Dwayne McDuffie died Monday. I didn't hear about it until today.

He was a great, funny writer of comic books and animated TV shows. He wrote for Justice League and Justice League Unlimited on Cartoon Network and was directly responsible, as I understand it, for injecting a little more ethnic diversity into the mix (which as far as I'm concerned ( Read more... )

Hugs for zooby. And all else what needs 'em.

*HUGS*

Of course today is a HUGE holiday: Discount Chocolate Day! I have already celebrated and likely will again, depending on what Wal-Mart has left in stock. Thanks for the goodies, Kroger ( Read more... )

And because the word "math" is involved, you know it ain't about me for once.

Shakesville has an interesting post about WWII women computers, with a link to the documentary about them, called Top Secret Rosies. Given the sexism of the day, part of it'll make you furious, but it's interesting and I'm adding the film to my Netflix queue. Go check it ( Read more... )

OK, not many zombies at all, actually. Just one rattling around in the bushes last night. Which may have just been the neighbor's cat. WHATEVER, I'M ALIVE. BE HAPPY, ALRIGHT ( Read more... )

1.) Went to Durham and saw Old College Roommate for my birthday weekend. HAD. A. BLAST. Turned 39 whilst laughing my ass off at Goodnight's watching the MC, the opener, and the headliner, Kurt Metzger. He wasn't the Funniest Guy I've Ever Seen, but he was good. I can't remember the other two guy's names, but very good ( Read more... )

Saturday is my birthday. In case I'm not able to post then (quite likely), do enjoy one of my favorite songs from the '90s:

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I'm not a computer person, and I don't have any i-gadgets, so I'd never heard about Bill Zeller's death (or Bill himself, for that matter) until tonight when I was scrolling throgh recent posts on Shakesville, but I followed a link to Gizmodo and read about him and cried at my desk. Jesus Christ ( Read more... )

Yeah, I know, it's New Year's and I'm supposed to get all snuggly-nostalgic about the past year, etc., but I've either been too busy to do anything useful online or stuck with the crappy public computers at work which half the time seize up and don't let me post comments or entries, so pardon if I knock off the holiday trimmings (and cross your ( Read more... )

This is how you do it, fellas. Clearly.

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