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Those of you following the Fringe Candy posts might think I have something against chocolate by now. That’s not true. For instance, I’ve been in love with the Knusperflake (Cornflake)Ritter Sport bar for years. And this is a very special kind of fringe candy–the elusive beast known as the Import candy. Strange, perhaps, that I…
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I’ve been thinking about heroes recently. I guess that shouldn’t be too surprising considering I’m going through the edit and layout period for the next Cobalt City anthology. Plus, Timid Pirate has been working behind the scenes to line up their catalog for 2012. And then there’s a summer full of superhero movies, San Diego…
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Have you ever given half a shit for Lufkin, Texas? I’m sure they’re lovely people there. Don’t get me wrong. But have you even heard of Lufkin? With a population hovering in the mid 30,000’s according to recent census reports, it’s kind of a small place. They have a little bit of industry, including the…
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Twenty years ago, I lived in a small town in Colorado. When it came time to do Christmas shopping, several of us would pile into a car and drive across the border into Farmington, New Mexico. It wasn’t that we were trying to intentionally deprive our hometown of revenue. But we had those shops available…
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Want to be a writer or just live like one? Walk 4 days in my shoes and maybe you’ll take up chartered accountancy instead! Thursday, July 7th: I get to work early. And by early, I mean 8am. I’m not a farmer, for fucksake. I’m a copywriter by day, and as long as I show…
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Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight was the best, and worst thing to happen to superhero movies in the past decade. The new Green Lantern movie, currently playing in theaters is a prime example of that. Now, cool your experimental fighter jets before you jump to conclusions. I really liked Green Lantern. I might not find the…
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Prevailing logic states that there are two things that you really shouldn’t talk about with strangers. One is politics. Long time readers of this blog know I’ve violated that one at least once. I’m trying for the other one tonight. Let’s talk about religion. In specific, let’s talk about faith. I know what you’re thinking,…
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The advantages of having an Art Director as part of Timid Pirate are numerous. Among those advantages is the occasional surprise Gato Loco art that shows up in my inbox. Ladies and gentlemen, I present everyone’s favorite cycle-riding vigilante detective, astride his bike, Shadow, courtesy of J. Madmardigan.
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The other day I was talking with the delightfully dark and inspired Berit Ellingsen who writes, among other things, The Empty City (which you should go check out). The subject was about writing outside of our cultural comfort zones. I thought I had covered this in a previous post, but it turns out, I only…
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It has been mentioned that I’ve been a gamer from way back. Now, I’m not talking console or computer games though I’ve gone through phases with those as well. I’m talking pencil and paper and dice, the way nature intended. In the almost three decades I’ve had only a handful of games that truly set…
Tales from the Ragged Edge 