Peter David's Blog, page 152

Stash Wednesday: March 31

Haven't done this in a while.  What'd you get this week?
Also, I'll be discussing "Lost" tomorrow, so if you're watching it on DVR, now's the time to get caught up.
PAD

Virginia is for Oil Wells…?

President Obama has just announced that he will lift a ban on oil drilling near Virginia's shorelines.  This is how we're exploring alternate energy sources?  By drilling fifty miles off the coast of Virginia?
Let's hope some sort of mishap doesn't result in the beaches being redecorated.
PAD



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Fall fun

Originally published November 27 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #993
Special short-text column, since I'm taking the liberty of running a number of photos this week. Two interesting events have prompted this:
1) Halloween came toddling along here, as well as throughout the rest of the country. My daughters celebrated in their usual style. As is [...:]

Selling Out

Originally published November 20, 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #992
Talk about your non-issues (which of course, never has stopped me before about talking about your non-issues).
When it was first announced that Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, and Dave Sim would be writing for Spawn, a number of people on various computer boards and at conventions [...:]

This Weekend: I-Con and the Pro Bowler's Tour

I'm going to be splitting my time this coming weekend between I-Con and Babylon Lanes where the PBA tour is coming through.  I'll be at I-Con Friday and most of Saturday, but then Saturday evening will be bowling on the 7 PM squad for the Pro/Am.  Anyone who honestly doesn't have anything better to do [...:]

Dems Ram Health Care Down Throats of Americans…

…just as Social Security was rammed down people's throats.  And Medicare was rammed down people's throats.  And, for that matter, so were Civil Rights…which may come as a surprise to the people yelling racial epithets at politicians who apparently were unaware that that happened.
Fascinating that the Right, led by Fox, is howling what a douche [...:]

Kid Talk

Originally published November 13, 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #991
Well, thus far the response on the turn-of-the-century comics poll has been nothing short of phenomenal. The folks at the Bayport post office have to use a crowbar to jam all the mail into the box.
And I have been intrigued by the responses we're getting. [...:]

Why a Best Actress "Curse?"

I've seen a number of stories focusing on the supposed curse surrounding winners of the Oscar for Best Actress since supposedly their marriages appear to go bust in short order.  This has naturally been heightened with the horrific timing of allegations regarding Sandra Bullock's husband, and her having been–of course–blind sided by them.  The conventional [...:]

Boy, THAT was a Weird Moment for Me

They had a picture of Joe Straczynski up on CBR this morning and I did a double take because I thought it was me.  Some years ago a British fan came up to me at a convention that Joe was also attending and started asking me where I got the ideas for creating "Babylon 5″ [...:]

Family Values, Part 2

Originally published November 6, 1992, in Comics Buyer's Guide #990
First, an appreciation to Don and Maggie, who cut me some slack with the deadline on this column since I wanted to see Thursday's presidential debate before I wrote it.
Second, an appreciation to the readers who tolerate my occasional semi-informed blathering on politics on the [...:]