Archive for January 1st, 2005
Saturday, January 1st, 2005
Understanding "Understanding Comics"
Much more than two weeks late, I’ve read Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics. It’s a virtuoso work. I am not especially interested in comics. I (shamefully) collected a year or two of early “Punisher War Jounals” in high school, but I got over that. I also devoured every Asterix or Tintin comic book in every library […]
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Saturday, January 1st, 2005
Back on the bike
After what must be my longest cycling hiatus in years, I got back on my bike for a good long ride on Thursday. I put in a comfy two hours, and it felt good. Now I have to start mounting all those goofy parts I bought at the Boxing Day sale. It feels good to […]
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Saturday, January 1st, 2005
Movies and such
Christmas chocolate’s all gone, so it’s time to think new year’s resolutions, which I take fairly seriously. First resolution: lose 10 pounds, minimum, to hit my racing weight. I have until the serious races start, which is Easter for me. No problem: Lent is always a good training period. Wait, there’s still some Bailey’s in […]