“As I’ve mentioned, I was recently the victim of a robbery — and what really hurts is that I know who did it and it was someone I trusted a lot and not for a short time.”
— Mark Evanierhttps://www.newsfromme.com/2026/04/07/more-about-the-missing-masterpieces/
A robbery implies the theft occurred while Mark was present. I’m thinking it’s probably more likely that he is the victim of a burglary, committed while he was away at WonderCon.
Today by direct deposit I received the refund on my Massachusetts income taxes. The thing is, I didn’t pay any income taxes to the state last year. My accountant knew one simple trick. It’s genius!
My federal refund hasn’t appeared yet, marking the first time ever the state came through first. An effect of Elon’s DOGE kiddies, no doubt. I can infer the federal return was accepted, however, as the state won’t process a return until that has happened.
I expect that by the time Trump is done with Iran, the landscape will be indistinguishable from the Lunar surface.
In my Links list there are Douglas Pratt’s Blu-ray reviews on Substack. On Amazon, my Prime membership entitles me to borrow this e-book.
This third Douglas Pratt has written quite a few adventure and mystery stories. Will he get a TV series deal? I assume that’s what he’s working towards.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE
Goodbye, good and faithful Goldstar 40-pint dehumidifier. You have served me well since 1989, but now it is time for a younger, energy-efficient and quieter, model to take your place.
Denro and I were college kids when we met Carl Barks fifty years ago, at a Newcon in Boston. We’re now only about five years away from the age that Barks was then! Who was Carl Barks?
