This was an unexpected surprise — the University of Richmond sent me a cute little video for my grumble-grumble birthday. The second building (the international center) and the fourth building (the football stadium) weren’t there when I was there a quarter century ago, so I have no emotional attachment to them. Nevertheless, the idea wasContinue reading “They Say It’s Your Birthday”
Sunset on the Susquehanna
Tonight’s Harrisburg Senators game ended half an hour before sunset. (They lost to Binghamton, 5-0.) I lingered to get pictures of the sunset from the Market Street Bridge.
Charlie Brown’s Nationals All-Stars
Finally, Facebook shows me an ad that’s relevant to my interests! It was bound to happen at some point. A Washington Nationals Peanuts 75th-Anniversary baseball jersey. Facebook has shown me Peanuts-themed baseball jerseys before, but not for the Nationals. For example… I didn’t hate these — they still pop up in my feed, and fromContinue reading “Charlie Brown’s Nationals All-Stars”
The View from Afton
I visited my parents for Father’s Day. I’d been down to Lynchburg in May, I think the weekend before Mother’s Day, but my mom had been agitating me to come for a visit, and my sister was planning on coming up from Raleigh. I didn’t commit to anything — the weather looked a bit dreadful,Continue reading “The View from Afton”
Don’t Be a “Brand”
I have spent more time in the last two months on LinkedIn than the last ten years combined. I’ve come to the conclusion that my brain doesn’t work in the LinkedIn way–the relentless selling, the endless cheeriness, the buzzword-speak, the staccato writing style–and it never will. I saw this post this morning, and it wasContinue reading “Don’t Be a “Brand””
A Hard Week
Last week was a hard week. The July issue of PREVIEWS went to press. #442, my 217th issue. Except. It didn’t go to press. Not really. This issue is PDF-only. We had to buy the paper for the catalog when the sale of Diamond’s assets to Universal and Ad Populum closed, and the decision toContinue reading “A Hard Week”
A New Neighbor
A new neighbor moved in recently. A bunny! A tiny little bunny! I hope bunny hangs around. In 2019, a few days before my vision went permanently wonky, I took a tour of the National Cathedral. Not the usual tour. I took the “Behind the Scenes” tour, which was a lot of fun, very informativeContinue reading “A New Neighbor”
Anniversaries and Endings
Today marks my anniversary date at Diamond Comic Distributors. Eighteen years. Started on May 17, 2007. Yesterday, a number of people I work with were let go due to Diamond’s bankruptcy. I’d seen the news that the sale—Ad Populum, the owners of Graceland, had bought Diamond’s assets—on Facebook. I read the press release, and thereContinue reading “Anniversaries and Endings”
On the Eve of the Sale
Wednesday night, a former Diamond colleague contacted me and asked hpw I was feeling about Diamond and the bankruptcy. I talked her ear off, in the Facebook Messenger sense, for a solid hour. “You know the ‘Five Stages of Grief?’” I said. “I’m permanently living three of them–Anger, Depression, and Acceptance.” I’m angry about theContinue reading “On the Eve of the Sale”
A Baseball Retirement
Jack Dunn has retired from baseball. Dunn played for the Harrisburg Senators in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He was a super-utility player, he played everywhere. I even saw him pitch an inning, giving up a run. The only position I did not see Dunn play was catcher, otherwise I’m pretty sure I saw himContinue reading “A Baseball Retirement”