There once was a magical time when I could eat dinner, let things calm down and then go sit at my computer and comfortable write for an hour or so. This let me make steady progress in things I was working on. Say, sequels to fantasy novels. As a for instance. I miss those sweet … More Why So Tired…
Every two weeks I co-host a show discussing aspects of Japan and Japanese culture. Out this week is a show about visual kei. This is not an area where I have much Knowledge but we have a guest who is a freelance music reporter to help us out. The show can be streamed here and following … More Living Japan Episode 49 is Up
Still trying to get back into the swing of reading the newly released comics. That this comic is only two months old makes it one of my more recent reads. But it is another substitute hero. That hasn’t worked so well so far with my being less than impressed with the substitute Thor, Wolverine, or … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Totally Awesome Hulk #01
Today saw the start of a secret project. I’m pretty pleased wth how things went and am looking forward to continuing it. Not quite sure when I will be ready to give details. I’m guessing about a month. The big thing today is actually that I’ve come down with a decent cold. I’ve currently stopped … More Secret Project and Sickness
I’ve been in an ongoing process of getting my book, Deadly Troubadours, printed. Recently I shared how the cover was finalized and then how the cover was misprinted. To compare this to Star Wars, because all things relate to Star Wars, the last post was my Empire Strikes Back. A down ending. Unsure of how … More Cover Saga, Part 3
The giant’s strides moved him quickly along the path. He held his young close to his chest as he walked. The falling snow was light enough that the father needed no special gear, but he was glad for the bear hide that kept his son warm. Together they traipsed the long miles away. As they … More The Walk
Today was supposed to be a fairly momentous occasion. In late December I hit the goal of my Indiegogo campain to print a run of my first novel, Deadly Troubadours. I was thrilled not only to be able to go through with my printing plan, but also with the tremendous support I received from so … More (Mis)Covered
I was putting on my pajamas the other day and there was something about the motion of pulling the shirt down that made me think of superheroes. There is nothing heroic about my pjs by the way. This time of year pajamas means a sweatshirts and sweat pants. The sweatshirt preferably has a hood, not … More Thought on Pajamas and Superhero Suits
Despite being overall fairly mediocre, last issue ended on a pleasant surprise. I’m keened up to read where this next issue goes. Let’s see how that pans out. All New Wolverine #03 Writer: Tom Taylor Artists: David Lopez & David Navarrot Publisher: Marvel Quick Review: The first three pages of this comic is great. We … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: All New Wolverine #03
Most of my adult life I have been teaching Eglish in Japan. Straight out of college I came over and taught in a Junior high school in a mid-sized city. After doing that for four years, and with various adventures and disasters that make up teaching spirnkled in, I moved up, or perhaps over is … More Teaching English in Japan
Deadly Troubadour 