Wisconsin

Free Comic Book Day — and a meterological phenomenon

Another year, another Free Comic Book Day — thanks to the staff at Galaxy Comics, Games & More in Stevens Point for having me there, and to all the folks who dropped by. My next Wisconsin appearance will be at WASFEn, in Wausau, August 1. And speaking of Wisconsin, a little meterological curio outside my window the other day: a double-rainbow on the lake. You can just barely make out …

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Notes and notes

And, as promised, some thoughts on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #35 are online. Likely not to be the only things I ever think of — nor to answer every burning question — but there it is. A further update: This weekend is the first DaishoCon, run by the local fans of Stevens Point, Wis. I will be there on Saturday — presuming my cold does not completely …

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Grassroots, pizza, and the fear of clip-on ties

Just a few more hours until the election is in the history books — and it looks like people are still busy on both sides of the metaphorical aisle, at least in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The GOP headquarters seemed busy when I drove past it after dark Saturday night — I couldn’t see inside from the road, but it was really lit up and there were cars out front, so …

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The latest in opinion survey techniques

Living in Wisconsin, a state much coveted by politicos this season, my and my neighbors’ telephones have been ringing off the hook with pollster calls for a good long while. (Our district’s congressman, Steve Kagen, actually rang up one of my friends the day of the second bailout vote to chat for ten minutes on how he should vote.) There is also the biannual yard sign battle going on, part …

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