Least I Could Do

The WWE might be a monolithic entertainment industry that bullies its audiences, takes advantage of its employees, represents the worst of capitalism, and is frustrating as often if not more often than it is entertaining. And yet, you tell me the WWE is producing a family sitcom staring one of its wrestlers, of course I’m […]

My first exposure to Asterix was in elementary school when we were shown an animated short at recess on a rainy day. In it, a Roman had infiltrated the Gaul camp wearing a fake beard to try to steal the Gaul hair growing formula. His attempts were thwarted by the traditional Gaul beard-tugging dance. Every […]

For the first time since the con launched in 1969, San Diego ComiCon is taking the year off. This may not be a surprise, but it’s somewhere between disappointing and catastrophic news, depending on whether your favourite summer destination was cancelled or if your main source of income has been taken from you during an […]

As of this writing, Lar and Christie have raised 72% of their $15 000 goal for the MS Society of Canada. That means you all have helped raise another $10 000 for this worthy cause, and can help raise a few thousand dollars more to fill their meter and hit their goal. If you have […]

I’m using video games to get into shape, because fun is a fine motivator! There have been a few points in my life where I actively worked out. When I was a substitute teacher without much work, and when the Blind Ferret office had a warehouse gym, mainly. There were other times I tried, but […]

I’m a longtime tabletop RPG player, and have long hoped it was a hobby I could share with my daughters. I met their mother playing D&D, after all, so RPGs run in the family. However, having been the kid in the family that my dad had to drag out to play ball with, and who […]

You can’t escape from zucchini brownies. Every few years I try to slow the tides of time by looking for healthier choices I could be implementing into my life and food choices. After wading through the fade diets, there some consistent suggestions that I come across constantly. I’m usually happy to try these healthier substittes, […]

In case you haven’t heard, Hasbro put all five parts of each of the first three GI Joe: A Real American Hero Sunbow miniseries up on YouTube. To decode that, this is the best known GI Joe cartoon. The “knowing is half the battle” cartoon, the “he fights for freedom wherever there’s trouble, GI Joe […]

Back in the naive days of January 2020, I shared my desire to make the year I turn 40 a big deal. Little did I know. Well, as Mr Silver Lining, I figured I’d use the still-updating LICD blog to occasionally share some of the positive impacts being quarantined has had on my life. Wii’re […]

Lar, that beautiful human, is at it again! As you know, Lar and his wife are once again raising money for the MS Society of Canada. In exchange for a $40 donation, Lar creates custom avatars based on the month’s theme. April’s theme honours the memory of French comic book artist Albert Uderzo by offering […]

Yesterday was the chillest April Fools I can remember. The general sentiment of “just don’t” going into it seems to have been respected, and we got through our day without reports of fake breakthroughs or celebrity deaths. The only report I saw was that the songwriter behind Stacy’s Mom died from Coronavirus, which sadly turned […]