Normandy is a snuggly black cat we adopted almost two years ago now and she’s the sweetest cat I have ever known. She’s also the house’s princess, both from how we treat her and how she’s come to expect to be treated. We knew she was unlike any cat we’d ever had when we saw … Continue reading “The Princess”
I’m not usually one to post my “hot takes” on the internet because, frankly, I don’t have a lot of them. I do have one, however, and it’s probably my most contentious among my friends. I don’t like how people are pushing the start of Halloween/spooky season further and further back from October. It’s begun … Continue reading “Not My Spooky Season”
Isolating when you test positive for Covid-19 is probably the best thing you can do for the health and safety of others, and that is exactly what I’ve done all week. I’ve stayed away from my wife and son in the hopes that I won’t spread the virus to them. It’s the responsible and right … Continue reading “Noncontributing”
At the end of last week I got a little surprise. After an enjoyable DragonCon and a lengthy buddy road-trip together, Garth informed me that he tested positive for Covid-19. I tested like crazy on the day he informed me and the day after that. On the morning after that, I finally tested positive myself. … Continue reading “Working Through Covid”
This past weekend I experienced the magic of DragonCon once again. How this massive convention has not only managed to keep its character but deliver magical moments is a mystery I don’t care to solve. I won’t question a blessing when it comes my way. In case you’re wondering what constitutes a “magic moment” at … Continue reading “DragonCon’s Magic Returns”
If you’re reading this (and I hope you are) I’ve begun my annual trek down the east coast to DragonCon, where I’ll be exhibiting all weekend and into Monday! I’ve often spoke about the delight that is DragonCon weekend, but it comes with a price. I’m not talking a financial price (though it’s certainly there) … Continue reading “Down To DragonCon”
I decided not to blog about my 30th anniversary of going vegan during the regularly-scheduled break in updates between chapters, since I don’t normally do that while there’s no comic updating. I considered it, but decided against it. I’m glad I did, because everyone was in mourning last week. Last week, over the course of … Continue reading “The Mourning Week”
Thirty years ago this month I made the decision to go vegan, so for the entirety of August I’ll be celebrating this thirtieth anniversary by sharing some of the many experiences I’ve had. When asked why I decided to do it, my answer has been consistent: I don’t like the modern mistreatment of animals. But … Continue reading “30 YEARS VEGAN: The Pig Test”
Thirty years ago this month I went vegan, so for all of August I’ll be blogging about my experiences having a plant-based lifestyle for the past three decades. Cooking my own meals came slowly to me. It wasn’t something I did when I still lived with my parents, since my mother insisted on being the … Continue reading “30 YEARS VEGAN: The Joy of Cooking”
Thirty years ago this month I went vegan. I haven’t eaten anything that comes from an animal, nor have I used animal products, for three decades. Okay, that’s a lie. There have been plenty of times I’ve screwed up. Every so often I’d slip up and eat something I thought would be vegan-friendly, only to … Continue reading “30 YEARS VEGAN: Screwing Up”