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October 16, 2015
The Muppets (So Far)
I’ve talked about my love for The Muppets so many times that you’re probably all bored sick of it, but I’ve yet to talk about The Muppets, the new show on ABC. I love it (mostly).
Yeah, that’s not a surprise given my muppet love, but let me explain why:
The Muppets have always been a mix of slapstick, puns, and adult humor (there’s no better way to explain my humor as well, but that’s my own problem). Like Looney Tunes, if you look at the old shows as an adult, you see jokes that went right...
October 13, 2015
Speaking for the Silent
I am a lucky person.
I have bipolar syndrome, and while it impairs my ability to hold a steady job (it’s why I freelance) I am still able to be a productive member of society. I’m proud of this. There are so many of us with disabilities that can’t, and part of that is because they can’t get treatment.
I consider myself an advocate for them…for us. There’s such a stigma around mental illness, and there shouldn’t be. It keeps people from getting the help that they need, and they suffer in silen...
October 12, 2015
(In Just Seven Years) Rocky Horror Made Me a Man
Some of you will get the title reference. You are my people. Thank you for existing.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show turns 40 this year. I’m not sure if this is old or young, because it’s always been an old movie for me. Even though I’ve seen it hundreds (literally) of times, it’s always seemed like something from the past, brought into the present for lonely souls like me. It was a holyrelic, and we were the cult that formed around it.
For better or worse, Rocky Horror made me who I am.
I wa...
October 6, 2015
Goblins
Goblins are common Veil Dwellers in New York, and they were early settlers in New Amsterdam. There was even one that sailed on the Half Moon with Henry Hudson. They are physically unappealing and their personalities are usually abrasive and sarcastic. They make up for these shortcomings with incredible intelligence and an aptitude for science and technology. Many of the world’s great scientists and inventors were Goblins.
Goblins adapt very well to the mundane wo...
October 5, 2015
The Watchmage Pre-Order Begins!
I’m over the moon to announce that The Watchmage of Old New York is now available for preorder! Right now you can pick up the E-book for 99 cents. The paperback will come soon. I figured “one thing at a time.” The Official Release is October 27th, just in time for Halloween.
It’s been a long, strange trip for Watchmage. What started as a “brain refresher” short story after writing Song of Simon went on to be a serial, then exploded with popularity. Now it’s a series of novels (one so far) an...
September 30, 2015
The Most Excellent Worldwide Book Tour ~ Joseph Mark Brewer
Originally published by Claire Stibbe, but deserves a reblog
Originally posted on Claire Stibbe:
Author Name: Joseph Mark Brewer
Book Title: The Gangster’s Son, The Thief’s Mistake
Genre and Sub-Genre:mystery/international mystery/suspense/thriller
Book Content Rating:Adult, based on violence
Joseph Mark Brewer
Author Bio
Joseph Mark Brewer developed a love of reading, travel, and an interest in the world at an early age. An enlistment as a journalist in the U.S. Navy allowed h...
September 29, 2015
THE MOST EXCELLENT WORLDWIDE BOOK TOUR #3: Welcome author JASON GREENSIDES
Author: Jason Greensides
Book Title: The Distant Sound of Violence
Genre and Sub-Genre: Literary/Contemporary/Coming-of-age/Mystery
Book Content Rating: Adult (18+) Based on language, violence, sexual content.
Special Book Promotion:
Author Bio
Jason Greensides has a degree in Video Production and Film Studies and has made several short films, two of which have been broadcast on television – but writing fiction is his real passion.
He’s interested in ‘outsider’ types, people operating on t...
September 28, 2015
Only The Jets…Again
Yesterday my friend wrote on facebook “Brandon Marshall just replaced the Butt Fumble as the Jetsiest play of all time.” Nothing will replace the Butt Fumble, but it was close.
I was at the game of course. I ate too much, drank too much, and wore a lot of facepaint (and a hard hat). That’s what I do, i’m weird.
It was hard to watch. Without Decker or Ivory, the offense looked terrible. I have faith in Fitzy, but when you lose 2 of your 3 main weapons, you can’t do anything.
Brandon Marshall h...
September 23, 2015
Coffee Memes to Start Your Day Right
Buy Song of Simon on Amazon, or anywhere else awesome books are sold.
Sometimes, coffee (or as I say, cawfee) isn’t enough. You need your coffee with a shot of Funny.
Consider me your barista of the blog. Yes, I know it’s click bait, but it’s funny. In the morning, we need to laugh…or go back to bed.
I hate when I get up before my alarm. I feel like I’ve cheated myself, so I lie in bed until the buzzer rings. Stupid internal clock.
How convenient would this be? Just jam it into your arm an...
September 18, 2015
The Sixth Estate
I’ve been watching the news, and I noticed a distinct change. Now every story has surveillance video that goes with it. It doesn’t matter if it’s an attack, a car accident, or police brutality, there’s always someone taping.
Idon’t knowif this is good or bad.
Let me clarify: Big Brother is watching us, but it is not some super-powered dictatorship. We are Big Brother.
The surveillance tapes I see on the news are almost always from stores or cell phones. We are recording (and policing) oursel...
