People who know me know that I love talking comics. I’m one of those that feel super heroes are our modern day mythology and, man, do I enjoy that mythology. I enjoy it so much I even had a little podcast devoted to the talk of these Gods, Monsters and Heroes. It was a weekly … More The Return of the Comics League (Kind of)
Tonight was another ukulele night. It is the second time I’ve been able to play with this group. It is only about six players with a variety of skill levels (I’m close to the low end) and it is super fun. There really is something about singing and playing with others. It’s uniting. All we … More It only takes one. (Aka Smoking is Bad)
This is going to be one of those posts where I wish I was in more of a writing community. I’m not. I mean, I have a few friends who are writers, but somehow that is different. But if I were a part of a writing community I would ask a few questions about growing … More Thoughts on Writing Socially
Here in Japan the school year is on an April to March schedule. So, just as the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom a new set of lessons begins. I’m one of the lucky ones that actually gets a decent spring break. Combine that with the end of year and beginning of year ceremonies and … More Teaching is an Endurance Sport
Throughout March I held a Goodreads Giveaway and was pretty stunned at the amount who entered. Still, there were only 25 copies to give away and last week I strolled into the local post office with an armful of packages. This isn’t the first time I’ve made that walk and each time I enter the … More Book Sightings in the Wild!
The Mrs., the munchkin and I spent the day floating around the Shinjuku area of Tokyo. I could probably write a whole separate post about our hijinks, but I want to focus on the last adventure before heading home. We stopped off at one of the largest bookstores that also has an expansive English section. … More Ambassador to Comics
The past few weeks have been full of graduations and Facebook postings of people off to start new jobs. Something about that just makes me feel a little down. Not for myself. I’m actual doing pretty well. I feel sorry for those starting jobs. Yes, I know. I’m a schmuck. But those fresh faces going … More Start of the Financial Year
Here in Tokyo the Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom. More so than any other year it is making me think about the future. What comes next? Maybe it is because this is the first time seeing the cherry blossoms since having a child. Maybe it is because every year just seems to move by … More Sakura
The Goodreads Giveaway ended a few hours ago and I have received the names and addresses of the 25 winners. Now all I need to do is print those out, attach them to the prepared envelopes and ship them out. They should be in the mail in the next few days. I would say tomorrow, … More End of the Giveaway and an eGiveaway
I’ve been doing a Goodreads Giveaway and there are 20 hours left. Currently there are over 660 people entered for 25 books. That’s pretty crazy to me. Especially since there have been other instances where I have tried to give away a copy of this book in exchange for reviews and have failed dismally. Of … More 20 More Hours
Deadly Troubadour 