From Purple Mountain’s Majesty

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Looking west toward the Bitterroot Mountains over Missoula from Mount Sentinel (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

When I was a kid we took two trips out west to visit family in Colorado. It was fun seeing cousins I normally wouldn’t, camping out under the stars, playing with all the WW2 era surplus army gear those cousins had. We visited the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Rocky Mountain National Park, The Casa Bonita in Denver (think Chuck E Cheese with a Southwest theme), and The Flying W Ranch (twice!) All of that was great, but paled in comparison to the journey itself. Continue reading →

The Muse From Washington Heights

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Cover of "The Odd Couple"

Cover of The Odd Couple

 

You know, it is funny how sometimes something big and important and so very obvious can escape your attention for so long. I have written about my love of various activities since starting this blog. I have mentioned the influence of various characters, franchises, and creators on my person. You all have read, ad naseum, my love of Dungeons and Dragons, Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Marvel Comics. The geek in me has been exposed raw, and I have shown you the obvious suspects for that. Credit has been duly given for their influence on me both as a person and specifically as an artist. Through all this I have ignored one of the most important influences in my young life, and I am embarrassed to have taken this long to write about this person. Continue reading →

Time’s Cruel March

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It may sound corny, but it is true, the only constant in the universe is change. Memories become just that, and even those fade away. The haunts of our youth, our childhood friends, and the landmarks of our adolescence will find themselves altered or swept away. I am not one to get melancholy about aging. Sure I joke about it with my (much) younger co-workers, but I look forward to experiencing even the challenges aging further will bring, and seeing with my own eyes what the world will become as the years go by. That said, some changes hit harder than others. Continue reading →

Weekends Lost In The Garage

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Dungeons & Dragons Game (1991 boxed set)

Dungeons & Dragons Game (1991 boxed set) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

Earlier today I wrote about fandom and briefly mentioned the fact that I appreciate geek culture finally being in vogue. I do not know how long it will last, maybe it will be a long time, or maybe just another year or two. I do think the days of being made to feel ashamed for your geeky hobbies are at an end, though I could be wrong. I hope I am not. Continue reading →

Lazy Holiday Weekends

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Happy Easter, gentle readers! I missed posting yesterday. I kind of wish I had not, but I also will not beat myself up over it. I had a productive week both on this blog and at work, so I deserved to give myself a day to do nothing in particular. Netflix, Spotify and Masters of Orion III  dominated my day and I am not the least bit ashamed. I hope most of you treated yourself to the some of the same. Continue reading →