CUB SCOUTS The AAA farm team version of the Boy Scouts, our weekly meetings were overseen by a bunch of guys who were clearly fans of old war movies and presided over us with all the warmth of George G. Scott's Patton. There was a ritual we had to perform which would involve us reciting…
January 28, 2019: On the Project Front…
Man, pitching is tough. Even when you know your take inside out and are feeling great about it going in, there's no telling how you did going out. Especially after protracted pockets of silence after the humorous bits. Still, 45 minutes of awesome storytelling later, you try to put it out of your mind and…
January 27, 2019: Suji Sunday!
Super chill. Toasty warm. From therapy dog, to in-therapy dog... Hard to believe that when we first got her, Suji needed a wheelchair to get around. Now, even though she and Lulu get a lift to the park, she's a dedicated walker. And if we're ever late for her morning or evening walks, she let…
January 26, 2019: All the Pretty Plates!
Dinner last night at Sara Restaurant (98 Portland Street, Toronto) Hamachi bites, yellowtail sashimi, scallop & crab dumplings, Shanghai pork dumplings, chicken wing dumplings, snap pea slaw, black cod, bincho broccoli, momo yakitori, party sandwich, PB&J. The restaurant is in a refurnished two-level Victorian home. Akemi loves the interior design by Odami Design so much that…
The answers to our horror visual quiz and TWO winners!
Congratulations to Vasilj Milosevic and Willie Stevens who correctly identified all 25 horror movies from the featured gifs. Here are your answers: 1 = The Shining Lots of great, hair-raising moments in this one, but the twins are my favorite. A seminal moment in movie history, so I'd say this was an easy one. 2…
Scariest Horror Movie Moments!
These are mine. Identify all 25 movies for a chance to win...something! 1 = ? 2 = ? 3 = ? 4 = ? 5 = ? 6 = ? 7 = ? 8 = ? 9 = ? 10 = ? 11 = ? 12 = ? 13 = ? 14 = ? 15…
January 23, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites! Cover #5 (cover art by David Mack) Daredevil: Back in Black vol, 8: Death of Daredevil (cover art by Phil Noto) Extermination (cover art by Mark Brooks) Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (cover art by David Marquez) Immortal Hulk #12 (cover art by Alex Ross) Monstress #19 (cover art by Sana…
January 22, 2019: The latest online musings and breaking news!
*** *** *** Guys, please! This is important! https://www.instagram.com/p/BszCA8xhGN2/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Ooookay. Major script rewrites on deck. No more than 9 or 10. See you in June!
My Top 10 Favorite George Perez Covers!
Revered comic book artist George Perez announced his retirement yesterday. Looking back over his voluminous body of work, I realize how his art was such an inspiration to me growing up as a young creator of fiction. George Perez illustrated a lot of fantastic comic book covers over the course of his illustrious career. These…
January 20, 2019: Suji Sunday!
Ready to roll! Off to her jazzercise class! Winter-ready! Rockin' the party hat. The girls love their apple slices...
January 19, 2019: The Saturday Edition1
A few more from the Stargate vault... Lulu does the 10 Year Challenge - Hasn't aged a bit! Current mood -
Recommended Read: Recursion by Blake Crouch
The king of high-concept sci-fi returns with a mind-bending thriller that questions the very notion of reality - or what we perceive as such. Across the globe, individuals are falling victim to a terrifying virus called FMS, False Memory Syndrome. Those afflicted claim to possess impossibly detailed memories of alternate lives lived - experiences and…
January 17, 2019: Blog Entry 4470! Feels like 1253!
Pizza Party! Pizza Party! Today, Akemi and I met up with our friends Mean Jean and Rowena for a pizza throw down to end all pizza throw downs. Between the four of us, we sampled not one, or two, or three, or four, or five, but SIX - no, wait! SEVEN! SEVEN different pizzas at…
January 15, 2019: About to have that wafer thin mint…
The following gifs neatly encapsulate how I've been feeling over the past couple of days... And - And finally - Still, I did find the time to slow down and really enjoy the good things in life - like, for instance, today's dentist appointment. While in for my bi-annual scraping, I was informed I…
January 14, 2019: Flashback Monday!
Lunch date today with Zoie Palmer (aka Dark Matter's Android). You wouldn't believe how much she ordered. I mean, I could barely keep up! Great to hear she had a crazy-busy 2018 - and is looking ahead to an even crazier and busier 2019! Came across some behind the scenes pics from the Dark Matter…