April 2016

Scott Pilgrim Vol 1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley I saw the film, Scott Pilgrim vs The World a few years back and I was impressed with the quirky writing, hilarious scenes, and original story. I knew that [Keep Reading]

“We should take about a quarter of the Earth and only let Darwin run the show there. It doesn’t have to be contiguous, doesn’t have to all be tied together. It should be part in the oceans, part on land. But we should not run every [Keep Reading]

Darth Vader: Vol. 1 – Vader This story takes place right after Star Wars IV: A New Hope and is the start of Darth Vader’s own on-going series. Darth Vader has been demoted in the wake of the Death Star fiasco. He was the one who [Keep Reading]

What’s Your Something Special? by Catherine Gibson and Mary Fletcher We all have something special locked up inside us. It might be hard to find, and some of us might not even know to look for it, but it is there. This book taps into the power [Keep Reading]

James Kirkpatrick aka Thesis Sahib is a performance artist, visual artist, rapper, and much, much more. He circuit bends toys and turns them into musical instruments. I have seen him perform live several times and what he does just blows me away. [Keep Reading]

Amanda Palmer writes, “In my darkest hours, I still go to my secret stash of medicine-music to comfort me, like a familiar childhood blanket, and cocoon myself in the songs of . . . “ Instead of sharing her list of medicine-music, I [Keep Reading]

Thor – Goddess of Thunder What a brilliant concept for a story about Thor. The title has always been built around the theme “Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” Unfortunately, Thor is no [Keep Reading]

The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published, and Earn Your Audience by Chuck Wendig This is a book for writers who don’t have time to read a book for writers. You can dive in and out of the book with ease. If you want [Keep Reading]

Wolverine – Three Months to Die: Book 1 Wolverine has lost his ability to heal. He goes on like nothing has changed, but he knows that everything has. He confided to Ms. Marvel that it was the only power really worth anything. Wolverine needs [Keep Reading]

I decided to kick off the running season with a trail run through Meadowlily Woods. It rained heavily for two days though, so when I got there, I decided that it might be best to stick to the paved trail. This sign warned me that the area is subject [Keep Reading]