"Bend Homeowner Holds Burglar at Gunpoint." KTVZ. 2/16/12.
Word of advice. Never burglarize the home of a guy who wears camouflage as everyday gear.
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"Could Your Habit Be a Sugar Addiction?" Bulletin. 2/16/12.
Well, as an imbiber of an eight pack of large bottles of Coke (Coke not Pepsi) per day in college -- it was also a carbonation addiction, but most of all a caffeine addiction.
It was also breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Quit cold-turkey when I quit smoking -- they went together. To this day, I tend to drink sugar free lemonade as my drink of choice.
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Lin sanity. I've always just assumed that there are tons of artists, writers, musicians, actors and athletes who just never get their chance.
Good to see it confirmed. Or bad.
Not sure which.
Even at the very junior levels of competitive skiing that I was involved in, it was obvious that some skiers were selected to get full backing from the coaches and organizations, and some weren't.
How many talented people are stalled at just below the level they would've gotten much better? Don't get me started on writing!
We'll never know, I guess.
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"Romney Targets Auto Bailouts in Michigan Battle." Bulletin, 2/16/12.
This would seem like dubious strategy to me, at least for the general election.
Considering:
"General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed into financial ruin." USA Today, 2/16/12.
You know, I'd like to believe that my political leanings wouldn't keep me from admitting when I'm wrong. I mean, it's human nature. But still...
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Dark Horse Comics has gotten the rights to Troll figures.
I was a troll collector when I was 11 years old, big time. Embarrassingly so.
God help me, but I'm going for this. Hey, a new fad! (every 20 years).
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An unexpected benefit of the New 52. I find myself reordering much more often, because it's easy to check check to see which issues I'm missing so far and decide how many I need to carry. I just really like the neatness of it all.
Marvel, by contrast, seems horribly complicated. Especially with their hodgepodge of restarts.
And don't get me started on their horrendously shortsighted graphic novel program. Marvel is the biggest company based solely on their comics -- but I swear that a concise, orderly, selection of graphic novels that they kept in stock, would add huge percentage points to their sales.
It's a mystery to all of us in the comics biz why they don't.
Word of advice. Never burglarize the home of a guy who wears camouflage as everyday gear.
**********
"Could Your Habit Be a Sugar Addiction?" Bulletin. 2/16/12.
Well, as an imbiber of an eight pack of large bottles of Coke (Coke not Pepsi) per day in college -- it was also a carbonation addiction, but most of all a caffeine addiction.
It was also breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Quit cold-turkey when I quit smoking -- they went together. To this day, I tend to drink sugar free lemonade as my drink of choice.
*********
Lin sanity. I've always just assumed that there are tons of artists, writers, musicians, actors and athletes who just never get their chance.
Good to see it confirmed. Or bad.
Not sure which.
Even at the very junior levels of competitive skiing that I was involved in, it was obvious that some skiers were selected to get full backing from the coaches and organizations, and some weren't.
How many talented people are stalled at just below the level they would've gotten much better? Don't get me started on writing!
We'll never know, I guess.
***********
"Romney Targets Auto Bailouts in Michigan Battle." Bulletin, 2/16/12.
This would seem like dubious strategy to me, at least for the general election.
Considering:
"General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed into financial ruin." USA Today, 2/16/12.
You know, I'd like to believe that my political leanings wouldn't keep me from admitting when I'm wrong. I mean, it's human nature. But still...
**********
Dark Horse Comics has gotten the rights to Troll figures.
I was a troll collector when I was 11 years old, big time. Embarrassingly so.
God help me, but I'm going for this. Hey, a new fad! (every 20 years).
**********
An unexpected benefit of the New 52. I find myself reordering much more often, because it's easy to check check to see which issues I'm missing so far and decide how many I need to carry. I just really like the neatness of it all.
Marvel, by contrast, seems horribly complicated. Especially with their hodgepodge of restarts.
And don't get me started on their horrendously shortsighted graphic novel program. Marvel is the biggest company based solely on their comics -- but I swear that a concise, orderly, selection of graphic novels that they kept in stock, would add huge percentage points to their sales.
It's a mystery to all of us in the comics biz why they don't.