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This year, we celebrated a Japanese-style New Year. New Year's Eve, it was tosh-koshi soba. And, as is the custom here, we were in bed by 10:00 p.m. and missed the countdown. Then, on New Year's Day, it was osechi (snapper, ozoni, marron rice, fish cakes, and mochi). Then, for dessert, we picked up for…

A surprisingly solid year for anime-viewing.  I ended up watching an even mix of pre-2020 anime and new releases.  These were my Top 10 favorites... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeyJ7MPb7MQ #10. ID - Invaded (2020 release) A trippy tech-driven thriller that spins a compelling world-within-a-world mystery.  As the body count rises the viewer descends down a rabbit hole of…

In case you missed it, here's my Dark Matter Episode 13 discussion with gang at Orville Nation and special guest star Marc Bendavid (ONE) as part of Virtual Trek Con.  But beware!  Spoilers abound for future episodes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QbepNRRFQc Well, my hopes of an upset victory fizzled last night.  Once again, the Patriots screw me -…

Join us later today for a Dark Matter post-episode 13 discussion with the Orville Nation panel and special guest star Marc Bendavid (ONE)! https://twitter.com/nation_orville/status/1343390098155597824 You do NOT want to miss this one! Nooooooooo!  My Snow Monkeys appear to be facing imminent defeat heading into tonight's final game.  My studs - Tyreek, Henry, Jacobs, and the…

Admittedly not one of my more prolific reading years.  When all is said and done, I'll have read a little over 190 books, a good two-thirds of them graphic novels.  "Not bad,"you may think but, in comparison to other years, this one was a bit of a letdown.  Still, I did manage to discover a…

Months deep into this pandemic, I decided to effectively adopt a local small business to help it weather the tough times.  Beast is a great Toronto restaurant, known for its fantastic brunches.  Given the staggered lockdowns however, it has had to shut down indoor dining and shifted to a bodega-style set-up that has seen it…

If comics have taught us anything, it is to be wary of sleigh-riding stranger bearing gifts.  Especially if they gain access to your home in the dead of night.

Here are a few that caught my eye... Marvel #3 - cover art by Alex Ross Batman Beyond #50 - cover art by Francis Manapul Detective Comics #1033 - cover art by Lee Bermejo Black Adam: Endless Winter Special #1 - cover art by Bosslogic Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? - cover art…

Well, it was touch and go there for a while as it seemed that my Snow Monkeys were poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, but Big Ben, Diontae, and the Steelers D did just enough to help us eke out a nailbiting triumph.  But it doesn't get any easier for my Snow…

Yeah!  Sweet, sweet almost victory.  My Snow Monkey are poised to wrap up a semifinal win tonight and move on to next week's League of Our Own fantasy football championship final against the #2 ranked Alvin Mack.  Down about 13 points heading into this evening's game, my hopes rest with Ben Rothlisberger, his #1 receiver…

Defiant! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWzqZ2bQn8 Old Yeller. Top Gun back in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g41EkddUI58 Snack time. Zonked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhJPfJ-agX0 Napping.