July 30, 2010: Dinner with an old friend! News of Note!

Last night, I had dinner with a friend I hadn't seen in over twenty years.  Way back when, Rob was a fellow comic collector and the Alex P. Keaton of our high school.  He was smart, had surprising business savvy for someone his age, and seemed destined for life as either the CEO of some…

July 3, 2010: Q4 with Nia! Cheaters prosper, especially in soccer! Anime round-up! Book of the month club reminders!

Last night, I finally went for dinner with fellow foodie (and, more importantly, fellow sweet tooth) Nia.  I say "finally" because we've been meaning to get together for a while now but the girl is: a) busy, b) very popular, c) trying to avoid me, or d) all of the above.  Anyway, we were originally…