Benny Marconi’s is the best pizza place in Roanoke.

Look at the size of that slice.  (I placed it next to that full-seized coffeepot for reference.)  And it doesn’t cost much either.

Granted, there is nothing quite like a slice of New York pizza, but this is a superlative effort.



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Illustration from “Cats: Pictures Without Words,” Théophile Steinlen and Ernest Flammarion, circa 1898

Photorelief etching.

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Source: “Good Words” on Facebook

Are you looking for a fun Valentine’s Day event in the Troutville, VA, area? :-)

An alumnus and good friend of mine is helping to organize a party at the Pomegranate Gathering Place at 106 Stoney Battery Road.  Details are below; you can buy tickets right here.



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“The Avengers” #183, George Pérez, 1979

Marvel Comics.

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Gonna go to the mall tonight.

Gonna stop by American Eagle Outfitters.

(I really just want to see how they get those damn birds into the outfits.)



“Memento Mori” from “Basel’s Dance of Death” by Matthäus Merian, 17th Century

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Poetry and commentary, 2024

Just FYI, if you’d like to keep track of my mad scribblings, I started a new page here at the blog for 2024 poetry and commentary.

You can find it right here.



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Cover to “House of Secrets” #131, Luis Dominguez, 1975

DC Comics.

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“These are what we stay alive for.”

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Source: the “Cinema Lovers” Facebook page

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