Really, truly and sorely disappointed.
Whatever you were looking for when you Googled "I'm So Glad My Suffering Amuses You", this ain't it.
That's OK.
Sometimes when I sit down to write a post for I'm So Glad My Suffering Amuses You, I am quite frankly, disappointed.
Really, truly and sorely disappointed.
To that end, I am prepared to recommend somewhere else you may want to go in your travels around the internet. I am now launching a new recurring feature on this blog called "Your Digital Pal Who's Fun To Be With".
In this feature, I will guide you to other blogs, You Tube channels, Twitter feeds and what not that may prove more entertaining.
Today's spotlight falls on one of my absolute favorite blogs, News From ME by Mark Evanier.
Mark Evanier is a writer. He's written books and comic books and animated TV shows and more. He's worked as an editor and a voice director. He's a frequent moderator for panels at comic conventions including the big daddy of them all, the San Diego Comic-Con which Evanier has attended since year one.
Mark Evanier has become a defacto comic book historian who frequently has the sad task of informing his readers that the industry has lost one it's greats (as he did yesterday with the passing of comics legend Joe Sinnott).
Mark has developed a lot of connections with a lot of talented people over the years. Not a lot of big stars but people who have made careers doing the heavy lifting that make TV shows and movies and plays and books better. Supporting actors, character actors, voice actors, editors, inkers, colorists, stand up comics and more. Mark Evanier knows a lot of people and he has a lot of stories to tell.
In addition to his extensive connections throughout the entertainment industry, Mark has stories about just getting through life. Shopping at Costco, the travails of navigating the health care system, telemarketers and more. Regardless of the topic, Mark knows how to tell a good story.
Mark Evanier also doesn't have the time or inclination to deal with bullshit. Which should give you an idea of what he thinks of Donald Trump. But even this is a topic that Evanier addresses with a remarkable lack of rancor.
I like reading News From ME not just for Mark's well written posts but to share vicariously in a life that I am just a little bit envious of. Mark Evanier has a career doing what he wants to do and doing it well enough that he seems to do what he wants with his life. He may not be super rich; he likes to write about finding money saving bargains. But when he wants to do something, it seems like he usually can. And that's a good life to have.
Mark Evanier's News From Me is a Digital Pal Who's Fun To Be With. When you click on this link and see that header sketched by Sergio Aragonés, you will be in for a very good read.
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