My time as a comic book artist
Once upon a time, I was a comic book artist.
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National Newspaper Week: Embracing local journalism.
This is the 80th National Newspaper Week. Its purpose is to highlight the crucial role that newspapers, particularly local newspapers, play in keeping the community informed about local news and issues.
Do the math, it’s not as good a wage as you think
Recently, I was talking with someone about Ford’s wages. Older UAW workers told CEO JimFarley, “None of the young people want to work here. Jim, you pay $17 an hour, and they are so stressed.” This was from an interview with journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson at the Aspen Ideas Festival recently.
One year later, and it isn’t any easier.
On June 20, 2024, my best friend in the world died. Joel Carroll was a comics artist, known and admired by many other artists.
The importance of LEGO in mental health
Recently, someone drew my attention to the usefulness of building LEGO for mental health. Those who build with bricks know that the familiar click of one piece in another can be a reassuring sound.
”Capitalism has left me behind”
Before I took this job, I worked a series of retail jobs. Over the years, I got pretty good at it, but when COVID-19 hit, things took a hit for me. Recently, my friend Herc, short for “Hercules” yet spelled in a more historically accurate way, confessed the same dilemma.
The First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
“.. Albeit a plethora of favorite words”
It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that I have favorite words. I couldn’t consider myself a writer if I didn’t have words that I enjoy using.
Giving you your money’s worth
ince I started this job almost two years ago, I have wanted to be certain that our readers get their money’s worth. The price of Progress isn’t too much compared with many other newspapers across the country, but the concern is always that for what you spend, you get enough that it seems worth it.
A theory on Supergirl, Prez and the multiverse
Before I start, this is a very nerdy conversation about a comic book that maybe a dozen people care about. I just happen to be one of them. It also involves the multiverse, so that it might break your brain.