Conversations with my cat
“Okay – I found your collar but I don’t see your tag anywhere.” “Good luck finding it! I’m not wearing your slave tag anymore! I’m not your slave!” “It’s in case you get out or lost. It...
The Next Generation-DC Comics
In 1989, the ongoing, monthly series based on the hit television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, hit comic book shelves everywhere. Written by Michael Jan Friedman and drawn by Pablo Marcus, this series was better than the 6-issue...
Conversations with my cat
“Holy crap – you’re naked!” *stretched out on the couch* “Yeah? So what?” *rolls onto his back* “Dude! Why? Why? Why? Why would you do that? No one wants to see that!” “Quit being such a...
Star Trek The Next Generation in Comics
I can still remember the excitement when the commercials started; there was a new Star Trek coming soon. The channel was 26 (that’s UHF, folks), KMPH, in Fresno California. It was.. 86? 87? Probably the latter. This new Star Trek was set...
Conversations with my cat
“Hey! What’s that?” “Oatmeal Raisin Cookie. You won’t- HEY GET OFF!” “GIMME GIMME GIMME!” “It’s oatmeal and raisins! You won’t eat it!” “I JUST WANT TO SMELL IT –...
Faxiophiles
Faxiophiles I’ve been around computers and technology for as long as I can remember. I cut my teeth on the Apple Color Computer II, then the TRS-80 (Trash80) from Radio Shack. I recall BASIC and DOS, played Pong, the Nintendo Entertainment...
Conversations with my cat
*sitting on me* “You know, when there’s no sunbeam around, you’re a decent heat source.” “You know, my legs are falling-” “Don’t move.” “Seriously, I can’t feel my feet.”...
Balancing the details
I’m thinking about my writing today and writing in general. Thought I’d share. I like to think that every writer, no matter their genre, struggles from time to time with how much detail to put into their works, and how much to leave...
Conversations with my cat
“So, I’ve been thinking-OH MY GOD – MILK! YOU HAVE MILK?! GIMME GIMME GIMME!” “What? No – get off!” *bounce onto couch* “GIMME GIMME GIMME!” “Stop it!” *starts climbing me*...
Conversations with my cat
“You know, these dishes won’t do themselves. You’re home all day, you -could- lend a paw.” “I don’t -do- water. It’s gross.” “Right, but being sprawled on the couch, legs in the air why you...
The House Saga Part 3
First I decided to see if I could buy a house, then I was pre-approved, then I started the search, found a place, put in a bid, won the bid, did the paperwork and everything was accepting and moving right along. All that was left? The closing...
Conversations with my cat
“Hey – you know, you could pull your weight a little bit around here. How about folding that laundry for me?” “OR, I could just curl up on your warm, fresh from the dryer laundry and you can go screw yourself.”...