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Goodbye Potter’s Field

By On April 18, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Personal

Home ownership is a key theme in one of my favorite movies, It’s a Wonderful Life, and as I called our current landlord this morning to officially let them know we won’t be renewing our lease, I couldn’t help but recall the scene where Mr. Martini is moving his family into their new home courtesy [...]

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What a Week

By On March 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

My first week at the new job was a whirlwind that has left me physically and mentally exhausted, not to mention off the internet for most of the week, but I’m feeling oddly energized at the same time.  By today at 5pm it still had that “new job” smell — helped quite a bit by my adding a few personal touches to [...]

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2007 Recap Meme

By On December 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment · In Personal

{meme in which one takes the first line of the first post from each month and looks at it as a summary of the year. and is a little stunned at the results. NOTE: [My Vox] blog didn’t start until March so the first two months are from Comic Book Commentary.}

January: In the most [...]

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Untitled

By On October 30, 2007 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized

I.

In 1978, my daily commute on the D train
from the not-quite-South Bronx of 170th Street
to the not-yet-Upper West Side of 96th,
found me surrounded by men and
women in suits with blue collars.

I woke up 90 minutes earlier
than my friends and would often
fall asleep on a stranger’s shoulder,

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Mark Your Calendar: Kids’ Comic Con

By On February 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

A kid-centric comic convention, in the Bronx?!?! Alex Simmons is my hero!

Kid’s Comic Con Slated for the Bronx

Known for his work as a writer of comics, prose and plays as well as an ongoing series of popular kids comics workshops held around New York City, Alex Simmons announced [...]

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