Hour 24 and counting: Late-night thoughts on The Avengers

Why am I awake at 5am posting on my blog without having gone to sleep last night? I think this photo explains it all: Yes, that’s me waiting for the midnight showing of Marvel’s The Avengers to start. After a few years of looking forward to this blockbuster and several weeks of working hard to avoid as many spoilers […]

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Vote, Vote and Vote Some More for Cleveland!

Those who know me off-blog know that I can be a competitive person. Maybe not as competitive as Mad Men’s favorite copywriter Peggy (who was described in last week’s episode as so competitive she “races people to the toilet”), but when it comes to a person or place I’m proud of, my competitive streak can quickly […]

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