Category: Opinions/Editorials
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Shout Out to Jude Landry
Every once in a while I like to give a shout out to Jude Landry. Jude is an amazing artist. He’s won all kinds of awards and when I needed an artist to design the cover to my book, Andropia, he immediately sprang to mind and he nailed it. My basement is literally full of…
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Overcoming Pain As a New Runner
In late April I started running consistently again after a ten-year absence. I had several false starts during those ten years, and always gave up due primarily to knee pain and trying to do too much, too soon. With this new start, I told myself I’d keep the minutes way down. I started with only ten…
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My Knee-Jerk Reaction To the New Thor
Today we learned there will be a new Thor, and this Thor is female. My first reaction to this news is, “Thank goodness they are not calling her ‘Lady Thor’ or ‘Thorette.’” I also thought, “Hey, she’s fully dressed – good!” I had these initial reactions because these are two issues that bother me to…
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Check Out This Short Film By Leroy Rivera
I’ve got a friend in New York that I’ve never actually had the privilege to meet in person, and he’s always been a staunch supporter of my work. I can’t even remember exactly how we came to know each other, but I’ve always admired his passion for film making and that passion is now becoming a…
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Keep the “Wonder” In Wonder Woman
Against my better judgement, I’m playing the old comic book fan card. You know the one: the “I’m quitting this comic because of a creative change!” Let me explain. A few years ago, DC Comics (sort of) rebooted their universe and called the (sort of) reboot “The New 52.” In the (sort of) new DC…
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A Few Steps Before Taking Those First Steps
As you may know, after a ten year absence, I’ve taken up running again. Though I started in late April, I didn’t have the nerve to write about it until now for fear it’d be yet another false start. Well, here we are in early July, and I’ve managed to stick with it. I think–hope–it’s…
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Back On the Road
In junior high and high school, I ran mostly sprints. My specialties were the 100, the 200, and the 300 intermediate hurdles. Long distance running seemed like something attractive to masochists. I could never fathom why someone would voluntarily run more than 55 seconds. Then a funny thing happened. I found myself coaching cross country…
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For a Guy Who Doesn’t Watch a Lot Of TV, I’m About To Watch a Lot Of TV
I’ll be honest, I don’t consider myself much of television guy, but when thinking about my DVR settings I realized that next season I will be a full-0n couch potato. Here are the shows I currently watch … Doctor Who Sherlock Orphan Black Mountain Men Arrow The good news is that most of those shows have…
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My Initial Impression Of the Affleck As Batman Photograph
Today Zack Snyder released the first image depicting Ben Affleck as Batman for the upcoming Man of Steel sequel, tentatively titled Batman Vs. Superman. Though the movie does come out until May 6, 2016, it’s never too early to get the fans worked into a frenzy, and this photograph has apparently done just that. You…
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Graduation Day
Today is rather special for me because it’s Illinois State University’s graduation day. On this day I officially earned my Master’s in Reading, a journey that lasted four years. There are many people who supported this venture, but I particularly wanted to thank my wife and in-laws for the role they played in my success. My…
