Some recent comic book purchases… Star Trek: Mirror Images #1 IDW Publishing Written by Scott and David Tipton Art by David Messina A long time ago, when I was but a wee lad, I loved the classic Star Trek episode, “Mirror Mirror.” A transporter accident sent Kirk, McCoy, Uhura, and Scotty into a weird, twistedContinue reading “On Things I’ve Been Reading”
On the Oncoming Storm
The sky clouded over. What had been a clear blue sky turned grey and threatening. The wind picked up. Trees limbs lashed against the house. The wind howled. An ear-splitting roar filled the air; a crash of thunder came down from the skies. I huddled against the portents of the oncoming storm. The clouds movedContinue reading “On the Oncoming Storm”
On Sharing Some Things About Me
A meme about me, stolen from a dozen friends — Keith, Lisa, Geoff, the guy in the blue suit, the guy snorting dandelions, the Dread Pirate Roberts… Okay, I made up the last one. He’s probably still off the coast of Patagonia. But if he were here, he’d probably do it! Welcome to the newContinue reading “On Sharing Some Things About Me”
On The Electric Ant Comics Adaptation
How did I miss this? Marvel Comics will be adapting Philip K. Dick’s fiction to comics, beginning with The Electric Ant. As the first original adaptation of our fathers work into this genre, we are thrilled with the creative team and the support of Marvel in the care they have taken to be true toContinue reading “On The Electric Ant Comics Adaptation”
On Character Coffee Mugs
I needed a coffee mug for the office. The reason? I needed something to put my copious supply of pens in. Cheap coffee mugs, the kind you can buy at the dollar store, work wonders. I went to the dollar store at the mall nearby after work. They had coffee mugs. For a buck each.Continue reading “On Character Coffee Mugs”
On Gaps In My Cultural Knowledge
I have never watched A Christmas Story. I have never read Where the Wild Things Are. I have never, ever heard of Land of the Giants. The latter, in particular — did people really watch crap like that in the 1960s? And think it was good? Though should I call it “crap,” if I’ve neverContinue reading “On Gaps In My Cultural Knowledge”
On the New Office Digs
I have seen the new office. I have seen my new cubicle. It’s at the window. On the sixth floor. It has a view that goes for miles. I am pleased. 🙂
On Kitchen Migrations
Breakfast cereal migrates. From its nest in the kitchen cabinet, cereal moves to new homes through the house. I have never seen the process of the actual migration. I have only seen the end results. I am not a trained watcher, and I think that perhaps my presence would “spook” the breakfast cereal. Yet, itContinue reading “On Kitchen Migrations”
On Subway Reading
An observation. I tend to notice what people read on the subway and light rail. It’s curiosity, pure and simple, and I try to be subtle about it. Often as not, it’s the newspaper. Either the Baltimore Sun, occasionally something from out of town like the Wall Street Journal or the Washington Post, but moreContinue reading “On Subway Reading”
On Band Names
If there isn’t a band out there named “IKEA Rage,” then there fucking well should be. Because we’re all a little Tyler Durden, y’know? Blogged with the Flock Browser