About Me

I'm the Art Director for Gemstone Publishing's line of Disney comic books; the husband of an incredible woman; the father of one two wonderful kids: Katie Grace and Joshua Felix.

I'm also a blogger:

The Facts on Alport Syndrome

Alport Syndrome is an hereditary kidney disease which typically afflicts men more often than women. What is its cause? Is there a cure? My primary reason for this lens is personal: I want to keep track of everything I can find out about the disease...

Walt Disney Comic Books, by Gemstone Publishing

All over the world, Disney's "classic characters" (like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge) are known and loved. But did you know that there are comic books being published today, full of their adventures? Read on to learn about Gemstone Pu...

Starcom: The US Space Force

StarCom: The U.S. Space Force could have been one of the greats among 80s-era toy empires: they had a huge line of toys, a Saturday-morning cartoon and even lunch boxes! It was like G.I. Joe in space, with the Young Astronauts' Council's official sup...

Abraham Lincoln: Liar, Racist, Tyrant.

Abraham Lincoln did not abolish slavery. He had no Constitutional jurisdiction with which to prevent the lawful secession of eleven U.S. States. He was a puppet of "big rail," the prevailing corporate interests of his day. Abraham Lincoln...

Nicole Danielle Seitler is...

Nicole 'Martie Darling' Seitler is the most amazing woman in the world. That must make me the most blessed man! Though she grew up in Florida and I was raised in Pennsylvania, God in His providence brought us together through seemingly chance encounte...

The Best Icons on the Web!

I really can't explain it, but icons are like my drug. I've got stashes on my old computer, my new computer, my work computer... and I don't even use most of them! They're just... so pretty. So anyway, that's how I've come across the sites I'm going to...

Hold It... Hold It... Don't Pee (Yet)!

When you gotta go, you gotta go, right? What can be downright traumatic is not knowing where to go! This lens is meant to be an informative (and humorous) aid for just that purpose. There's links to resources that help you find public restrooms, for...

Walt Disney's Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

It all started with a rabbit, not a mouse! Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is the missing link between Disney's Alice Comedies and Steamboat Willie. He was to be Disney's animated superstar, but shenanigans led to the rabbit slipping through Walt's fingers....

Kingdom Hearts: PS2, GBA, Nintendo DS and PSP!

Combining characters and settings from Disney's animated features with those from Square's Final Fantasy series, Kingdom Hearts has won numerous awards and critical acclaim!

PackRat, a Facebook Game by AlamoFire

PackRat is a highly addictive card-trading game on Facebook. It was created by the folks at Alamofire (something like a sister company to Blinksale and Firewheel Design) and is sort of a spin-off from IconBuffet.

Record Breakers: World of Speed

It was a great concept: trade in the remote control for a power switch and track; customize your car's body and race against other custom "hyper cars." It was a huge hit, too... In Japan. But here in the USA, it was a flop. American kids we...

Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney's animated superstar!

You wanna learn about little ol' Mickey Mouse? Well, he was born in the USA way back in 1928, and he currently lives in Mouseton, Calisota with the greatest bunch of friends a guy could have! Oh, you wanna know more? Haha, okay then, here goes...

Joshua Felix Seitler

Joshua's a little guy who lives in Lancaster County, PA. He loves Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse, reads books and watches the garbage truck from the window, and ABSOLUTELY LOVES COOKIES AND MILK! Come learn even more about Joshua (not Josh):

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

Talk about a sleeper hit! First performed by Gayla Peevey (a.k.a. Jamie Horton) in 1953, this novelty Christmas song has been largely forgotten for nearly fifty years! Now that it's been rediscovered, though, you can find it on CDs and MP3s... and yo...

Desiring God: Christian Hedonism

"All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never...

Roughnecks - The Starship Trooper Chronicles

Just forget that live-action movie. Pretend it never happened, okay? This is the only Starship Troopers you need to know. Years ago I watched this series on UPN (early in the morning, before I had to leave for work). I'm going back and watching them a...

5 Great House Church Podcasts

I listen to all sorts of podcasts, and I figured, "why not? I'll bet there's a bunch of house church podcasts out there." Well, turns out there aren't so many. At least, not so many that I could find. I'm still looking, though!

2001 Oldsmobile Aurora

A few weeks ago, we said goodbye to our '94 Ford Explorer Sport and said hello to a 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora! I love it!

Will Eisner's The Spirit

"The Spirit [was] the world's first truly middle class superhero. This is a guy who was not out to save the world from alien invasions or from a huge supervillain's plot to take over the USA, but who was pretty much there to make his neighborhood a b...

Carl Barks

If you've ever heard of Scrooge McDuck, Flintheart Glomgold, Gyro Gearloose or the Beagle Boys, then you can thank him. A world-renowned writer/artist, Barks is known primarily for his groundbreaking work within the pages of Walt Disney comic books,...

2008 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are given for creative achievement in American comic books, considered the "Oscars" of the comic book industry. Each category is nominated by a five-member panel, voted on by comic-book professionals, and presen...

Katie Grace Seitler

Katie is so much like me. She asks all sorts of interesting questions... we both have impeccable fashion sense (just look at that photo!)... and both of us love a good book. She's a wannabe blogger, and her dream is to one day go into space "to...

Steve Taylor

With lyrics full of satire and sarcasm, Steve Taylor was a bit of an oddball in the 80s Christian Music scene. That's why I loved his stuff!

Unicorns are Real!

A deer with a single horn in the center of its head - much like the fabled, mythical unicorn - has been spotted in a nature preserve in Italy, park officials said Wednesday, June 11, 2008. "This is fantasy becoming reality," Gilberto Tozzi, director...

Link Neal, half of Rhett&Link and co-host of The CW's Online Nation

Link "Lamont" Neal is one of those guys you always want to have close by you, because you can always count on him to take the attention off of you when you need it least (the attention, not his taking it away-ness). Not that I know him perso...

Rhett McLaughlin, half of Rhett&Link and co-host of The CW's Online Nation

Is he animal? Mineral? Vegetable? Amish? (I mean. c'mon, you've got to wonder with that 'stachless beard he's sporting! Though I'll admit, it wouldn't jive with the whole "filmmaker" thing.) Below you'll find some of what I've found. Though...

Iconbuffet: The How-To Guide

Iconbuffet is the brainchild of the guys at Firewheel Design. They love making icons, and they've set up a fun site where people can collect and trade icons like baseball cards or comic books! Their new site has all sorts of changes and new features,...

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

Blasting into theaters on August 7th, 2009, this Stephen Sommers film brings the forces of G.I. Joe and Cobra to the big screen!

The Harvey Awards: last year's winners, this year's nominees

Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993), the Harvey Awards have recognized quality comics talent for over 20 years. Since 2006, the awards ceremonies have been held at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Harvey Award nominees are selected exclus...