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Letting the Cat out of the Bag 03/20/2009
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My friend and cartoonist/writer/designer Stephanie Orma wrote an article in the SF Examiner about people who have creative side gigs that their bosses and coworkers don’t know about.
From the article:


"Closet Creatives" - they’re hiding everywhere: the endocrinologist who makes exquisite crafts when she’s not diagnosing patients; the banker who plays foot-stomping, spirit-lifting trombone music when he’s not handling mergers and acquisitions; the pharmacist who writes lyrically, beautiful poetry when she’s not dispensing pills.

I’m mentioned in the article because I’m one of these people. For years, I didn’t tell anyone at my work that I’m a cartoonist. I had a pretty good reason for this. When I was working for another company several years ago, my boss told me, “Your cartooning career makes me question your devotion to this job.” Even though I was reliable and got good reviews, my boss looked at me with suspicion. I think he thought I was going to bolt at any second because of my side gig. Our working relationship wasn't that great.

When I got my current job, I decided to keep the cartooning on the down low. I just didn’t want to be accused of not being serious about my work. Eventually cover was blown. The article explains how. So now a lot of people at my work know I draw cartoons for greeting cards and magazines.

But I haven’t yet told them I also draw cartoon penises and syphilis sores
for an anti-syphilis campaign in San Francisco. Baby steps.


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"Healthy Penis" in the news 03/07/2009
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A few weeks ago, Mark Bogetich, a Republican "political vulnerability researcher" (best euphemism ever!) , had requested a variety of information about the "Healthy Penis" campaign. Bogetich wanted a "summary of all costs" for the campaign. When an SF Gate reporter asked Bogetich why he requested the information, he was cagey. "We don't discuss our projects," he said.

Yesterday, SF Gate posted an update to this story, detailing the cost of the campaign. It costs $122,575. A pittance in the world of government spending. But I'm sure the Republicans will use this info against Gavin Newsom in some way down the line.  Politics is so much fun!

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