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The Sometimes Game
“If your work is going to have an impact on the world, that means some people are really going to like it. And some people won’t.” And in this day and age, certain people feel that they need to express their negative opinions publicly through blog comments, Facebook rants, and other such avenues. Why just last…
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A Quality of Light – A Great Read
A Quality of Light by Richard Wagamese I really enjoyed this book. It tells the story of a First Nations boy, Joshua, who was adopted by a white family. He lives on a farm, completely isolated from his cultural roots. When his friend, Johnny, starts to tell him of his warrior heritage, he doesn’t quite…
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Chesney Wilderness Area Trail
Let’s explore Chesney Conservation Area, also known as Chesney Wilderness Area Trail. You can access the trail quite easily off of Highway 401. Take exit 250 and pass the truck stop. The trail is only a kilometer or so down the road on the right hand side. There were quite a few mosquitoes out when…
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Jericho – Season 3
Jericho: Season 3 – Civil War Jericho kept me on the edge of my seat for two seasons. I don’t know how they did it but they managed to continually ramp up the tension every single episode. The writing was brilliant and it was superbly acted. It is one the best television series I have ever…
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Transmedia Storytelling
Transmedia 2.0 – How to Create an Entertainment Brand using a Transmedial Approach to Storytelling by Nuno Bernardo I am interested in seeing just where all of this new media will take us in the future. Right now, it seems like a lot of it is just distraction. We waste time scrolling through images on…
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Animal Man + Avengers + Xmen = Awesome
A + X = Awesome This is a crossover book that tells several short stories. Each story pairs up a member of The Avengers with one of the X-Men. There are twelve different adventures in this trade paperback that team up the likes of Wolverine and Hulk, Black Widow and Rogue, Spiderman and Beast, and many…
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Recommended Read – Will & Whit
Will & Whit by Laura Lee Gulledge I fell in love with Laura Lee Gulledge’s first graphic novel Page by Paige. The book spoke to me on so many different levels. As such, I eagerly awaited more material from her. The title and cover art might lead you to believe that this is a romantic tale…
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More Danger from the Living
The Walking Dead: Volume 6 – This Sorrowful Life Once again, this issue of the series deals more so with the violence between the survivors of the zombie apocalypse than between those of the living and the dead. But the stakes are just as high. This volume of the popular series is quite graphic…
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Batman Knightfall – Comic vs Novel vs TV Show
Batman: Knightfall This is an iconic story in the Batman universe. It was a huge event starting in 1993 and it crossed over into every related Batman title. The main story ran in Detective Comics, which introduced the character in 1939 in issue # 27. Batman became the star of the title shortly thereafter and…
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Jack of Fables Comes to an End
I’ve been following the adventures of Jack Horner a.k.a. Jack the Giant Slayer a.k.a. Jack Frost since I first discovered this comic book series. It’s been a great read . . . but all great things must come to an end. I’ll admit that it felt like the series ended with the last issue. I…