Author Archives: Joe

Farewell to a Funny Book Purveyor

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Joe

Fat Jack’s I have sad news to report. Fat Jack’s Comicrypt has lost their lease and will be vacating their center city Philadelphia location after almost 50 years in business. According to this article May 29th will be the shop’s … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Joe

Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia. Continue reading →

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82 Years Ago Today…

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Joe

…my parents were wed.

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Caturday

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Joe

Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia. Continue reading →

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Tuesday Doodle • Stubborn Strathmore Sketchbook

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Joe

I finally killed off a small Strathmore sketchbook that was lying around the house. It was picked up years ago while it was most likely on sale. The price was probably too good to resist. I honestly don’t remember. It … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Digital Doodle • Comin’ At YA!

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Joe

Today’s digital doodle was a happy accident I made while playing with Affinity Designer’s step-and-repeat feature. I was playing around with a logo I worked up a while back for J.L. Curtis’s series of science fiction books and seeing how … Continue reading →

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9th Street Easter Bunny

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Joe

On South 9th Street back in 2013.

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Are You Really Backed Up?

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Joe

Is your data safe? Can you still access it? You may want to take a look! Early in this century I had bought a pricey CD burner in order to offload data to free up room from my tiny hard … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Joe

Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading →

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