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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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Pretty Deadly: The Shrike by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios – A Book Review
This is a strange book and I mean that as a total compliment. Strange is good. Unique is appreciated. Original is commendable. Pretty Deadly…
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Get Mixed Up With Oh, Alchemy!
I’m proud to claim Oh, Alchemy as a local area band made up of very innovative musicians. Like me, they all have careers that…
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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…
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Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke: A Graphic Novel I Feel Good About Sharing With My Daughter
I have loved comic books since the age of three. I still remember my first comic, an issue of World’s Finest featuring Batman and…
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Her – A Movie Review
I’m the first to admit that the premise of Her is preposterous. Set in the near future, a new operating system achieves artificial intelligence…
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Manifest Destiny: Flora & Fauna by Chris Dingess and Matthew Roberts – A Book Review
It’s been a long time since I read a graphic novel that excited me as much as Manifest Destiny. I’m going to say it…
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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…
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The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew – A Book Review
The Shadow Hero is an interesting graphic novel for several reasons. The first is that it takes an obscure hero from the Golden Age…
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