I was afraid of this. Once I broke the habit of posting more or less weekly, things would snowball. However, with the Baltimore Comic-Con and my two school jobs, it’s been busy, and having a wicked cold didn’t help at all. So, the con. As usual, I caught up with the regulars who make it […]
With the arrival of May comes the conclusion of my second semester at MICA. Boy, did that rush by. It’s fascinating to witness the collective journey of our cohort. They start off slowly, gradually building momentum, and by Spring Break, find themselves complaining of exhaustion. They then gear back up, sometimes falling short of our […]
I had no idea what to expect when I stepped into room 413 of the Fox Building. I knew I told my students we’d start at 5 but as I hurried in at 4:40, the room was already full of expectant people. They knew me only by what they read and Jose Villarubia’s sterling recommendation, […]
I’ve casually known creator Jose Villarrubia for decades, and back in March, I saw on Instagram that he lived in Baltimore, a fact that I had missed. When I said something about being in the same area, a series of dominoes began tumbling, resulting in a brand-new opportunity. The following day he reached out to […]