Well Alright |
As a young teenager developing my musical taste, I discovered a record that became a seminal work in that regard. The lp in question was the eponymous album by Blind Faith. I now own almost every reco...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:25:00 GMT |
The Sunday Funnies |
As these things happen, I met with a fascinating bit of synchronicity this weekend. As I write this it is Sunday and as usual I bought a newspaper. This habit was an occasional one for me until about ...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 12:30:00 GMT |
Remembering My Best Pal |
I hope you folks will indulge a heartbroken and distraught fellow. A few hours ago I had to have my dog, Sidney, put down. From the best I can surmise, he had a lung tumor, which only made itself appa...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:31:00 GMT |
A Gentle Entry |
I turned 50 years old on Friday. Typically, any birthday ending in an "oh" signals contemplation and for many its a source of consternation. Fortunately for me that has not been my reaction and perhap...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:19:00 GMT |
Geek USA Pt 4: Potpourri |
Here are some various thoughts about the con.
I was surprised a little at the diversity. There appeared to be a larger number of women and Asian-Americans, and African Americans at the fest. Maybe I ...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 15:30:00 GMT |
Geek USA Part 3 : Treasure |
This convention was kinda different for me with regards to my treasure gathering. The period during 1997 to 1999 saw me at the height of my post-adolescent comics mania and I attended 5 different con...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:27:00 GMT |
Geek USA Part 2 : Heroes |
A major benefit of the convention was to actually get to meet people that had a great impact on me; the writers and artists for many of my favorite comic books. These folks are Heroes of Imagination a...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:52:00 GMT |
Geek USA Part 1 : Friends |
I have recently returned from my vacation to North Carolina, the focus of which was attending a huge Comic Book Convention. The show in question was the annual comics celebration in Charlotte known as...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:24:00 GMT |
I Is Disgustapated |
My daughter will vouch that I am the king of procrastination. Okay, I had this plumbing issue that I classified as a nucience but not urgent. I bought all the stuff that I needed to get it corrected, ...
Posted by on Thu, 11 May 2006 20:25:00 GMT |
Old Goat Rant |
Okay, I was at work this morning and overheard another instance of mispronunciation that is driving me freakin' crazy! More and more I have been hearing people using the word "supposedly" but saying i...
Posted by on Mon, 01 May 2006 18:50:00 GMT |
