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On Sale Today

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Today’s the day.In bookstores everywhere, copies of The Essential Batman Encyclopedia will be on sale.I’ve been awaiting this so I can hear some feedback beyond the praise from family who are obligated to say nice things after watching me spend over a year on the project.Yesterday, Jen Contino posted an interview we did over at […]

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Walking the Track

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Two years ago, Robbie said he wanted to spend all night at the high school participating in Relay for life. We agreed and heard what a wonderful, if exhausting time, he had. All I knew was that he walked and raised money for the American Cancer Society, both good things to do.I had no idea […]

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Week Twenty-one

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With Robbie cleared, we began our weekend with a trip north. He was delighted at the chance to join his family at the celebration of his cousin Monique’s wedding party. The actual ceremony was in Aruba back in April but this was a party for those of us who couldn’t attend. Everyone looked fabulous and […]

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Remembering Star Trek’s Architects

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Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek. But he was not the sole individual to give it life. No television program is the product of any one person, but instead the sum total of the efforts of all who appear on camera and work behind the scenes.The quadrant is a little less bright after three of those […]

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Week Twenty

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This was an odd week for Robbie as he spent much of it with his grandmother, who came to help out at the hospital while I attended the Florida wedding.Only, he never was admitted.With great anticipation, Robbie arrived Tuesday morning, packed and ready to begin the fifth and final round. Once his blood was drawn, […]

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Ah, Family

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The three day weekend has seen me in Florida for a family wedding as my cousin Mark married. We thought neither of us would be able to make it but Deb’s mom said I should go and she’d come north and give Deb a hand should it come to that.So, here I am, reunited with […]

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Week Nineteen

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Robbie must like the number nine. When he had an infection between rounds 3 and 4, he was in for nine days. The infection that just ended, was also a nine day stay.He spent the weekend in the hospital while we attended Kate’s graduation. While it appeared we placed him with expensive daycare it proved […]

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And for my Next Trick…

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The Technology of the Ancient World is another new series from Rosen Books, this time focusing on six cultures, each with unique accomplishments. Aimed at middle schoolers, these are only 6000 word pieces so there won

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Past, Present, Future

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Every time you think you’re getting ahead, something from the past calls attention to itself, demanding notice.This week, as Famous Monsters goes live, I’ve also been trying to get some future work off the ground. However, I finally got my notes back on the Bataan Death March project which meant integrating notes from both the […]

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Famous Monsters of Filmland

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The network is everything. Never forget that.On September 10, out of the clear blue, I got a call from my old friend Connor Cochran. He just finished an all night chat with independent film producer Phillip Kim and decided I was exactly who Phil was looking for.Surprisingly, Phil wound up going to court house for […]

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