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I think my biggest problem with the DC universe is there is no cohesion. Even the comics famously retcon (short for retroactive continuity) major events and characters. Then the rebooting of what few film franchises there are, and while the animated films are good, they aren’t any part of… well… it’s hard to say. Usually…
Sometimes it can be difficult to write. There are topics which can be too difficult because of their personal nature or maybe there’s a certain “angle” the writer is trying to approach. Other times the subject can simply be too “weighty” and the writer has difficulties conveying their emotions. Sadly, my difficulties are much more…
I have always liked Johnny Cash. Sure I’m particular to his earlier stuff with Sun Records, but there are times when he equaled or even bested that work. There’s no need to rehash his personal ups and downs, many of which contributed to his musical ups and downs. I do believe, however, that even when…
What a heck of a ride it’s been so far. You are the most particular of our kids with your own peculiarities that seem… I don’t know… we’ve always referred to you as an 80 year old, even from birth. You are the youngest curmudgeon we have ever met and so self-confident, so sure of…
Everybody is talking about how “Weird Al” Yankovic has the number one album with Mandatory Fun. It’s not only his first number one album, it debuted in that position, and it is the first comedy album to occupy that spot since 1963. It’s about time. But I don’t want to highlight any of that. Instead…
A friend came over to pick up Déla for a playdate while Tevye was simply just being very vocal about not feeling good. Laura told our friend that he had just had some vaccinations. Discussion then turned to how vaccines have advanced, with new ones coming and even how now, such as this morning, three different…
Last week I started to go a bit more in-depth about my relationship with the band Devo. One of the two tattoos I have is inspired by the band as is the name of this blog. Wednesday night the band was in town for their Hardcore Devo Tour. There were only 10 stops on this…
I have touched upon my relationship with the band Devo before, and I guess it is time to further explore this a bit more. My initial introduction to the band was a library copy of the 1981 LP New Traditionalists. Sure I had heard “Whip It” on the radio, but it wasn’t until the summer of…
Puberty can be a difficult subject to discuss. It is such a wide-ranging and encompassing change that just one conversation won’t cover it. Add to that the awkwardness of sitting down and actually having the discussion. Yeah, many of us parents sort of blunder through it. Along comes an outside agency and puts everybody on…