I am Kyle's self-indulgence

A couple of weeks ago, I entered a contest at the Alan Moore Fansite. I'll occasionally enter contests like this, in which the winner is selected from a field of correct responders. I don't ever expect to win, but this time the odds fell in my favor!… more »

Nominees for this year's Academy Awards have been announced, and there aren't many surprises. The Aviator, Finding Neverland, Sideways, Million Dollar Baby, and Ray (none of which I've yet seen) are up for best picture, as well as a host of other awar… more »

According to this article, tsunami victims in India were denied aid because they would not convert to Christianity. Such behavior is absolutely shameful. Just think of the damage done to the message of Christ in that village and throughout the world. more »

Did I mention yet that Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean have collaborated on a new film, mixing live action and CG environments? I have? Well, here's an article about it, anyway. The article actually takes an interesting look at the increasing prevalence o… more »

It looks like Stan Lee has largely won his lawsuit against Marvel Comics for a portion of the earnings from movies based on characters he created. The issue of creator's rights in comics has been a problem for many years. Marvel and DC, in particular,… more »

Is Spongebob Squarepants gay? Even worse, is he *gasp* promoting tolerance? Why, if our children see this video, they may begin thinking that all human beings should be valued equally for who they are! That would be a dark day for America, indeed. Pl… more »

1: something fundamental; esp : one of the basic constituents essential to a thing or system 2: the part of a complex wave that has the lowest frequency and usually the greatest amplitude (found in Merriam-Webster’s School Dictionar… more »

I mentioned once already that I bought some Johnny Cash CDs while in St. Louis for Christmas. Today I shared some lyrics with my English class that I thought go well with Walt Whitman's I Sit and Look Out. These words from Johnny Cash's Man In Black be… more »

I've come to realize that when I write here about politics and International issues, I focus almost exclusively on the wrongs committed by my own country. This may lead others to believe that I am anti-American, and some have even accused me of excusing… more »

I can't believe people can even think things like this. The author actually advocates an official US policy of retaliating against any future WMD-related terrorist attack by vaporizing the 100 most populous Muslim cities in the world! This is wrong in… more »

Remember those darn WMDs? You know, the reason it was absolutely imperative that we abandon diplomacy and invade Iraq in the interest of protecting America's security? Well, the U.S. has quit searching for them. So it's official now. more »

After Christmas, I decided to use some money I received from relatives to buy some new workout clothes. One would think that in an entire St. Louis mall, plus one very large San Diego mall, there would exist a pair of reasonably-priced, well-fitting siz… more »

Will Eisner, a pioneer of comics art in America, died on Monday. His influence on comics simply cannot be stressed enough. Scott McCloud views him as a Don Quixote figure whose vision of comics as an art form came long before its time. In the 1940s to… more »

I've finished my second day of teaching today. School was actually dismissed early because we have a big ice storm on the way, so I'm going to write this quickly before leaving (Internet's not working at home--long story). The last two days have been… more »