For whatever reason, researching and writing these World War II-related essays has proven tougher than I imagined. However, on Friday, I completed the first draft of the final essay and can now let them marinate for a little bit before polishing and delivering.So, what’s next for a paying gig? Some book jacket copy for Marvel. […]
Today’s Hollywood trades carry the news that Warner Bros. has named a producer and writer for a movie based on the Suicide Squad.The version being adapted is the one I helped create with writer John Ostrander back in 1986 and endures to this day. Before there was Marvel’s Thunderbolts, there was the Suicide Squad, a […]
Over dinner with friends not too long ago, we got onto the topic of exactly how the geeks won. What were the events and who were the key players to get us to the point where being a geek had more street cred than a hip-hop star.I’ve been toying with figuring out this very issue […]
Webmaster and long time pal, Glenn Hauman, has been working on migrating this page to WordPress for some time now and finally, overnight, we moved.Welcome to the newly refurbished website. Look above and you will see new permanent pages that provide one and all with information about me, a complete bibliography and an appearances list. […]
From all the comments received on Facebook, it appears that a cold was an unexpected door prize for attending Farpoint this past weekend. It began its descent on Wednesday and by yesterday afternoon even the simplest tasks were requiring total focus.Fortunately, I completed some projects this week before the fog arrived, and have time before […]
The hotel’s internet connection was down all Sunday so I’ve been playing catch up in a rush and wanted to post this before hitting the road for home.We got through Saturday fairly well but of course, Sunday had people continue to walk up and hugs us, offering additional comments.The con itself adapted wonderfully to its […]
Farpoint is a smaller version of Shore Leave and through the years, as Robbie grew, he seemed to loom large over the con. He was the teen ringleader in the corridors, a constant presence during the masquerade, and a lively spirit.His absence looms large this year, especially, today, as we mark the sixth month anniversary […]
Today is the kick off for Farpoint, which I am very much looking forward to.But, more significantly, today marks a true sign that winter is not for long.Pitchers and catchers report today.Down at Port St. Lucie, my beloved New York Mets already have several hurlers tossing off the mound. With GM Omar Minaya remaking the […]
So, what’s been happening in the world of work? Yes, I’ve been chasing the next big project but I have plenty of little things to fill out the month as I wait and see if my con efforts bear fruit.First, just out is the current issue of Star Trek Magazine which contains an article by […]
Sorry I haven’t been better at posting but the last week has been a whirlwind of con prep, work, the con, con aftermath and more work.The convention was a huge success for Reed Exhibitions, but even better, for me. I had eight meetings plus four panels to manage and everything went off just fine. It […]
While I have served as an elected official in Fairfield, I’ve never had cause to go to the state capitol in Hartford for business.Until today.On Saturday, my State Rep, the honorable Tom Drew, called and said that a bill requiring insurance companies to pay for bone marrow testing was being heard in committee and Tuesday. […]
I’ve been a Bruce Springsteen fan dating back to 1975, just prior to the release of Born to Run. The live broadcast of his concert from The Bottom Line probably sealed the deal for me, but when I saw him at C.W. Post, I was hooked. Rarely have I seen rock and roll played with […]