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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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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…
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Super Graphic by Tim Leong – A Book Review
When I learned of this book, I knew I had to have it. Super Graphic is a series of graphs—an entire books’ worth, in…
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X-Men: Days of Future Past – A Movie Review
Though it took me far longer than I intended, I’m glad I finally made it to the theater to see this film. I’ll go…
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Earth 2: The Tower Of Fate by James Robinson and Nicola Scott – A Book Review
There are two things I love in my graphic novels: world building and a true sense of danger. Earth 2 has both in droves.…
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The Story That Is Life
I’m a story teller at heart. I can’t help it. I’m surprised people still ask me personal questions, because the reply is often long…
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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…
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The Biggest Secret To Being a Writer Is To …
I’ve got a book signing coming up soon (more on that later), and there’s a strong chance I’m going to speak to many people…
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