I’m not sure what happened to July. It passed quickly and quietly. Maybe it’s because I spent a lot of time reading comic books and books about comics, although I did fit in one disappointing novel. Let’s get that out of the way first. Falling by T. J. NewmanThis is the second time this summer... Continue Reading →
I walk every day. Some days it’s as little as two miles, some day’s it’s more like today’s 5.5. My goal is at least two miles per day and three times each week, I want to hit my 10,000-step FitBit goal, which translates to about 4.25 miles for me (I’m short). But my overriding goal... Continue Reading →
It's sometimes hard to believe that beyond that wall is the rest of the world. This little corner of La Jolla, CA, which is known as the Children's Pool but is really the seal pool, is often mired in controversy, but it's one of the most naturally beautiful areas on the San Diego coast. Having... Continue Reading →
There is no live San Diego Comic-Con this year, and by “live” I mean that living, breathing organism that seems to mystically appear inside the San Diego Convention Center, transforming it into a whole new city by the bay for four and a half days. There is an online component again this year, with some... Continue Reading →
I've taken a couple of weeks off from this here blog thingy to do some housekeeping chores and to think a bit on what's next for me and this endeavor. I have discovered that I do like writing again and want to focus on that aspect of the blog, and less a record of all... Continue Reading →
So there I was, in art school in Pittsburgh in the mid-1970s, a quiet, shy kind of guy, bombarded by the changes in life involved in moving from a small town to a big city. So what did I do to start some kind of social life? I joined a comic book club. My memories... Continue Reading →
I posted a similar photo to this one a while back (click here to see it). There is nothing more quintessential to me than a Volkswagen van, and Coronado, where I live, has numerous vans dotting the street. I plan to do a "Vans of Coronado" feature on my Instagram account one day, right before... Continue Reading →
I slowed down a little in June, due to a quick getaway trip and a large biography, but I enjoyed everything I read nonetheless. Once and Future, Vol. 2: Old English by Kieron Gillen, Dan Mora, and Tamra BonvillainIt’s really the art by Mora and the vibrant coloring by Bonvillain that make this story of... Continue Reading →
SPOILER ALERT! If you haven’t watched Bosch season 7 yet, stop reading at the line below. This post contains some minor spoilers about the final season. Seven seasons … 68 episodes. Bosch is done. Long live Bosch. Bosch season 7 was a satisfying end to the series, which—as most of you know, if you’re a... Continue Reading →
I took a ton of photos during my recent trip to Seattle and this is my favorite of the bunch. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the dramatic composition, maybe the mystery of the two people who seem oblivious to my picture-taking and into their own little worlds. Maybe it's the futuristic rise of the... Continue Reading →
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