Mostly Free Comics
Today was Freecomicbookday — the first Saturday in May when comic book retailers give away stacks of comics to anyone who drops into their stores. Most will limit the number Continue Reading →
Category Archives: media
Pop Culture or Cultural Appropriation?
Sooooooo, there’s been a heap of controversy over Avril Lavigne’s new video, “Hello Kitty.” I finally watched/listened and I didn’t hate the song. It’s not going to be a classic, Continue Reading →
Sick Day – Movie Day
Each of us spent the long weekend fighting sinus cold; for me and Kiddo it peaked yesterday. Today, though, we maintained “hang mode” and ended up watching a collection of Continue Reading →
April is Poetry Month
Poetry, like art, tends to be extremely personal. Either you like it or you don’t — and sometimes there’s no way to explain what it is that you like or Continue Reading →
Choosing What I Read
While I have forgotten the book that triggered it, I will never forget the feeling of immense freedom when I first realized after graduating university I would no longer be Continue Reading →
Damn you, John Green
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green My rating: 5 of 5 stars My eyes are still puffy and scratchy from the tears — I don’t think it’s too Continue Reading →
Goodbye Mr. Hoffman
Celebrities come and go all the time but sometimes, someone will die and it will be a gut-punch for me. Today, it was Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He was more or Continue Reading →
Jack Kirby: Legendary Comic Artist
When friend and artist Gareth* posted this today, “This is a game going around on Facebook designed to fill our world with a little bit more art and thoughtful connection. Continue Reading →
December 25th Peaceful Wishes
Merry Christmas & peaceful wishes. Here are a few lovely and peaceful videos for Christmas Day…. Christmas Animation from Ufilmhouse.com on Vimeo. Corelli Christmas Concerto: Adagio from Voices of Music Continue Reading →
December 24th Night Before Christmas
One of my all-time favourite things about Christmas is reading Clement Clark Moore’s verse. I could probably recite most of it by heart and I have often written my own Continue Reading →