One of my podcasts is Living Japan. It has just occurred to me that I should also plug that show on occasion. As in every two weeks when a new show comes out. “Anime is a big hit pretty much everywhere. Today we have Luis of the Konnichiwa Festival and Spanish language podcaster of “Ensalada … More New Episode of Living Japan! Anime in Mexico!
I’ve talked about my friend Derek before. At least I reviewed his book Spell Sword. It was a fun read and left me wanting to read more. Which is convenient because he has a new book out: The Riddle Box. I’ve read the first few chapters and have enjoyed it. It starts out on a … More Support an Artist: The Riddle Box
Girls (seasons 1 & 2) Created by: Lena Dunham HBO At first I wasn’t very interested in this show. The main idea seemed to be “what if the Sex and the City cast were younger and had less money?” and my head added in “but were still pretty vacuous?” But I heard some praise and … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Girls
So, I haven’t been posting as much as I regularly do. Normally it has just been because I am lazy, but this time I almost have an actual reason. I am in my last semester of earning a Master’s Degree in international relations, which means I am neck deep in trying to write a thesis. … More Where I Am…
Last week I talked about how one of my parrots suffered a broken leg while at the vet. Since then I have had a few questions about how she is recovering. Kinako, the bird i question, is doing nicely. We took her to the vet over the weekend and were told that the bones are … More Little Birds and Healing Bones
I have two small parrots, Yomogi and Kinako. We, my wife and I, have had Yomogi for a little over two years and Kinako for about a year and a half. They are both conures, Yomogi is a Rock Conure and Kinako is a green cheeked. They are both about three years old. The Mrs. … More Little Birds and Broken Bones
Like so many of us I’ve been thinking a lot about Star Wars. I’m assuming that if you spend time reading a writing blog whose contents are fantasy, sci-fi and comic book rants then you also think about Star Wars. So much has ben said about why the original trilogy is superior. I agree and … More Special Character by Action, Not by Backstory; Or: Why R2D2 shouldn’t be in the prequels.
Why do I like comic books? It’s hard to say. I’m thirty-one years old and I’ve been reading comics as long as I can remember. In early elementary school I had a printer paper box that I kept them in. Days when I was home sick from school my parents would by whatever was on … More A Comic Book Rant in 361 Words
I’m planning on using this as a means to increase my writing output and hopefully get some feedback. I have one short story that I am half way finished with and with any luck that will go up tomorrow.
Deadly Troubadour 