Guy LeCharles Gonzalez (aka glecharles) (aka loudpoet)

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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew

by Ellen NotbohmSome days it seems the only predictable thing about it is the unpredictability. The only consistent attribute, the inconsistency. There is little argument on any level but that autism is baffling, even to those who spend their lives around it.The child who lives with autism may look "normal," but his or her behavior can be perplexing and downright difficult. Today, the citadel of autism, once thought an "incurable" disorder, is cracking around the foundation. Every day, individuals with autism show us they can overcome, compensate for, and otherwise manage many of the condition's most challenging aspects. Equipping those…

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Try Something Different: 6/2/05

Support Independent Comics!Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 6/2/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it.Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading?A FINE LINE A Fine Line Press Coll, $45.00A. D. VISION By The Sword Manga Vol 2 TPB, $9.99 Chrono Crusade Manga Vol 5 TPB, $9.99 Cromartie High School Manga Vol 2 TPB, $10.95 Full Metal Panic Overload Manga Vol 1 TPB, $9.99 Gunslinger Girl Manga Vol 3 TPB, $9.99 Orphen Manga Vol 2…

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Buzzscope Reviews: 5/25/05

Gotham Central: Half A Life TPBIf you're reading more than five comic books a month and Gotham Central isn't one of them, you're wrong.Captain America #6Unlike Winnick's similar Jason Todd-driven storyline currently unfolding over in Batman, Brubaker's take on things doesn't feel lazy and contrived, and isn't reliant on any familiarity with Cap's history or continuity.The Expatriate #2The four-color equivalent of the handheld camera in the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan. Don't wait for the trade on this one, jump aboard now!The Grimoire #3A potential sleeper hit...tailor-made for fans of Harry Potter as well as those who simply enjoy…

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Weak in you, the Force is…

Revenge of the Sith is apparently secretly subtitled: "The movie mofos will come see no matter what I do, so I'm just going to geek out on the CGI and not worry too much about the story." Ugh, it was bad! Like Mystery Science Theater bad, just with better special effects. I usually like to stay immersed in a movie, no matter how bad, but this one I just couldn't help making snarky comments about the wooden acting and laughable dialogue throughout. For every potentially powerful moment, like Anakin's offscreen slaughtering of the younglings and the final fight with Obi-Wan,…

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Try Something Different: 5/24/05

Support Independent Comics!Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 5/24/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it.Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading?AAA POP COMICS Golden Plates #2 (Of 12), $7.99AIT/PLANETLAR True Story Swear To God Vol 2 This One Goes To 11 TPB, $12.95ANTARCTIC PRESS AP How To Draw Manga Toning Techniques CD Ed Vol 1 TPB, $24.95AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS) Punch And Judy TPB, $7.95ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS Archie #557, $2.19 Archie Double Digest…

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Buzzscope Reviews: 5/18/05

Black Panther #4Hudlin said from the beginning that "by the end of the second arc, the character will never be seen the same way again." Love it or hate it, it's safe to say he's already accomplished that goal two-thirds of the way into his first arc, not just with the Panther but, perhaps more importantly and impressively, with Wakanda itself.Conan #16One of those mythical "jumping on" issues; and one that will make you want to catch up on what you've missed because it's that damn good! Dark Horse Book of the Dead HCFrom the clever twist of "The Hungry…

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Take THAT, Jeter…

When is a three-run home run for the lead not a three-run home run for the lead? When a guy hits one in our corporate softball league.I haven't hit a home run since before I got my first driver's permit more than 20 years ago, so it was rather annoying when my first at bat of the season was spoiled by one of the more ridiculous attempts at leveling the playing field I've ever come across. It wasn't more than a split second as the electric feeling traveled from my hands through my arms and up to my brain only…

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