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The other day someone told me that Batman was not a super hero based on the fact that he is only a man, no special powers, just a regular guy. At first I gave my response, a bit angrily I might add, and went on my way. Then I thought to myself, if this person feels this way then surely others do too. Now I wouldn’t be a good Batman fan if I didn’t squash this thought and spread the good word of the Bat. So here it is, my full thoughts on not just why Batman is a super hero but why he is quite possibly the best super hero ever.

Get ready for the long haul on this one folks.

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As many of you may have noticed, there have been some major shifts here at Substance TV. Hopefully you like them. One of the many new updates is that I am now involved in more than just Boomzies.

Now I figured I should probably properly introduce myself and how I got involved. I’ve known Brian for a few years now, we met while I was working at Gamestop and he was a regular customer. I knew him as “Conan O’Brien T-Shirt Guy!” for the first few months. Essentially he wore the shirt one time in the store, I commented on it and it stuck. Here we are a few years later…

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After some uncomfortable pains early this morning, my wife and I headed to the hospital to see if this kiddo was ready to pop out. Though it was contractions, there was no sign of delivery. No worries, the baby was doing great so we headed home and went back to sleep. So here I sit typing this up as we wait and see. We have a c-section scheduled for 5:00 A.M. Tuesday morning (who pick these times?!) if the baby doesn’t come before then. I’ll be away from the site and my computer in general for the rest of this week. I will be taping a few videos and doing some special stuff, but you’ll have to wait to see what that is until this weekend or later.

For those interested in what’s going on, I’ll be updating my Twitter feed throughout the entire process.

Substance TV’s Twitter (now The Baby Countdown!)

Thanks again to all the viewers and fans who’ve sent their kind thoughts and words. I’ll be posting an update video later this week covering what’s going on with Extra Joy and Volume 1 of Substance TV. The next time you see me, I’ll be a papa of two!

I’ve been a little hush hush about a big secret in my life, but now that my wife has gone public on Facebook, it’s time to spill the beans. My wife and I are going to have another baby! We’ve been a quiet on the subject for a few months now, but we thought it was time to start telling friends and family, and I consider all of you friends.

This is also a major reason why episode 11 has been delayed longer then I’d like. After we found out awhile back, I knew things were going to be a whirlwind, and indeed they were. I wanted to focus my entire attention on being not only a father to my son Avery, who is now almost 20 months, but the new baby to be. That means less time to work on the show, and more time devoted to family. Things are going very well, and from time to time I’m able to do some work on the show. Nevertheless, progress on episode 11 is coming along nicely.

Anyway, thanks for all the support from our fans and friends. We’re lucky to have folks like you around. I’ll keep you updated on all the pertinent baby information as it comes.

BTW: Tommorrow we will be announcing not only the release date of Substance TV episode 11, but I’ll tip my hand and let you know one of the three games we will be reviewing. Check back tomorrow to find out!

Twitter is indeed a phenomenon. Even I am not immune to its’ lure. Yes, I am now one of the faithful Twitter-ers (is that even a word?). Not too worry, I’m not posting up every inane bit of life alerting developments concerning my belly button lint. It’s just a nice place to get some thoughts and news out. I usually post at least once a day. So if you want to become just that much closer to an e-stalker, check out my Twitter page and follow my every move……ya creepy freak!

http://twitter.com/SubstanceTV

Hey everyone, I’m back. Sorry I haven’t been around this last week, but some events have transpired in my life. I received a voice mail from a few friends last Monday morning (7/13/09). Both said they had some news about a friend of mine but would not tell me precisely what. After calling the first friend back, they gave me the news: my good friend, and old drummer of my band, had suddenly passed away. He was just 29. Needless to say, that changed my plans for last week drastically. I went to the funeral and burial on Saturday. It was good to see old faces and such a show of support and love. I caught up with our old guitarist over lunch with some friends. All in all it was a sad but also good day in some ways.

It was later found out that he died of a brain aneurysm. So although it was sudden, it wasn’t painful and it was quick. I found some small solace in that fact.

I know this is a site about video games, but it’s my only personal outlet to voice my opinions and thoughts for me and only me. I cover great games, so why not cover great people. I know that as I type this these are just simple words on a small website, but it’s the best I can do to honor this man. May you rest in peace Dale. You were a great man who I enjoyed hanging out with and will always remember playing bass as you laid down the beat. I’ll even remember watching you smoke each and every opponent in Super Punch Out.

See you on the other side buddy.