With the death of my trusty laptop last month I needed to replace it. I was thinking of going with another laptop but at the last moment I thought of going with something I’d not considered in years. So, with some financial help from my family (and a big thank you to them) I settled … Continue reading “Shiny New Toy”
A political phenomenon has been happening these past few weeks that has both fascinated and amused me. Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, offhandedly said in an interview regarding the Republican presidential nominees, “These guys are just weird.” It stuck. It spread. These far-right assholes can’t stand it. And I love every second of it. … Continue reading “Those Guys Are Just Weird”
The day before I was to leave for ConnectiCon my cat barfed on my laptop. I discovered it moments before I was to log on to play my weekly TTRPG with my friends. The top was shut so most of the barf remained on the outside of the machine, but just enough seeped down the … Continue reading “RIP My Laptop”
My son has been going to a day camp during the weekdays these past few weeks and it’s been great. I have a workday over the summer and he gets some much-needed time away from home interacting with other kids his age while school is out. That’s been a challenge for us in the past … Continue reading “The Hitting Kid”
ConnectiCon was incredible. How that show manages to be as amazing as the previous year’s show time after time is a blessing I don’t care to question, and I will enjoy it for as long as that magic lasts. I have so many good memories from this past weekend. But there’s one memory among them … Continue reading “Either Body-Shamed or Flattered”
Just before a performance I get pre-show butterflies. It’s the name for the nervous flutter I feel in my chest and stomach before I step out on stage. I’ve felt them every time, from high school theater shows to hosting burlesque shows to ConnectiCon’s Cosplay Death Match. No matter how confident or prepared I am, … Continue reading “More Than Pre-Show Butterflies”
This weekend I return to my hands-down favorite convention, ConnectiCon. In all the years it’s been running I have never missed a show, and this year my streak continues on. I have a lot of history with ConnectiCon. I met the convention chairman because we happened to have adjacent tables at the first ever Anime … Continue reading “It’s Time For ConnectiCon Once Again!”
United States politics has been pretty fucked up the last few days, with the Supreme Court issuing rulings that make me want to pull my hair out. So I feel like this is a good a time as any to remind those of you who have been following me, and who read these Tuesday-Thursday blog … Continue reading “Politics, Politics”
Happy birthday to me! Five years ago, on my fortieth birthday, I launched The Legacy of Dominic Deegan. I had ended Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire seven years prior and embarked on a fantastic adventure with Garth Graham on STAR POWER. The itch to make a solo comic had slowly returned, and with it came … Continue reading “It’s My and My Comic’s Birthdays!”
In my previous blog entry I lamented not getting to play my thrice-a-week TTRPGs with my friends this week. It has, expectedly, been a slog of a three days without my games with the boys. Thankfully, we’ll all get the chance to make up for lost game time this weekend. It’s time for Nerd Summit … Continue reading “The Return of Nerd Summit”