Like I’m not doing a lame enough job already just keeping this blog going, now I’ve gone and started a new one. For ten years now, I’ve made almost daily visits to a site called “Superman Thru The Ages” for…
We spent Thanksgiving in Columbus this year, so I got the chance to attend Mid-Ohio Con for the first time in nearly ten years. The show’s grown a bit over time, but not as much as I’d expected. I did…
In the unlikely event there was still a doubt in your mind, William Shatner does indeed rule the known Universe. And here’s your latest proof:
One of the unexpected pleasures of being a dad has been watching my kids’ brains slowly turn on bit by bit and develop in unexpected directions. Jason’s mental skills are a bit on the “flashy” side; the kind of stuff…
What could be scarier than Michael Jackson, you ask? How about the Indian Michael Jackson, captured here in the bone-chilling Bollywood adaptation of “Thriller” which YouTube poster Buffalax has dubbed, “Girly Man.” Be afraid, be very afraid.
I’m still trying to learn how to work the new Wacom tablet, so I moved on to a slightly more complicated project than last time. Lately I’ve been obsessed with the Six Million Dollar Man (mostly because the new Bionic…
From the days when boys were allowed to be boys, here’s a wild TV commercial for the Dick Tracy “Tommy Burst” machine gun and detective set. “You Can Tell It’s Mattel: It’s Swell!” Was that Otis Campbell, Mayberry’s own town…
Last Halloween, Jason had trouble deciding on a costume, so we grabbed a Superman outfit on sale and figured we were good to go. Then he decided he wanted to be a pumpkin. A few days ago we pulled out the Superman suit again and this…
Jason and Scott had a lot of fun over the Labor Day weekend, tearing around the back yard, throwing their frisbees and balls, digging in the sandbox and chasing frogs. At one point, they got a frisbee caught in a…
Earlier this month, comic book artist Mike Wieringo passed away suddenly at the too-young age of 44. Although I only met him once, and briefly, I always felt an odd kinship to Mike. Like him, I grew up on a…
