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Monthly Archives: August 2026
Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Teenage Beast: Words and Pictures
As I have written before, I have been writing a horror novel — Teenage Beast — since June 7th and frankly, I am surprised by my progress. I thought I would spend several days staring at a flashing cursor, not … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch, Teenage Beast
Tagged 1970s, 1978, black and white art, cartooning, comic book art, comic books, creative process, creative writing, drawing, fiction writing, horror comics, horror fiction, horror novel, illustrated books, Illustration, independent comics, indie comics, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, pen and ink, Philadelphia, punk rock, rust belt, self publishing, sketchbook, sketchbook art, Strathmore, Teenage Beast, USA, writing, writing process
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Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake
I had half of a container of ricotta cheese leftover from a dish I made over the weekend. Being that I hate wasting food, I was determined to find a way to use it up before it spent the next … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged baking, chocolate chips, loaf cakes, ricotta cheese
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Caturday
Posted in Caturday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Caturday, South Philly, window cats
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Two Months, Four Days and 38,329 Words Later
I’m still writing. Somehow I have managed to keep to my morning ritual. Sadly, if this were a gym membership, I would have crapped out on it long ago. Writing is a lot less physically taxing, but it is mentally … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Teenage Beast
Tagged 1970s, 1978, cartooning, comic book art, comic books, creative process, drawing, horror, horror comics, horror fiction, Illustration, independent comics, indie comics, It Came From The Sketchbook, Joe Williams, LibreOffice, Philadelphia, punk rock, sketchbooks, Teenage Beast, USA, writing
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Gooey Butter Cake
This is an easy, classic cake from the 1960’s. I refer to it as a Mid-Century Modern cake being that it lacks embellishment. It’s a buttery, cake crust that’s topped with a rich cream cheese layer – kind of a … Continue reading
Cream Cheese Cookies
These cream cheese cookies are melt in your mouth soft, with a nice tanginess from the cream cheese. They’re easy to put together and you finish them off with a light dusting of confectioners sugar once they’re baked.
Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia. Continue reading
