Thursday, March 12, 2026

The New Teen Titans Volume Fourteen by Marv Wolfman: Book Review







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The New Teen Titans Volume Fourteen by Marv Wolfman Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5OvW2048BZz5VMXlVKBSgF&si=w2o2NoYNe6MOIVaF

I was able to read this book thanks to the Michigan statewide state-wide interlibrary loan service called MeLCat, which may be in danger thanks to a Presidential executive order.  If you, like me, enjoy using MeLCat, contact your local representatives and let them know.  
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Roselle Park (Early Spring)

(Travelogues--West Michigan)



Address: 1010 Grand River Dr NE, Ada, MI 49301

This was a couple weeks before the Spring Equinox, so technically I guess this was late winter.  But it's early March, and it felt like a spring day.

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The newest of the Oldest Stories Podcast is out now.  (For my review of the whole series, see here.)


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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Started: The Complete Dick Tracy Volume 22
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Chief Hazy Cloud Park (Early Spring)

(Travelogues--West Michigan)



Address: 150 Pettis Ave NE, Ada, MI 49301

This was a couple weeks before the Spring Equinox, so technically I guess this was late winter.  But it's early March, and it felt like a spring day.

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Monday, March 09, 2026

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (Rainy day in early spring)

(Travelogues--West Michigan)



This was a couple weeks before the Spring Equinox, so technically I guess this was late winter.  But it's early March, and it felt like a rainy spring day.
Because it was raining, we didn't get out to see any of the outside grounds.  That will have to be another video for another day.

Address: 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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Sunday, March 08, 2026

This Week in Booktube: March 8, 2026
(These are the Booktube videos I watched this week. As always, I encourage you also to check out each of the videos I've linked to down below.  Support Booktube.  And let me know what you've watched this past week.)

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Frozen: Movie Review



This is part of my so-called "Scripted Review" series, in which I make a Youtube video based on an old blogpost.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see HERE:
In this case, the old blog post is here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/01/frozen.html

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Saturday, March 07, 2026

Noodle Fest 2026: Calder Plaza

(Travelogues--West Michigan)




Address: 320 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 United States

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Friday, March 06, 2026

 Thanks to Steve for the shout-out in this video (which happens at 11:14)


The comment he's referring to comes from this video...


...in which I said:
I'm actually a big fan of this series myself, although I've long known from your comments that you are not a huge fan.  There's no denying it has it's faults.  The dialogue is not great.  But I was 14 when I first encountered this series, and this was my first time learning about the story of Marius and Sulla and all the rest of them.  I think when you're first encountering these characters and these stories for the first time, the book is a lot more interesting.  And back in the early 90s, before the Internet, I don't know if there was another way I would have encountered these stories.  My school library didn't have any detailed histories on Marius.  Although the plot is all over the place, I think there is an attempt to dramatize history here--the way Marius and Sulla go (in McCullough's version at least) from best friends to bitter rivals struck me as fascinating when I read it.

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, I would be remiss not to mention that my friend William also gave me a shout-out this week:  

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