There’s probably nothing more small town than campaigning for the Representative Town Meeting. Fairfield’s divided into ten districts and each district has five representatives. As a result, each district has about ten candidates crisscrossing the streets, shaking hands, knocking on doors and talking to neighbors.When I first ran in 2005, the Republicans had no one […]
I didn’t have a chance yesterday when our Senator, Joe Lieberman, came out against the public option and intended to side with the Republicans to turn the upcoming debate into the usual circus.This morning, though, I wrote to the Senator and suggest everyone else in the state do so.The argument against a public option is […]
On Thursday, I was fortunate to attend the NYC Launch Party for Windows 7.Held downtown in SoHo, the line moved briskly and we received our name tags and wandered within. We milled about, chatting with whoever we met, and sipped juices or coffee until the main room opened. We then filled in, grabbing seats or […]
Last month, I was interviewed on Howard Margolin’s Destinies and that went swell. Now, this Sunday evening I will be the featured guest on Star Trek on Blog Talk Radio.This was arranged by my long time convention pal Marc Lee and I will be on air beginning at 10 p.m. EST. I’m told we’ll be […]
I seem to recall that when we purchased our first television as a couple, it was a 23” color model that fit nicely on a TV table and kept us entertained. Soon after, we indulged and bought a VCR, adding it to our second apartment and marveling at the ability to timeshift our viewing habits. […]
Everyone deals with grief in their own way. Some hide form the world. Others forge ahead, keeping their feelings internalized.Some run.Kate has decided to train and enter a half-marathon to be held in January down at Disneyworld. She found a program to help whip her into shape, has received tremendous support from her military coworkers […]
On Friday, I had the pleasure of speaking to a room full of fifth graders. Heather Dean, my close friend on the RTM, is a student teacher at our McKinley Elementary School and helped bring the entire topic of graphic novels into the classroom. When she told her supervising teacher, Mr. Lowry, that I existed, […]
Today being a rainy day fits, given that 29 years ago, it was darker and stormier as we got married.29 years feels like a long time and another example of the advancing years. What’s nice is that we remain close and active together. Yesterday, for example, I spent the day at her side wandering through […]
Tony Isabella is reporting that long-time comics artist George Tuska has passed away yesterday at age 93.Another piece of my childhood has vanished. I first encountered George’s work when he replaced Gene Colan as artist on Iron Man and then stayed with the book for years. A versatile artist with a distinct style, you knew […]
I never intended for a week to slip by but things happen.So, what’s been happening? I have written and revised the captions to Wonder Woman: Amazon. Hero. Icon. and designer Chris McDonnell has been making some final tweaks to the design. My revised text increased the word count from 9000 to 13,000 so he had […]
People wonder why I run for the Representative Town Meeting. I usually quip that I serve for the fabulous salary and perks. Well, after serving for two terms, a really cool perk was handed to me yesterday.I was invited to attend a local event headlined by Vice-Present Joe Biden, a press opportunity to promote how […]
With Iron Man: Femmes Fatales out just a few days, Stacy Baugher wins as the first reviewer. She posted a piece at Major Spoilers and noted, “The neophyte comic fan or hardened sci-fi adventure fan will find this a great read; action packed and full of excitement. The die-hard comic fans will enjoy it not […]
Authors love to get a box full of their latest title from the publisher. But there’s nothing like walking into the bookstore and seeing your new book on the rack. We tend to rearrange shelves, maximizing our exposure and usually making certain books by our friends also receive prominent treatment.As you know, Iron Man: Femme […]