Monthly Archives: May 2011

I know stuff

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Earlier this year, I wrote an article (“Sidekicks No More: Young Justice“) looking at “Young Justice“, now airing on the Cartoon Network. It’s an animated adaption of the long running DC comics series written by Peter David. The characters are … Continue reading →

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Pirates. Aargh.

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

As many know, I am and will always be an East Carolina Pirate. The ECU mascot is a pirate caricature of Blackbeard. I never thought this odd, as I grew up in an area inundated by Blackbeard references. Why? I’m … Continue reading →

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Lunch at “La Bella Vita Pizzeria” and Hillsboro Roadwork

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

On Wednesday we visited our friend Brian Perkins at work. Since graduating from Culinary School he’s been working at La Bella Vita Pizzeria off Baseline. I was meeting Dawni there for lunch. She was having a rough day and I … Continue reading →

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Voices of the Dead

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Yesterday I completed one short story, and almost wrapped up another. I finished and uploaded “Voices of the Dead“, a fiction assignment from YCN. It’s my very first ever Zombie tale! You can read it here. It’s an effort at … Continue reading →

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Thor at Cinetopia

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Yesterday was a great day. We got up early and headed to the TFAW 9am Special Event. Long lines as the turnout was impressive. We then hit the gym. I still haven’t started running on the treadmill. Part of it … Continue reading →

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When You Sleep, They Come

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

“When You Sleep, They Come” may sound like the title of a Japanese bukkake film, but I promise you it’s not. It was a short tale for YCN recounting my “experience with the supernatural”. Following my tumultuous time living in … Continue reading →

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New Orleans: Armadillos, Jambalaya and My Night as a Stripper

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

(Part of the “Tales from the 90s” series) New Orleans in early July was an experience on many levels. Our caravan arrived at the campground just before dusk. Jan and I were in my Camry, carrying all of my possessions … Continue reading →

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The greatest men’s French Open Finals of all time

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

My French Open article is now up on Yahoo! Sports and can be read here: (http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ycn-8487147). It is also up on Yahoo! Canada here: (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?slug=ycn-8487147). It’s very short, as it was a 300 word assignment. I had originally topped 700 … Continue reading →

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Day 675

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

My Sci-Fi short story, “Day 675″, was just published on YCN. It’s a short tale of a star ship pilot awakening from cryogenic sleep. It can be found here.

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More Sports and Food

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

The Blazers and Panthers articles both got published. The Panthers draft article (Panthers Fill Critical Needs with 2011 Draft Picks) can be found here. The Blazers article (Previewing the 2011 Trailblazers Season) can be found here. And as of last … Continue reading →

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Writing updates

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

I’ve currently got two sports articles awaiting publication on YCN. As 90% of my total hits have come from a couple of Sports articles (which were picked up by the Yahoo! Sports main site), I’ve decided I should do more … Continue reading →

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Misogyny

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

Hilary Clinton and Audrey Thomason were digitally removed from this newspaper photo of the White House situation room during the Bin Laden rain. Their reasoning: Der Tzitung does not include images of women in print “because it could be considered … Continue reading →

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Oregon Gets Happy, again

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

For some reason I find myself looking forward to having a beer later this evening. And my thoughts turned to enjoying a happy hour, drinking a heffeweizen or a porter while enjoying some hummus or cheese sticks. Won’t be tonight, … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Stanford House

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

The below link will take you to my just published short story, “The Mystery of Stanford House“! Shocking Thrills and Adventure! “The Mystery of Stanford House”, a young adult mystery set in the North Carolina piedmont, promises to delight and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stuff, including FBCD at TFAW

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

Dawni and I slept in, finally rolling out of bed around noon and then heading to the TFAW in Beaverton at one. While still very packed, James and Tony told us it was much worse between 10-11 this morning. Dawni … Continue reading →

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Free Comic Book Day 2011 Hits Portland

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Try Something New This Saturday at Free Comic Book Day 2011! A new YCN article on Free Comic Book Day is available for reading here. Also, kittens

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