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Monthly Archives: September 2026
Red Lentil Soup
The weekend was rain, rain, and more rain. We’re experiencing a Nor’easter on the east coast. Of course, nothing like what the poor folks in shore towns are experiencing – the flooding is unbelievable. You know it’s bad when you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged dinner, lentils, soup, what to make for dinner
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Teenage Beast: The Tuesday Doodle
The writing of my Teenage Beast novel continues as I work my way into the second draft. I’m spending my first waking hour working away at it. It’s becoming more cohesive, and I’ll get there. Slow and steady wins the … Continue reading
Posted in Doodle Tuesday, It Came From the Sketchbook, Sketch, Teenage Beast
Tagged 1978, black and white art, Canson, comic book art, comic books, creative process, drawing, from the sketchbook, horror comics, horror fiction, horror novel, Illustration, independent author, indie author, indie comics, ink drawing, Joe Williams, novel writing, pen and ink, Pen+Gear, prose fiction, punk rock, rust belt, second draft, self publishing, sketchbook, sketchbook art, Teenage Beast, Tuesday Doodles, writing and drawing, writing process
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Greek Yogurt Plum Cake
I love baking cakes with Greek yogurt, it adds a wonderful flavor and makes the cake moist. I used Italian plums, also known as Empress plums – usually available from August to September. While you can eat these raw like … Continue reading
Caturday
Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading
Peter Max
I saw last night that Peter Max passed away. I have no idea why, but I kept my Peter Max sweatshirt from when I was a little kid. Peter Max’s original Love image dates to 1968 and became one of … Continue reading
Teenage Beast: 102 Days Later
I started writing Teenage Beast on June 7th of this year as a lark. It was going to be a comic book script, but as I started writing scene directions, I found myself getting more and more into the heads … Continue reading
Posted in It Came From the Sketchbook, News, Sketch, Teenage Beast
Tagged 1978, black and white art, comic book art, comic books, creative exploration, creative process, drawing, fiction writing, from the sketchbook, horror comics, horror fiction, horror novel, Illustration, independent author, independent comics, indie author, indie comics, Joe Williams, novel writing, pen and ink, prose fiction, punk rock, rust belt, second draft, self publishing, sketchbook, sketchbook art, Teenage Beast, Teenage Beast novel, USA, writing and drawing, writing process
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A Tart for Tony
On Sunday, our dear friend Tony celebrated another trip around the sun. So it was off to the market to purchase some berries, kiwi, and mango to make this fruit tart. I blind baked the crust, brushed it with melted … Continue reading
Caturday
Posted in Caturday, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged Caturday, South Philly, window cats
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