There are no “kings” when pronouncing “HopKINton!”
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Tech Faux Nouveau
1897 — Professor Henry A. Rowland with the first iPhone prototype, 100 years before Steve Jobs returned to Apple as CEO.
Dog Rat’s Soap Box
That’s what I was listening to then, so lemme see… what about the comic books was I reading? Oh, this one was a very big deal for me. Spectacular Spider-Man #1, a new magazine format comic, on sale April 9. Costing as much as three regular comics (minus a penny), with Spidey in black & white? Sure, why not!
Marvel was finally free of its oppressive 10-year distribution deal with competitor DC, setting the stage for the big DC implosion that year. Editor Stan Lee was expanding the Marvel lineup like crazy with new titles, while publisher Martin Goodman was working a deal to sell the company, and screwing people in the process.
Fabulous Flo Steinberg didn’t get a well-deserved raise, so she quit. Jack Kirby didn’t get a promised contract and Stan gave the new Silver Surfer book to John Buscema, putting the wheels in motion for Jack’s departure two years later.
https://seanhowe.tumblr.com/post/177947385267/martin-goodman-sells-marvel-comics-to-perfect-film
He’s Up to Some Good
Tom Hanks is doing what I need to start doing. Reduce my collection of things.
https://www.boston.com/news/off-beat/2023/04/05/tom-hanks-sent-typewriter-arlington-shop/
To Whom it May Concern
I was driving when your text message came in. The car interrupted the CD player to read it to me.
To Whom it May Concern
April 3. You know who you are! 😉