My Top Ten Albums of 2022
As I did last year (which you can go read here) I am going through and plucking out my Top Ten Albums of the year. Before we start the listing let me cover the usual bases: I don’t stream music. Nothing against...
Once written, thrice lost
I have often been told I am not precious with my writing. There are reasons for that. Now, do understand, when I say “not precious with my writing” I don’t mean I’m careless with craft. I...
The Myth of Social Media
Social Media. Hell of a thing, isn’t it? Not really, no. But also yes very much so. The thing of it is though, Social Media isn’t what it claims to be, at all. Now, as a way of introduction I’m...
Thundercats
Been thinking about the Thundercats. Well, all right, last night while in bed, drifting off to sleep, I had a few thoughts about the Thundercats. That happens more often than I care to admit. I’ll be there, trying...
Flopping toward glory
I love Magikarp. Unironically, Magikarp is my favorite Pokémon. I was 21 when Pokémon Red/Blue came out for the Gameboy. I grabbed a copy because the mechanics of the game reminded me of my old favorite Gameboy...
Let’s talk about hoodies
I know a lot about hoodies. I may, in fact, have a problem. But let’s turn that into your gain, as I’m here to discuss some of the top hoodies I know – what makes them great, and their short comings. Do...
Chaos Shopping
In light of something that went across the good folks at Sporked today I had a think about that lesser known dangerous food shopping condition: Chaos Shopping. Chaos Shopping is not shopping hungry. Shopping hungry...
Ten Years Later – MonkeyBrain Comics
Ten years ago today, MonkeyBrain Comics launched. Maybe you’ve forgotten about it, never heard of it in the first place, or just didn’t realize the date. That’s all right. Ten years ago today, the thing that quite...
Writing: Building from short stories to novels
The other day I was talking with a friend about some writing stuff and I mentioned I used to write short stories, long before I wrote novels. And I did it for a reason. Writing shorts is what taught me how to write...
My Top Ten Albums of 2021
I like music. That may be an understatement, actually. I desperately need music. I write to it. I edit to it. I just sit and play it, work out to it, everything. I also don’t stream music. Nothing against...
Arthurian Legend – a small thought
Arthurian Legend. I mean I am not an expert, I’ve met experts so I know I ain’t one here, but I have some familiarity from being obsessed with it as a kid and from co-creating The Once and Future Queen,...
Family Story Time – The Party
So let me tell you a story about my father. I don’t often get into these stories as, well, they tend to sound made up. I get that, I do, but this is 100% pure truth. It’s just one of those perfectly...
Robot Rage
(this is from an old collection of humor essays of mine called I Slept With Your Imaginary Friend and I thought I’d put it back up here because it makes me laugh) Robot Rage What the shit is up with...
Ish
I wasn’t planning on posting this, must less right now when I have a bunch of stuff to get done right now and I’m all busy and argh and — anyway: Religion. Faith. All that jazz. Not something I...
One piece of clothing
I only have one piece of clothing I actually deeply and truly care about. I mean, I have lots of stuff I like that I wear, but it’s not the same. No this is something utterly different for me. In 1996 (maybe...