Open Thread: Birthday 2024

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Open Thread: Birthday 2024 Yes, it’s that time of the calendar again, marking another year of survival. This year is a bit rougher. I’ve been having health issues, with one operation under my belt already, and a second one coming up soon. I have…adequate…insurance, but this does put a strain on my finances, and I’m… Continue reading Open Thread: Birthday 2024

Open Thread: YARPP Stats Update 2023

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Open Thread: YARPP Stats Update 2023 If you visit a lot of blogs, you may have noticed “related posts” at the bottom of current posts, inviting you down a rabbit hole of content that in theory will also interest you. The plugin I use to create that selection is YARPP, and back in 2020, I… Continue reading Open Thread: YARPP Stats Update 2023

Open Thread: List Challenges

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Open Thread: List Challenges Current reading is slow going, so time for an open thread! I got lured on to the List Challenges website, which allows you to create lists of books or movies or other items and post them so people can then click on the items to show they’ve read or watched the… Continue reading Open Thread: List Challenges

Open Thread: Top Ten Lists for 2022!

Cover photo by Jim Giles of Loch Voil.

Open Thread: Top Ten Lists for 2022! Yes, it’s that time again, winding up a year of blog posts by listing the ones you, the audience, felt worthy of attention. Top 10 Posts of 2022 Book Review: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableAnime Review: Baki (2018)Manga Review: Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 1Movie Review:… Continue reading Open Thread: Top Ten Lists for 2022!

Open Thread: Tenth Anniversary!

Reusing this old picture of me with the Doctor!

Open Thread: Tenth Anniversary! That’s right, it’s been ten years of me telling you what books, movies, TV shows, comics and other pop culture artifacts I’ve been looking at. Time to celebrate! When I began in 2012, I’d recently been laid off from my first long-term job and was feeling rudderless. To distract myself from… Continue reading Open Thread: Tenth Anniversary!

Open Thread: Tenth Anniversary Approaching!

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Yes, as of December Twelve Twenty Twenty-Two, I will have been posting on this blog for ten years! I started this blog at a low time in my life, and things are better now, but it’s always amazing when you hit a milestone. I’ve kept SKJAM! Reviews relatively ad-free. No pop-ups, no click-bait links to… Continue reading Open Thread: Tenth Anniversary Approaching!

Open Thread: Birthday and Church

Sandstone United Church of Christ (Congregational). On the left is the bell tower, dedicated July 4, 1976 as part of the Bicentennial celebration.

Open Thread: Birthday and Church Today was my birthday again, as it is every year. As it landed on a Sunday, I was able to get a ride up to my home town to spend some time with my mother and family. We also celebrated my brother and sister-in-law’s anniversary (a little late) and my… Continue reading Open Thread: Birthday and Church

Open Thread: 2021 Roundup!

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Open Thread: 2021 Roundup! Another year over here at SKJAM! Reviews, so it’s time to look at the posts you, the readers, voted for with your clicks. Most Viewed Posts of 2021 Book Review: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableOpen Thread: RIP George JamisonWebtoon Review: Onyx EquinoxManga Review: The Promised NeverlandBook Review:… Continue reading Open Thread: 2021 Roundup!

Open Thread: ConVergence 2021 Report

Open Thread: ConVergence 2021 Report Those of you who’ve met me are aware that my introversion is almost at hermit levels, and this last year only amplified that. But I do enjoy a small amount of social interaction, and the lack of conventions wore on me. So when it was announced that the 2021 version… Continue reading Open Thread: ConVergence 2021 Report

Open Thread: RIP George Jamison

Dad in one of his happy places. (Photography by Dorothy Jamison, 2020, all rights reserved.)

Open Thread: RIP George Jamison My father, George Jamison, recently passed away. He had, as they say, a full life. He was a veteran of the Korean War, a sharpshooter, correctional officer, goat farmer, avid gardener, fisherman, sign painter, woodcarver and teller of terrible jokes. He was a husband, father, grandfather and even for a… Continue reading Open Thread: RIP George Jamison