So this morning I woke up to find out that an old co-worker of mine had passed away. My first job right out of college was working as a copy editor for Wizard Entertainment. I got to write, edit, and proofread articles about comic books. Pretty cool job. Besides the perks of free comics, one of the best parts of the job, I have to say, was the staff. The editorial, design, and research teams …
The turkey’s long since eaten and mostly digested by now. I think I can finally move. I realize now that this is why we have a four-day weekend during Thanksgiving. Every year we go to Allie’s sister’s house in New Jersey to celebrate Thanksgiving. Debbie and Steve never fail to host a fantastic day filled with way too much food and family. It was a bit smaller than usual this year with, I’m ballparking here, …
On this blackest of Black Fridays, as people claw and jostle their way through crowded stores to save a few bucks, I sit comfortably in my nice warm house just shopping online. I’ve never gone out for Black Friday and probably never will. The sales never look that insane to me that it warrants almost killing myself. I’m much happier shopping online. Heck, tons of the deals you’ll find in stores are exactly the same …
If cats and dogs can get along this swimmingly, why can’t the rest of us? On this Thanksgiving Day, I just wanted to wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday. Enjoy loads of great food, friends, family, and football! While I’m at it, I figured I’d list off the things I’m thankful for in no particular order (except for #1): My family – I’m absolutely nothing without them! My health – …
Can you believe it’s been 50 years since the famous “It’s Slinky” jingle premiered? In case you don’t recall, here’s an interactive reminder! I definitely remember the jingle from my childhood. Though in college, we watched a lot of Ren n’ Stimpy cartoons and a Slinky parody (called “Log”) sticks out in my head just as much. Anyways, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the famous “It’s Slinky” jingle, POOF-Slinky has released a very …
