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Joey Z's Meatballs
Has it really been a year since I bothered updating my LJ? Holy crap. Guess I'm not much of a blogger.
However, if you're still reading this, I have one request:
Give a buck to my very dear friends Joe and Sabrina Zitzelberger.That link will take you to the Kickstarter page where Joe and Sabrina are trying to procure funding for a restaurant ( Read more... ) -
That's Not Irony
Okay, so.
There's this webcomic I like called Guilded Age. It's a game-based epic fantasy comic done right, following a band of adventurers as they solve problems with violence, with varying degrees of success. Sort of a less-tongue-in-cheek-but-still-snarky version of the magnificent Order of the Stick, with really top-notch artwork ( Read more... ) -
Fuck Virtus Designs
So I have this item on my to-do list:
When you're adding new skins and other goodies to Firefox, you really need to stay away from Virtus Designs. Virtus Designs sucks. Unless, of course, you really like when an add-on installs Bing shit without your consent. If that's your thing, then by all means, indulge yourself.
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Hitleriffic!
So last month, I went to ConText in Columbus, Ohio. One of the most notable small publishers there was Shroud Publishing -- and by notable I mean, of course, "They plied me with liquor." Free booze and readings that will appeal to people you've been giving free booze to -- now that's how you make a lasting impressing and move some damn product ( Read more... ) -
Happy Fun Times
So, I just got done with a vacation-plus-coda with my girlfriend Cheyenne, and had a blast. I needed this. Most of it took place in Erie, PA.
Friday: Went to a casino for the first time evar! Observations from the Presque Isle Downs & Casino:- Holy hell are slots designed to be addictive. Random reward pattern? Check. Wide variety of bright ( Read more... )
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Squonk's Back!
I've just been notified that PodCastle shall be purchasing the long-delayed third story of the Squonk series, "Squonk and the Horde of Apprentices."
Originally, it looked like Squonk was going to stay on Escape Pod, but after much inter-editor discussion, it was decided to let the big green fella migrate over to PC. Either is a big ol' win, as ( Read more... ) -
The Flaming Lips
I went to see The Flaming Lips live with Cheyenne Tuesday night, at the Trib Total Media Parking Lot Amphitheater at Station Square ( Read more... ) -
Boondocks is back!
The Boondocks frames its season 3 premiere as a documentary produced by a dour, self-important German director, an unmistakable parody of Werner Herzog. And to voice their Herzog doppelganger, they got....
Werner Herzog.
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I Made A Reviewer Squee; I'm Pretty Sure That's A Good Thing
C.S.E. Cooney has reviewed Black Gate #14, and like the other two reviews, she seems pretty damn pleased with both it in general and my contribution in particular. Egotastic excerpt:
If [a novella is] good, I take such SATISFACTION from it, and "Two Blades" was good. Full immersion in place, a tangle of time and character that Pete Butler combs ( Read more... ) -
Fresh Reviewage!
Another review for Black Gate #14, again mentioning Two Blades, this time from Locus Online. Here's the money quote:
It is definitely a moral-based story, yet the author lets consequences make the point, rather than lectures. Unlike many of the tales in this issue, the prose is self-effacing and flashless; it effectively creates some emotionally ( Read more... )