This was a monumentally weird year. It started difficult — I was unemployed, and our unemployment insurance had run out, we had to put the house on the market, and Kate’s Honda was totaled in an accident that left her banged-up pretty badly. Then in May, I landed a new job, and the house sold, and we traded my annoying Kia for a new Honda Odyssey. The rest of the year was up and down, but it definitely had some great moments.
Dan Bailey
Five Crossover Events I Hope to See In My Lifetime
Much like the new twists on traditional products (“Pepsi Blue? Sweet! Oh wait! Eww!”), and like any good geek, I cannot resist crossover events. This is why I got sucked into the Marvel Comics universe when I was in my late teens and early twenties. In honor of that, here’s my list of of crossovers … Read more
List of Awesome Shit That Has Happened in My Lifespan, To Date
A couple of years ago, I did a list of all the terrible shit that had happened in my life, up to that year. I wrote this list to balance the equation.
1972:
• I survive the birthing process.
• The Immaculate Reception is responsible for the Pittsburgh Steelers winning their first-ever post-season game.
Novel Excerpt
Here’s an except from my novel that’s in-progress. Just a tidbit from the first draft. Shows some definite influences of Stephenson’s Snow Crash to be sure, but I’m pretty pleased about how things are progressing, at least in quality, if not the speed. Feel free to fire back with thoughts. This whole globalization thing has … Read more