Category: Geopolitics

Vaporwave Style & Kathy Hochul

Post author By magick
Post date February 7, 2026

After getting a new faded haircut this week, I decided to give my website homepage a fresh look. I have been experimenting with a “vaporwave” graphic design style, which is sort of a 1980s style with lines similar to the radar in the first Star Wars, where Luke is trying to find the place to shoot the torpedo at the Death Star. Please check out the homepage to see the new vaporwave web banner – I think it looks much cleaner than all the text, which moved to a new “About” page.

Vaporwave Web Banner, which has a deep blue and teal skyline of New York City

I have also been working on some new political images now that Mikie Sherrill is officially the governor of New Jersey. I have decided to make a new image of Kathy Hochul, the governor of my mother’s home state of New York.

I have been filling in for my friend Rich at Crown Tire for the last few weeks while he was out for surgery. I am back to running Magick Mechanic, yet it was fun to work at a tire shop for a while and get a few paychecks. The owner, Jeff, is a very cool guy and an inspirational entrepreneur. I recommend Crown Tire to anyone looking for new or used tires in the North Jersey Area or for an alignment, flat repair, or other basic automotive repair service.

old .gif of the former NYC mayor Adams with Governor Hochul at a parade – stayed turned for a new image of K. Hochul with the new NYC Mayor – Zohran

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Sherrill Victory

Post author By magick
Post date December 26, 2025

I took a huge risk by making only one animation for a Democrat, rather than making one for both candidates for the New Jersey Gubernatorial election. Yet, thankfully, Mikie Sherrill won the election, so all is well.

I have created a new victory animation in honor of her successful campaign.

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War Orphan Foundation

Post author By magick
Post date August 9, 2025

All the war orphans in the refugee camps in Warsaw from the Ukrainian War present a heart-wrenching crisis. Many war orphans have lost their parents and extended family members. Yet, I realized if there were a foundation that could sponsor their tuition costs at a boarding school, they would be able to get an education and be taken care of by the school staff at whatever boarding school.

These camps have limited resources for medical and educational services for the orphans…

Some special planning would need to be made for the holidays, yet the foundation could help these orphans in their darkest hour and create a brighter future for these poor children who have no one else to care for them. The best strategy for funding this project would be to acquire several million dollars and invest in rental properties or other investment real estate projects that can generate monthly revenue to cover tuition costs and the cost of supporting a small staff. The staff would organize the particulars for the kids with the schools and other logistics, such as summer camps and healthcare.

These children have lost everything and need our help…

The program could even provide a small Christmas or winter holiday present each year until they reach college age. At that point, college scholarships and other aid could be provided, along with partnering with other foundations to help facilitate obtaining higher education.