Monthly Archives: August 2015

Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 2

Posted on August 31, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Note: I originally wrote this as a single post, but it turned out to be much too long for a single reading, so I divided it up into 4 parts; 1 for each artist. Part 1 contains my intro to … Continue reading →

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10,000 Visitors!

Posted on August 28, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Sometime late yesterday, Thursday, August 27, 2015, this blog crossed the 10,000 visitors line! In reality, that’s not all that great. It’s taken 2 full years to reach that number. Most popular blogs do that number in one week or … Continue reading →

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Mt. Rushmore Of Comic Book Artists – Part 1

Posted on August 28, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Note: I originally wrote this as a single post, but it turned out to be much too long for a single reading, so I divided it up into 4 parts; 1 for each artist. Someone raised the question of who … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Four Favorite Females From 2000

Posted on August 27, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today’s Throwback Thursday features four favorite females from 2000. From left to right; my step-daughter, Amber; my wife Cindy; my daughter, AnnMarie; and my mother-in-law, Kay. I know it’s hard to believe so much beauty could be assembled in one … Continue reading →

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Happy National Dog Day

Posted on August 26, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today is National Dog Day, observed by those of us who love our own dogs and/or any dog. Here’s a picture of our beloved Wolf in March of 2000 when he was a puppy and our sweet Noise. Cindy already … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…That Mount Vesuvius Destroyed Pompeii On This Date?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the Roman city of Pompeii, on this date in the year 79. Pompeii was about five miles away from the mountain, and it was a resort town for Rome’s elite. It’s estimated that about 20,000 people … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Lowry Park Zoo, November 2000

Posted on August 20, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy and I visited the Lowry Park Zoo in November of 2000. This is proof that back then I was bigger than an elephant.

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R.I.P. Yvonne Craig

Posted on August 19, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I awoke to the sad news this morning that Yvonne Craig had passed away Monday evening at the age of 78 from metastatic breast cancer that had spread to her liver. The first time I saw Ms. Craig was in … Continue reading →

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Would You Dine With Strangers?

Posted on August 15, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

When Cindy and I took a cruise several years ago, the only part of the whole experience I disliked was having to share our evening dinner with six other people we did not know. That’s part of the normal cruise … Continue reading →

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Happy 65th Birthday Gary Larson

Posted on August 14, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

One of the best X-mas gifts anyone ever gave me was a desk calendar containing 365 of Gary Larson’s Far Side comics. I laughed every day of the year thanks to that calendar! Today, we take a moment to say … Continue reading →

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