And now we're here. And now we're at post #1000.
Who knew?
Now what?
Well, as per tradition, I note all of the top ten blogs of all time.
1. Who would Captain America vote for? An election special.
Four years later, this is still on the list. Originally from the 2012 election, I this one was probably carried more by Alex Ross art than anything else. But it's still going strong as the #1 blog of all time.
This was fun. I was just going over the top and insane.
But here, Captain America punching Hitler in the face.
This was a simple announcement about the Dragon Award nominees from this year. That was it. This also made it on the top ten list in a matter of weeks, if not days.
Looking over this list, I've come to the conclusion ... that I should probably make this blog all about sex, Sad Puppies, politics, book reviews, and comic books. But then, I reach that conclusion every few hundred posts or so. We'll see about doing that sometime next time around.
Who knew?
Now what?
Well, as per tradition, I note all of the top ten blogs of all time.
Four years later, this is still on the list. Originally from the 2012 election, I this one was probably carried more by Alex Ross art than anything else. But it's still going strong as the #1 blog of all time.
This was fun. I was just going over the top and insane.
But here, Captain America punching Hitler in the face.
Can we have one of Captain America punching Osama in the face? Really. Pretty please?
Yeah, I know, I should probably do this again for 2016, but no. Have you seen the cesspit of this election? No one would vote for either one of these people. I think even Captain America would punch both of them in the face. Repeatedly. The 2016 election would make Tony Stark run for President as a 3rd party candidate, and win.
From 2010, I ripped apart with every stupid decision that Marvel comics had made for the previous 5 years. Sadly, some of those decisions are still going strong. But it's hard to figure out which ones.
I would have enjoyed watching the Puppy Kickers go insane. But we can't have everything.
From April of 2015, this was after Entertainment Weekly's libelous article about Sad Puppies, written and published without talking to anyone within Sad Puppies. At all. Yes, really.
From this June, 2016. This is months old. Heck, in the course of a week, this shot up.
This is what happens with the use of hashtags.
9. Puppies Come to WorldCon (SPBB III)
Still here from last year. This was going to be The End. Period. Dot. Final. The last straw. The Puppies were going to come to the Hugos, and it would have to end there. Why? Because there would be nothing left for me to write until the Hugos came out. It was a perfect out, right? Right?
Yeah, I know, I should probably do this again for 2016, but no. Have you seen the cesspit of this election? No one would vote for either one of these people. I think even Captain America would punch both of them in the face. Repeatedly. The 2016 election would make Tony Stark run for President as a 3rd party candidate, and win.
From April of last year, and it jumped to the #2 spot immediately. This is so successful, I made this into a novel. Yes, it's a book now. Please, feel free to to buy it.
If you have no idea what SPBB is ... click here. It is a really, really, really long flipping story. It was a one-shot that spiraled so far out of control, I really didn't see the end of it.
But people are still coming to the blog just to read them. Well, here you go, enjoy.
But people are still coming to the blog just to read them. Well, here you go, enjoy.
Yup, it's still in the #3 spot, and shows no signs of leaving. Ever, really.
This was right after the dawn of DC's New 52 Universes in 2011, when the comics had gone into a sideways spiral of strange.
This was right after the dawn of DC's New 52 Universes in 2011, when the comics had gone into a sideways spiral of strange.
Catwoman screwing Batman on a roof? Check.
Starfire becoming an amnesiac slut? Check .... except that they're not even that clear, and backtracked, rewrote, and I'm not even sure that DC Comics know what the hell they were doing then.
I think this the popularity of this had something to do with sex being in the title. You don't even want to see what the search terms look like.
From 2010, I ripped apart with every stupid decision that Marvel comics had made for the previous 5 years. Sadly, some of those decisions are still going strong. But it's hard to figure out which ones.
Except for One More Day. F**k that, and them, and Joe Quesada.
I think I have to do this again. Because, well, Captain America as Hydra. Gah.
Seriously, Marvel, stop it.
I'm told that OMD might be reversed. I'm not holding my breath, though.
5. Review: Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent.
Yay, we have a new one. Yes, a new entry. who knew? But yes, this was the review of Larry Correia's really strange audio book, narrated by the awesome Adam Baldwin.
This was almost bizarre and hilarious, and the entire review exploded onto the top ten list in a matter of days, and it took a little while longer for it to make it to the number 5 spot.
But yes, I do recommend it. It's hilarious.
Also, Wendell the Manatee.
Seriously, Marvel, stop it.
I'm told that OMD might be reversed. I'm not holding my breath, though.
5. Review: Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent.Yay, we have a new one. Yes, a new entry. who knew? But yes, this was the review of Larry Correia's really strange audio book, narrated by the awesome Adam Baldwin.
This was almost bizarre and hilarious, and the entire review exploded onto the top ten list in a matter of days, and it took a little while longer for it to make it to the number 5 spot.
But yes, I do recommend it. It's hilarious.
Also, Wendell the Manatee.
6. Sad Puppies Bite Back (Part 2)
This one is still on the list. Again, as new as last year, but still, it's here. And, obviously, you do need to buy the book to read the whole thing now, sorry.
Historically, though, this is where things started going really odd. And I probably should have seen it coming that things were going to really go sideways ... "sideways" as in "The Puppies have taken over my blog." I think part one got suggestions of nominating this for a "Best related" award from the Hugos.
This one is still on the list. Again, as new as last year, but still, it's here. And, obviously, you do need to buy the book to read the whole thing now, sorry.
Historically, though, this is where things started going really odd. And I probably should have seen it coming that things were going to really go sideways ... "sideways" as in "The Puppies have taken over my blog." I think part one got suggestions of nominating this for a "Best related" award from the Hugos.
I would have enjoyed watching the Puppy Kickers go insane. But we can't have everything.
From April of 2015, this was after Entertainment Weekly's libelous article about Sad Puppies, written and published without talking to anyone within Sad Puppies. At all. Yes, really.
Believe it or not, in retrospect, this was not what got me really into the Sad Puppies bandwagon. That was when someone decided to go after Brad Torgersen's wife. Then, then I had a meltdown, and decided someone needed a stern talking to.
From this June, 2016. This is months old. Heck, in the course of a week, this shot up.This is what happens with the use of hashtags.
I'm still blown away that, well, this was a political post. I don't do politics here. I tend to avoid them. I'm surprised anyone bothered.
And all I did was round up arguments I've seen others make online.
And all I did was round up arguments I've seen others make online.
Funny thing? The douchebags whining in the comments are pretty much invalidated by the existence of the truck attack last week in Nice, France.
Shocking, huh?
Shocking, huh?
9. Puppies Come to WorldCon (SPBB III)
Still here from last year. This was going to be The End. Period. Dot. Final. The last straw. The Puppies were going to come to the Hugos, and it would have to end there. Why? Because there would be nothing left for me to write until the Hugos came out. It was a perfect out, right? Right?
Yes. And that worked soooo well.
This was a simple announcement about the Dragon Award nominees from this year. That was it. This also made it on the top ten list in a matter of weeks, if not days.
Looking over this list, I've come to the conclusion ... that I should probably make this blog all about sex, Sad Puppies, politics, book reviews, and comic books. But then, I reach that conclusion every few hundred posts or so. We'll see about doing that sometime next time around.
Sadly, I'm all out of Puppy material. Tomorrow, more Codename: UnSub.
Enjoy.
at St. John's University, where my father teaches philosophy, 
Baldwin crossed paths with my father. My father gave him a big broad smile, and said, "You know, 
