comitar.com/post/26507937http://comitar.com/post/26507937Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:03:25 -0500Bridge<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ibPcDcJHO5i56f5zxkcx4FBX_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><b>Bridge</b>http://comitar.com/post/26507930http://comitar.com/post/26507930Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:03:20 -0500