I used to post these pretty regularly on a past incarnation of the board.
If you are unfamiliar, each August, starting in 1998, Beloit College in Beloit, WI presents The Mindset List, "providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives
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Usually I prefer to let my creative work speak for itself, but there are times when I have to hit the self-promotion trail to get the word out about a project.
This is one of them.
GHOST BOY, VOLUME 2 has just been released by Airshi
Read more…My computers been giving me problems for months and finally went over the weekend. Even though I can't really afford it I went and got a mac mini. Looking at it now I'm struck by two things, 1) it's about the same size as my ZX-81, the first comp
Read more…I know, I'm a horrible person for never posting anymore and then turning up to hype something, but I've been reading several threads, I swear! (I was especially happy to see Fig's Micronauts thread finally picked up again. I hope it continues into th
Read more…Clauses marked (+) are still valid under the charter of 1225, but with a few minor amendments. Clauses marked (*) were omitted in all later reissues of the charter. In the charter itself the cl
Read more…This has been kicking around in my head for a while, and I think I did this on a past incarnation of the board ... let's take a stab at creating a "Mindset List" for today's fan of comic books and related pop culture.
We begin by following the baseli
Read more…I have meant to post about this here for the longest time here , now I want to do it before it completely loses its topicality ~ Therefore I am doing it two monthsish before its next topical moment .
A San Francisco politician named Dr. Leland Yee
Read more…I don't get to spend as much time in the Cave as I used to, and now I'm having trouble finding my way around.
Anybody remember where we keep the extra cases of Bartles & Jaymes?
Read more…Who Wants to be a Millionaire? held regional auditions today. My son saw a TV commercial about it and my family encouraged me to go.
The audition was at a restaurant and bar in Potomac Mills, Va., that apparently was reserved just for this event. I g
Read more…One of our former members, Robin Olsen, passed away Wednesday morning. Robin was a character and a half. He loved Silver Age comics, whether Marvel, DC, Charlton, or others, and he loved Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Curt Swan, and all the gre
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Never actually read anything of his. Any recommendations of a good one to start with?
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I've been tasked with delivering a speech on "Love" at my niece's wedding in January. I think she's expecting me to quote from something romantic, but non-traditional. I have something in mind, but it's short and I need to pad it out a bit. Any sugge
Read more…I'm not familiar with his work. I thought that this should be brought to everyone's attention.
Read more…Earlier tonight, I go to check out a new gym ... it's a branch of a chain I already belong to, but somewhat closer to home. I get a quick tour from one of the staff, lock my stuff in a locker, go do a short workout, return to the locker room ...
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Read more…I note this as a curiosity, I've been scanning my comic book collection into iPhoto for a while now and when my computer died last weekend I got a new mac mini with a new iPhoto program. I was looking at Howard the Duck 24 and when I zoomed into
Read more…If I read this article right it might not be as easy to link to youtube videos once they get this done. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/youtube-transitioning-html5,28472.html#xtor=EPR-8886
Read more…A STORY FOR HALLOWEEN 3
or, The Story of Old Smeller
by Luke Blanchard
Old Smeller came to live with the Mills family when Hobby was five. At first he was so savage they had to bind him to a post with a chain. He howled with rage and strained at the
Read more…I bought a MMPB of the most recent Sue Grafton mystery in her Casey Malone series , W IS FOR WASTED , indulging myself in advance in anticipation of another hospital stay (a week-and-a halfish after the last one) .
I have moved to Olympia , Washing
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