Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Krypto Arrives On Earth

According to the DC Comics Calendar, today, June 29th, is the day the superdog known as Krypto arrives on Earth. Krypto made his first appearance in Adventure Comics #210 (cover dated March, 1955, just 4 months before MY arrival on … Continue reading

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Remembering Neal Adams

Legendary comic book illustrator Neal Adams was born on this date, June 15th, in 1941. Since he was one of my favorite comic book artists (one of four to make my Mt. Rushmore of Comic Book Artists), I wanted to … Continue reading

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Happy Superman Day 2026

In honor of the world’s greatest superhero EVER, I’d like to wish you all a very Happy Superman Day 2026. Some of you, I’m sure, are thinking, “Wait Jeff, last year you wished us Happy Superman Day on April 18th! … Continue reading

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Farewell to Schlitz, The Beer That Got Me Drunk Before I Was Two Years Old

This past Saturday, Pabst Brewing Company announced that, after 175 years, it was discontinuing production of Schlitz beer. That touched a chord in me, because I got drunk on Schlitz beer before I was two years old. My father was … Continue reading

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Saying Goodbye To Bella

It was 5 weeks ago today, on Monday, March 30, 2026, that Cindy and I awakened to know we would be saying goodbye to Bella that day. It was one of the worst days of our lives. Even with everything … Continue reading

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Remembering Bella

We had to say goodbye to this sweet girl today, and we’re heartbroken. She was a vital part of our family for 13 days shy of 15 years. Love and hug your furry family members. It goes so fast. We’ve … Continue reading

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Why Do We Have Two Nostrils?

Have you ever wondered why do we have two nostrils? This article from Popular Science explains why.

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Jimmy Fallon Serenades Stephen Colbert

Cindy and I were watching The Late Show with Stephen Colbert a couple of weeks ago and he had Jimmy Fallon on as a guest. It’s easy to see that these two, as well as most of the other late … Continue reading

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Gout!

It’s official, I have the old man’s disease, better known as Gout! After a few weeks of bad joint pain alternating between my right and left foot, I finally took Cindy’s nagging advice and went to an urgent care center … Continue reading

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Fantastic Four Quiz

Reading comic books for half my life and watching superhero movies the other half made me a Galactus-level winner of the SFX Magazine Fantastic Four quiz!

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