Being David Norman

When I started this sporadic blog back in January 2005, comic book bloggers preferred unusual names for their blogs instead of using their actual names (in contrast to today when the advice is to own your domain name so that you can control your brand). I’m not sure why this…

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Pausing For Reflection

I'm taking a moment in my daily blogging schedule to step back from my goal (of discussing all the various entertainments I've consumed and getting up to date on them) and think about my blogging, so feel free to ignore this self-indulgence on my part. I'm getting close to aim…

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Halfway Point

I know this is a bit self-indulgent, but six months of almost daily blogging is something worth marking. With the exception of those few days in April, I've posted every day this year, a better history than the previous five years (yes, I've been blogging, rather badly, for five years).…

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New Year’s Resolution

Admit it – you thought I wouldn't come back. Hell, even I thought I wouldn't. I have an unofficial tradition of posting regularly for a spell, before something breaks the run and I stop blogging for a few months (with no explanation). I'm sure that's a familiar pattern around the…

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Somebody Read My Blog

Rather than reviewing stuff, as I usually do, I have to comment on a comment. Recently, I posted an old review of mine for a film called Londinium. Today, I was notified of a comment left about that post. It said: Hey man, thanks for taking the time to bash…

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