An out-of-the-blue email from one of your former writing students thanking you for teaching them for seven years and telling you that they’re now teaching writing to other students in the campus writing center has a way of brightening your day.

Batman: The Dark Knight Collection (1990-91)

Fond memories of this line, especially FINALLY getting a proper KeatonBats after the original ToyBiz release.

I fought the dry erase board stand and the dry erase board stand won.

WEREWOLF OF LONDON advert (1935), from Universal Weekly, 20 April 1935.

(autographed) plastic cement shoes

Did I ever predict that, when the resurgence of my Dick Tracy collecting obsession began, said obsession wouldn't feel complete until I owned an autographed Paul Sorvino (RIP) action figure complete with plastic cement shoes? No, no I did not - but here he is.