The fifth (!!) printing of Presidential Material: Barack Obama (aka Vol. 1 of the Obama trilogy) is on sale today, at a comic shop near you.  If you don't have one yet, pick it up now!  Perform some economic stimulus in your home town! UPDATE: Not only is the new printing of the Obam...

It's hard to believe that Paul Harvey's voice is silenced at last. Harvey has been broadcasting for longer than most of us have been alive. While one might quibble with his politics or with the fact that it was sometimes hard to know where the news left off and where the commercials began, t...

I love visiting Louisiana. And considering their political history--Huey Long and David Duke come immediately to mind--it seems like they would be a hard state to embarrass, politically speaking. But it's unlikely that there are many Louisianans not embarrassed by the recent performance of their...

I spent a few days in Santa Monica this week, having flown to L.A. for a meeting. Spending time in Santa Monica without a car (but close to the ocean, and with a beautiful view from my 11th floor hotel room) is a good reminder of why so many people love southern CA.  The natural beauty really ...

The first review of Zombie Cop that I've seen is out on Ain't It Cool News, and they like the book! Here's what reviewer Bug has to say: For the most part, zombie stories are broad strokes storytelling, trying to show how an entire society deals with an apocalyptic event and facing their...

This morning was a standard Sunday around the house. We slept in a little late--until after the sun rose, for a change.  I watched This Week and Meet the Press, which were enjoyable because the main topic of conversation was the fresh breeze blowing across the country with the imminent inaugur...

We saw Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino yesterday, and were glad that we did.  It was a fine film, and reconfirmed my belief that Eastwood is best when he directs himself.  Play Misty For Me, his directorial debut, remains one of my favorite Eastwood movies (and KRML, the radio station h...

Mark your calendars, if they aren't already marked...it has been confirmed that on Wed., January 14, Zombie Cop will hit comic stores across the country.  I think there's a slight delay before it gets into whatever bookstores (like Mysterious Galaxy) that ordered it. That evening, I'll be a gue...

Ed Bryant is a fine writer, often a brilliant writer, who unfortunately hasn't been writing much fiction lately.  He's also been an influential critic, teacher and mentor.  He's also a friend and an amazingly likable, generous guy.  Now, sadly, he has fallen upon hard t...

I've come to the conclusion that roosters have no idea what the hell time it is. For the second time since we moved to the Flying M, our neighbors have a rooster who cock-a-doodle-doos his little chicken heart out in the morning.  The trouble is, by "morning" I mean 4 am, 5 am......