Archive for the 'Holiday' Category

Father’s Day 2010

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Father’s Day is sometimes reduced to a Hallmark Holiday, an excuse to give gifts or feel bad if you don’t. For me it is normally a day of reflection on my life and how I am doing as a father. My Father and Grandfather Abbott remain the measures I judge myself off of. My mistakes [...]

Best Day Of The Year

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

I have been falling down in my duty to remind you that this Saturday, May 2nd 2009 is Free Comic Book Day, the best holiday of the year in that on it, you get free comic books. It is so simple and pure and the comics cover a wide range of interests, not just superheroes. [...]

Happy Hastings Day

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Happy Hastings Day everyone!

St. Paul Saints Rule!

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

I love minor league baseball, the games are fun and the promotions are brilliant. Case in point, the Larry Craig Bobble Foot being given away by the St. Paul Saints. On their site it says they are celebrating National Tap Dancing Day with the bobblefoot as well. Oh, and the Yanks are still in last [...]

Last Reminder: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2008!

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Ok, Last reminder that tomorrow is the greatest of American Holidays, Free Comic Book Day. For a good review of the comics on offer check out (postmodernbarney.com) which has a nice wrap up and gives you an idea of the variety of comic books on offer. If you can read, there is a book for [...]

Free Comic Book Day Video

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Comic books. Free ones. Free comic books. Come on, you know life doesn’t get much better than that.

America’s Favorite Holiday Nears: Free Comic Book Day

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Just a reminder that May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day, America’s Favorite Holiday! I have discovered a number of great small press comics on Free Comic Book Day, so if you can read you have no excuse for not finding a local comic book store and stopping by on May 3rd! Cripes people, it [...]

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

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Happy Pi Day Everyone

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Remember to celebrate go out and have some Pie on Pi day. Happy Pi Day!

England, Not Dead Yet

Friday, February 8th, 2008

In my post Pancake ban gloom I missed a real ray of light, the annual Shrovetide Football game went on as usual. The Up’ards won this year, hurray! I can’t help but think that sooner or later the state and health and safety nannies must come and kill this glorious game, it must gall them [...]