(Thank you to Sunday Scribblings   for this “lateâ€� prompt. Since I have now used this post again due to the romantic "sport(s)" of Valentine's Day weekend... and have no time to write to the current Sunday Scribblings prompt of "sport", just use your imagination of ...

And so I go into my final con report post. I hope I remembered everything I meant to say. Despite my really bad start, with my fibromyalgia pain screaming for me to stay home, I was doing ok. I don't know if it was the vitamin patch my sister gave me, the painkillers I was popping, or even just the ...

I've been doing cons for a few years now. I got my first Aquaman sketch in 1998. I started my first Aquaman sketchbook in 1999 and finished it at San Diego 2000. My second sketchbook was started in late 2000 and finished by Dave Kellett on the Saturday of this year's Emerald City Comicon. I brought ...

I never actually think about the con reports until later. I do tend to remember that I have to write down everyone's name or I'll forget them when I make the Torvald page. But the reports? Nah... I always figure I'll just wing it. Then I get to the day after the con and start writing... and wish I'd...

Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com Bike to work next week and win a folding bike . Metro’s getting in on the bike riding fun with a weeklong schedule of activities (PDF), including lots and lots of giveaways, free bus rides and a guest appearance by — Shrek. Riding i...

A few things to mention in brief... ITEM! In case you were starting to get concerned that, come early August, you wouldn't be able to get your daily dose of Random Acts of Geekery while the family and I are on vacation, fear not! Blogger's recently made some changes that will allow me to create blog...

Before last night, I’d never had Vietnamese cuisine other than pho noodles. I met up with a couple of friends (whose initials become the Acronym T.W.A.T.) and headed into “Little Saigon”. It had been a while since I’d last dined in the international district but the Tamarind ...

When I had my first grocery shopping experience in Ireland I was surprised that people bring their own bags in the supermarket. Cashiers at the counter don't even ask customers the classic "paper or plastic" question. I became aware that people were charged 20 cents (euro) per plastic bag....

When I had my first grocery shopping experience in Ireland I was surprised that people bring their own bags in the supermarket. Cashiers at the counter don't even ask customers the classic "paper or plastic" question. I became aware that people were charged 20 cents (euro) per plastic bag. My first ...

Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com This week’s eco-topic: Water! In celebration of World Water Day, coming up on March 22, today begins Water Week at Emerald City! Eat out, drink tap water, do good . Here’s a good reason to eat out this week — and enjoy a glass...