Opening Lines, Pinky Probes, and L-Bombs: The Girls & Sports Dating and Relationship Playbook By Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein (Santa Monica Press, 2006; $14.95) While I was vaugely familiar with the Girls & Sports comic strip from the Daily News, thanks to the main crossword puzzle appearing in the comics section, it was never … Continue reading Strip Club: Lust & Marriage
Tag: Baseball
On The Shelves: 1/31/07
Reading is fundamental. Don't waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 1/31/07. The full shipping list, as always, is available at ComicList. [NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure … Continue reading On The Shelves: 1/31/07
The Defenders: Comics Fantasy Football Champs
Dave Carter of Yet Another Comics Blog has hosted a fantasy football league on Yahoo! the past two years, and yours truly took home the trophy this season with playoff victories over the regular season champs (and Dave's team), Kickers, Inc. -- 71-60 -- and the evil Flex Mentallo -- 59-44.Despite scoring the most points … Continue reading The Defenders: Comics Fantasy Football Champs
Random Thoughts and a Flashback
Work's starting to develop a rhythm; staccato, perhaps, but a rhythm, nevertheless.I haven't stepped on a scale to confirm it, but my pants have been telling me I've gained back the 10+ pounds I lost over the summer. The bike I got for my birthday has been used twice since August, and the elliptical bike … Continue reading Random Thoughts and a Flashback
Me, Me, Me Meme
1. What time did you get up this morning?7am 2. Diamonds or Pearls?Silver3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?X3: The Last Stand4. What is your favorite TV show?Grey's Anatomy5. What did you have for breakfast this morning?Coffee6. What is your middle name?LeCharles7. What is your favorite cuisine?I like a wide range … Continue reading Me, Me, Me Meme
5 Things Tagomeme
Via Salomé; now consider yourself tagged!5 things in my refrigerator:1. Nestlé Quik Chocolate Syrup2. Nathan's Brown Mustard3. Gallon water dispenser4. Assorted chocolate candies5. 4 bottles of Heineken5 things in my closet:1. Shirts2. Pants3. Shoes4. Comic books5. My old Vectrex system5 things in my pursebag:1. Gameboy Advance SP2. MP3 player3. Composition notebook4. Cell phone5. Plastic baggie … Continue reading 5 Things Tagomeme
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Ignoring the kind of luck it takes to catch only their second loss in 10 games, today's Mets game was a blast as Isaac and I -- along with evil Dan, Yankee fan and official bad luck charm! -- enjoyed some great weather out at Shea Stadium, decked out in sorta-matching Mets gear.While it wasn't … Continue reading Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Our Retirement Plan
Going Back to ‘ginia…
I don't think so!It is nice to get away to, though. We haven't gotten all that much more sleep than usual but we're definitely a lot more relaxed.Being here makes me want a backyard the way people without kids want their own after babysitting for a few hours. Except I know better! The kids love … Continue reading Going Back to ‘ginia…
Comment: Giving the People What They Want
Marvel EIC, Joe Quesada, and his main partner in crime, Brian Michael Bendis, caused a minor tempest in a teapot a couple of weeks ago during Newsarama's "Quesadarama" PR stunt that gave Quesada "control" of the site for the week. He posted an entertaining mix of informative and self-indulgent interviews with the likes of Kevin … Continue reading Comment: Giving the People What They Want