Filed Under: Missing Posts

It has come to my attention—after a thorough investigation involving coffee, staring at a blank screen, and one suspicious nap—that I have not posted any here in five days. Construction of new studio space has disrupted the normal flow here temporarily. But here’s the “real” story:

Five days of posts just up and gone. Disappeared. Naturally, the creative solution is to conclude the work has been stolen or maybe even confiscated as Illegal Art. Not misplaced. Not delayed. Not “still forming conceptually.” No—stolen. I’m guessing taken in the night by an imaginative figure dressed all in black who has impeccable taste in art and a complete disregard for intellectual property laws that I, of course, only bend artistically, from time to time, every now and then.

Authorities are urging the public not to approach the suspect unless they are prepared to discuss composition, irony, and the fragile boundary between homage and theft.

Motive

Why would someone steal my Ballyhoo? This is where the case becomes philosophically tangled. The Ballyhoo you see here , by its very nature, already lives in a gray zone. Ballyhoo blog posts proudly borrow, bend, and reframe. Ultimately, these questions must be asked: Who owns an idea once it’s been seen? And perhaps more dangerously: What happens when you improve it? So, if someone steals some Ballyhoo here … are they committing a “crime,” or simply “participating” in it?

A Break in the Case

There is, however, a new development. I have reason to believe the stolen works may reappear soon—quietly, mysteriously—under the exact same name, in the exact same place they were before. If this happens, it will confirm my leading theory: The thief… was the process all along! Or, was the process actually the thief? More than likely, it’s probably procrastination. Or possibly construction. A thorough investigation continues even as you read this. In the meantime, if you see any suspiciously compelling, slightly subversive, questionably sourced artwork… report it immediately. Or better yet—steal it back.

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