I was distracted by work and sundry other activities this past week so I only read a single book... The Perfect Crime - Edited by Vasseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski (Release date: September 13, 2022) Around the world in 22 murders… MURDER BLACKMAIL REVENGE From Lagos to Mexico City, Australia to the Caribbean, Toronto to…
Despite her inability to walk, her spirits are up. She gets one outside walk in the morning and one carpet run in the afternoon in addition to occasional leg exercises and massages. Hanging with her pal Totoro. Misplaced her glasses again. Sweet dreams. Help a pug in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/waffle-needs-gallbladder-removal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
SAD META WORLD: 'I WENT TO FASHION SHOW BUT FELL OFF YACHT AND WAS LEFT IN OCEAN'... So, uh, how is this different from playing Sims? Comparison of Metaverse and the game Sims In summary - not all that different. New Study: Cursing eases pain Aka Gordon Ramsay therapy. Latest study says eating dark chocolate…
How delightful. My tweeted response to this cretinous article made the Daily Mail... Eat lentils and let your pets die of cancer! Bloomberg is slammed for out-of-touch op-ed lecturing Americans earning less than $300,000 on how to beat inflation Delightful. I'm sort of famous now. Seeing more and more of these asinine takes lately. If…
Had dinner with an old friend last night (dim sum, crispy chicken in truffle sauce, and spicy fried pork chops). We had a great chat about our industry, the good old days, and, of course, the potential good new days that lie ahead. Feeling optimistic on several fronts. And on a totally related note, I…
A few that caught my eye this week... Avengers Forever #4 - cover art by R. B. Silva Captain America/Iron Man #5 - cover art by Alex Ross Elektra: Black, White & Blood #3 - cover art by Adam Hughes Wolverine: Patch #1 - cover art by Geoff Shaw Barbarella #8 - cover art by…
Hoowee. Seeing a lot of these buffoonish articles lately... His five asinine points: 5 - It's better for the environment! This, of course, based on his assumption that, at some point, demand destruction occurs which leads individuals to significantly reduce their use of oil and gas. So thank goodness for high prices! Like most pie-in-the-sky…
A relatively light reading week for me... Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner Helen’s idyllic life—handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house, and cherished baby on the way (after years of trying)—begins to change the day she attends her first prenatal class and meets Rachel, an unpredictable single mother-to-be. Rachel doesn’t seem very maternal: she smokes, drinks,…
Adjusting to the new wheels. Distinguished-looking. Hanging out with one of her very favorite directors - Bruce McDonald Sampling sashimi... https://www.instagram.com/p/CbNa9TNFP85/ Strawberry Princess... https://youtu.be/tLnx0BJjoYI
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504860803690020865 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504860872572866562 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504861063048830976 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504861147769540614 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504861270545244161 So, which were YOUR favorites?
Yes, I forgot to blog yesterday. And so, in the interest of maintaining my daily streak (but not really), I give you this very late March 18th blog in advance of my March 19th blog post later today...provided I remember. Meanwhile, on the home front... Preparing me for the experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuQ1xmPwtqM And the experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TvzLHgn4RY…
Well, isn't this interesting... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504503839839469579 Only Amazon knows for sure, but I'd advise letting them know you're still out there, Stargate fans. Click on the link. Give it a retweet. Tell your friends to retweet as well. Things will surely be moving forward. Which "things" specifically? That, I don't know. But I am cautiously…
A few that caught my eye... Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #2 - cover art by E. M. Gist Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1 - cover art by Stanley Artgerm Lau Catwoman #41 - cover art by Jenny Frison Detective Comics #1057 - cover art by Lee Bermejo Justice League #74 - cover art by Ben Oliver…
Another half dozen recent and upcoming releases for your consideration... The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk Liesl Weiss has been (mostly) happy working in the rare books department of a large university, managing details and working behind the scenes to make the head of the department look good. But when…