Where I Won’t Be: San Diego Comic-Con International

I’ve already been asked a few times about whether or not I’ll be attending the 500-pound gorilla of comic book/pop culture fan conventions this week, and the short answer is … no. Is there a long answer? Kind of.

Independence Day

It's been 14 years since the execution-style murders of Lin "Spit" Newborn and Daniel Shersty, but their deaths are still the first thing I think about every Fourth of July

I Ran (So Far Away) (OK, 13.1 miles)

Yes, that is me, joyously gliding over the finish line of the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon, approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes after passing the starting line on an overcast, cool Sunday morning at Balboa Park.

This week on The Utopian: Foundation

Mr. Anderson's affability is put to the test. Meanwhile, Nate Aguila makes his first appearance as he checks in on his younger brother Luis.

Burnt coffee

I’ve been meaning to share this story for a while, but didn’t really have an impetus until I recently posted... Continue reading →

Further our Furry Friends

Want to help homeless animals but you're either not a pet person or don't have any room left in your house? Well, then, get down to Blackbird Studios (1551 S. Commerce St., Las Vegas) tomorrow (Saturday, May 19) at 6 p.m. for the "Further our Furry Friends" art show and benefit.

Cat’s Tale

Yes, this is a photo of a cat chilling out on a couch. Inside my house. Inside a space in which I live. Yes, dear reader, somehow, I have become a cat owner. Kind of. Purely by accident.

Tommy

I originally had a few blog posts planned for this week, full of the usual self-promotional and/or irreverent bullshit I usually sling at you. Then I found out yesterday that Tommy Marth had died early Monday morning, likely by his own hand.

Forumversary

The Forum Shops at Caesars — the highest-grossing shopping center per square foot in America — turns 20 this year,... Continue reading →