Tag Archives: Harold

Building a better action figure with 3D Printing?

In which Harold goes to my work party, but is actually thinking about action figures the whole time. Mobile apps and games now occupy children from a very young age. In addition to consuming New Media, more and more children … Continue reading

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The Lesser Richmond Convention Center

When Harold and I got into Richmond, we drove past the stylish restaurants, art galleries, and bookshops of downtown, and we were in payday loans and check cashing counter territory when we found our hotel. We also weren’t entirely sure it … Continue reading

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Southern Comfort

On Thursday, Harold and I drove up to Richmond for Wizard World Comic Con, where Harold had a table signing copies of Screamland and some of his more recent artwork. We stayed at a hilariously awful hotel, because I simply … Continue reading

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Godzilla is the Focal Point of Our Library

Harold has started writing about toys for Action Figure Fury, writing a toy collecting column for people who know the proper names for his monster dolls, or Barbie’s army boyfriend, or little Star Trek men. This recent post talks “finding … Continue reading

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Chirba Chat

Meg: Today I received the greatest news in all the time I have lived in North Carolina so amazing I am not just trying to be happy about this I am legitimately thrilled about this news this would even make me … Continue reading

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Book Review: Finished Business

Last summer, I posted about reading David Wishart’s latest Marcus Corvinus mystery, Solid Citizens. This summer, I received the newest one, Finished Business, which means more Roman mystery. YEAH! Marcus Corvinus is aging a bit now, and becomes a grandfather when his adopted daughter … Continue reading

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Saturday With Harold

Star Wars Pez Dispensers On Saturday, Harold and I went out to Winston-Salem to pick up some Star Trek toys communicators. Apparently there still are some Trek collectibles that he doesn’t own! He’d dome some kind of trade with the … Continue reading

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Busy Person’s Correspondence Card

  Love this amazing old postcard I found. The concept of this low-tech, automated message is amusing, and some of the options are just delightful. I’ve found myself in a lot of interesting little secondhand shops since Harold and I … Continue reading

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But I Really Like This Book

Harold: Look, I got Robocop on DVD! Will you watch it with me? Meg: I guess if it’s important to you — Harold: It is! Meg: Then I will read my book in the same room where you watch this … Continue reading

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Meteolojinx Recanto

I wrote this a while ago, right after it happened, but I thought it was too negative, and didn’t post it. Recently, I got into a discussion about whether we’d recommend our rental company to friends, and I had to … Continue reading

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