Category Archives: Comics

When the Bat-Man met the Thin Man

This is one of those posts that’s more dorky than daddy, so prepare thyself for a stop at the intersection where my love for comics meets my love of classic films. In 1934, a great detective duo made their way into American pop culture, swigging drinks and jabs at each other like no married coupleContinue reading “When the Bat-Man met the Thin Man”

(Turn and Face the Stranger), Ch-Ch-Changes…

A lot has been going on lately and life has been a bit in flux. Last Friday, after more than seven years in the journalism business, most of those in broadcasting but print before that, I left the news business. As of this week, I am jumping into a brand new career in the realmContinue reading “(Turn and Face the Stranger), Ch-Ch-Changes…”

Riddle Me This…

There are some things that you just never part with. Although I am admittedly a huge fan of purging and ridding the house of things that take up unnecessary space or has just accumulated over the years, there are still a few things that I know I will just always hold on to. Case inContinue reading “Riddle Me This…”

Superheroes Playing Baseball

It’s this kind of ridiculous fun that makes me love old 1950s/1960s comic books (and the current cartoons based upon them): The video stalls in the first 7 seconds, but bear with it. It’s the only version I could find online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCTDWNFQnTo

Not so risky business

Since the little guy was born, our movie viewing has taken a nosedive. The last movie we saw in an actual theatre was Toy Story 3. To be honest, if it weren’t for Netflix and our own DVD collection, we probably wouldn’t see anything. But, with Meg and the monkey off at camp this weekContinue reading “Not so risky business”

Imagination 101

As years have passed and I’ve moved from high school student to college student, part-time worker to full-time worker, then full-time worker in the news business (which is a 24/7 business), becoming a parent (another 24/7 job), I have found my window of free time shrinking more and more. That has meant less time forContinue reading “Imagination 101”

Why Superman matters

I recently mentioned how, while home with the baby being sick, I spent some time watching cartoons on Netflix. The two animated films I watched while the baby napped were Justice League: Doom and Superman vs the Elite, both part of the ongoing releases of animated movies across the DC Comic Universe from Bruce TimmContinue reading “Why Superman matters”

Odd new birthday tradition

This past weekend I turned 33 and one of the things everybody asks me is “what did you do for your birthday?” The non-intrusive answer is “spent time with the family,” but the real answer is – I got sick. And so did Meg. And so was the baby. It’s oddly becoming a bit ofContinue reading “Odd new birthday tradition”