On Friday, I went to Comic-Con. I'll tell you about it some day, after I get over my newly-acquired agoraphobia. Believe it or not, it was my third time. I went to my first Comic-Con ten years ago to hang out with my older brother, who was selling off some of his comics to pay for grad school. The most famous person in attendance then was Rob Zombie. Things have changed a lot since; it's really corporate now and, in addition to nerds, there are Hollywood assholes and celebutards... Read Full Story
Distorted light from an average day in spring shone upon Ginger’s face in multi-color. She knelt before the priest as he traced a cross of ash across her forehead. She flinched, then held herself steady as the image completed itself, her face a canvas for the priest’s perverse art. When he had finished, she stood and returned to her pew. Ginger grew constantly, her legs easily stretching her higher and higher, befitting a model and budding star. It’s not difficult to imagine more than a... Read Full Story
Visitors of Ann Arbor, Michigan now have a new shopping destination: 826michigan’s Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair. The shop, which recently opened at 115 E. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, is stocked with robot-themed toys, novelties and unique gifts.
Never been to a robot supply and repair shop? Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair carries the perfect combination of products for robot enthusiasts and robots themselves. Here are some examples: Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots , a four-foot... Read Full Story
Okay, so I was already a bit jet-lagged after flying to LA from New Hampshire, driving to San Diego for business, driving back late, and getting very little sleep. I was tired this morning when I packed for the expo. Everythingunnecessarywas pulled from my laptop bag, and several copies of my book were stuffed inside. I had sell sheets ready, and business cards, and a gleam in my eye. I got to the show at 8:45, and by the time the exhibit hall doors opened at 9:00, I was already feeling the... Read Full Story
Walter grilled trout he’d caught that morning, and removed the heads, bones, and skin.
Watching him at the grill, Evie asked if next time he could leave the head on her fish. “So while I’m chewing him, I can look him right in the eye.”
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Walter laughed. “You’re like my daughter Olivia.”
“People say I look like my mom.”
“No one looks like your mother,” Walter said. “She’s like no one else.”
“Well, me either,” Evie... Read Full Story
