As many of you will know from a previous post, I am in the process of cleaning out my life. I am trying to get over my attachment to stuff, and as I have recently learned, it is not so much a decision as it is a slow, painful journey. As part of my rehabilitation, […]
Category Archives: Comic Books
A Well Rounded Child
Sometimes I worry that my children are going to be too much like me. I mean, of course they are going to be somewhat like me, but really what I hope is that they can take all the best parts of me, plus the best parts of everyone else on the planet, and become some […]
A Few Thoughts About Kickstarter
For those of you who may not know, kickstarter.com is a website that allows you to independently fund projects. The basic conceit is that you put up a video explaining why you need money, and then hope that enough individuals will donate that money so that you can bring your idea to life. It is […]
When People Don’t Get Your Pop Culture References
The other night, after a particularly busy burger night, I was commiserating with a fellow employee about how dirty and tired we were. I noticed a layer of ash covering my hands and arms, which prompted me to say “They look like good strong hands, don’t they? I always thought that’s what they were.” This […]
Superpowers
For some reason the question “If you could have any superpower, what would it be?” seems to come up a lot in life. At least in my life, anyway. Job interviews, friendly conversations, internet boards, and psych evaluations all seem to think that the answer to this question will reveal something significant about your deeper […]
Opera, Comic Books, and Other Collaborative Art
Gary Friedrich just lost a couple of court cases. If you haven’t heard of him, you may have heard of one of his creations, Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider is a comic book character that was turned into an absolutely hideous movie starring Nicolas Cage, the sequel to which may just still be at a theater […]
Loves From My Father
As Father’s Day is this weekend, I thought I would take this opportunity to reflect on the things in my life that I love because my father loved them first. These are the things I carry from him, and always will. 1. Comic Books When I was 6 or 7, my father gave me his […]