Well gosh you’re welcome. The Hondo story is one of my favorite things that I’ve written for the galaxy far, far away. It’s actually funny! (Or at least I think it is.)

Reminding my lovely wife that there are worse things than my weird-ass hobbies.

I know it should be low on the list of things that upset me, but why the fuck do all these rich cretins type like they're concussed and blindfolded?

Getting the print Sun-Times has meant adding Dear Abby to my regular advice column reading. NYT Mag: People with no problems tying themselves in knots to find a source of worry NYT business: People with bad bosses NYT style: Bad people Abby: “In 1975 my sister said a thing and I’m mad.”

Star Wars Insider gave me a dream-come-true chance to write for Lucasfilm. Being its books columnist let me interview authors about their craft, which was an amazing apprenticeship. I even wrote fiction about Hondo Ohnaka, Rex and TIE pilots. Forever grateful to have been a part of its fabulous run!

What a strange technology.

It’s Wilbur Huckle Week! But every week should be Wilbur Huckle Week!

Oof, Antoan Richardson taking his base-stealing witchcraft from the Mets to the Braves is a bitter offseason blow.

I liked Star Wars Visions Volume 3. Love when SW pushes through its supposed boundaries, giving new creators space to play. Makes this shared universe bigger and richer.

Cuomo's campaign was a cesspool of racism and bigotry. Never, ever, ever forget that. Never let anyone who worked for him on this campaign worm themselves back into any kind of respectability.

The hits keep coming. Fuck you, feckless obstructionist NIMBY trash.

people please avoid the bridges tunnels and thruways, the NY Post has reported that one million people will now be leaving New York

Even by his appalling lack of standards, Andrew Cuomo's campaign for a job he'd already been denied was shameless, cynical, hypocritical and bigoted. Slump off (again) into irrelevance, you dead-eyed husk. No decent future has a place for you. Or as my buddy Smeagol once put it:

If you’re still in line, STAY IN LINE

Mets fans! Go down the Wilbur Huckle rabbit hole with @joshuablevin.bsky.social in the first episode of his new podcast Replay Booth. Very fun mix of pop culture history, politics and of course the Mets. A little more from me at Faith and Fear, featuring an honest to goodness Huckle custom card!

First big win of the Mamdani administration?

Spent the day horsing around. (OK, fine, I’m sorry.)

At the moment I was like, “I want Toronto to win but please not that way.”

Grudgingly happy for Clayton Kershaw, and for Jazz Chisholm Jr. having to eat shit.

Baseball is moments of joy bobbing in an endless sea of pain.

If the Mets were playing in this game I’d be in an iron lung by now.

Vlad has balls the size of church bells. What a play!

Enough MLB. I know Ohtani is playing. One notification is fine. Four is why I'm rooting for the Blue Jays. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Well that escalated and then de-escalated quickly.

To anyone not into baseball I’m sorry but also get into baseball

Stressful as fuck and I don’t even have a dog in this fight.

The first year of Cap Bingo (find all 30 MLB caps/other gear in the wild during a calendar month) has come to an end. October was kind of a thud: missed MIA, MIL, BAL, CLE, HOU and the apparently illegal in New York TEX. See you in April!

This NYT evisceration of Cuomo could double as his political tombstone. Here’s hoping! (Gift link, unless I did it wrong.)

Love it when other people are part of my weirdo Venn diagram.

I ride the NYC subway and buddy we have the opposite problem.

Repost this with you and your significant other (not really)… A) I’m not pictured and B) I seem to be in a throuple.

The desserts thing was kind of cute and then … oh boy.

The interstitial use of “Run to the Hills” at Dodger Stadium is … a little odd.

Tom Verducci’s descent from ace reporter and writer to sideline shtick peddler makes me so sad.

It's always a delight to see a shelf full of classic @dawbooks.bsky.social paperbacks in the wild. 😁

Heeeeeee. “Seranthony Dominguez decided the thing to do was challenge Ohtani with a fastball so middle-middle that Ezra Klein asked it to run for President.”

I always appreciate the care, thoughtfulness and context that goes into these reviews. We’re drowning in amateur garbage criticism these days, but MM consistently shows how it should be done.

Last night: ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️ This morning: ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ #WorldSeries

Excited to share this illustration I drew for @antodemico.bsky.social new book "Lich Codex". This is probably one of my favorite illustrations I've ever created. You can pre-order the book through this link: pointyhat.myshopify.com

Hi I need to work remotely today because I was up until 2:53 am watching a baseball game that had nothing to do with my team.

It’s coming true.

Just give the trophy to whoever wins this one. You’re not going to improve on it.

I was at Citi Field when Ohtani hit this one in the NLCS. It made this CRACK that needed no further explanation; the entire bleachers went “oh,” not at all surprised; and we put our heads down and kind of muttered. Dude is just insane.

What that guy said.

This baseball game is certifiably bonkers.

BANDA MACHOOOO! Cc @reynoldstop20.bsky.social

Not rushing to the barricades over this cancellation -- as fans we assume every unmade project would have been The Best Thing Ever -- but dang, this is a crazy story. Also: "Quiet Leaves" is an A+ production code name.

This was a great read!