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Gary Sassaman

San Diego, CA

Photos, commentary, and just general crankiness from Gary Sassaman.

Interests: Comic books, graphic novels, television, movies, DVDs, books and bookstores, and pop culture. Travel (especially New York City, Los Angeles/Santa Monica, San Francisco, Seattle, and London).

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Closed for Remodeling...

This is not an easy post to write, but if you've been sort of, kind of following this blog for a while, you must have noted my waning interest in it. In December, I posted twice; in November, I posted ONCE. That's ONE time and pretty pathetic for a blog... Continue reading

Posted Jan 6, 2013 at Innocent Bystander

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The Story Behind the Banner #12...Merry Christmas!

This month's banner was taken in the lobby of my favorite hotel in Santa Monica, CA, The Georgian. Smack dab across from that big pond they call the Pacific Ocean, The Georgian looks like it's been transplanted from Miami Beach, one of those Art Deco beauties that are so prevalent... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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A Christmas Story: The Tale of the Tree Topper...

I don't know why, but I'm in a particularly Christmasy mood this Christmas. After flirting with "I'm not going to decorate for Christmas this year" for a while, I put lights around my series of bookcases, which somehow ignited something else in me. So I went out and bought a... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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100 Walks: #s 96-100 (Goal Achieved!)...

Even though I've been slowing a bit down in my walks (and my blogging, evidently), I have reached my year-long goal of 100 walks, about six weeks before the end of the year. I walked my 100th walk yesterday, an uneventful 8.5 mile stroll through really beautiful San Diego weather... Continue reading

Posted Nov 18, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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100 Walks: #s 92-95-Walking New York...

For the most part, I lucked out on my short (3-day) trip to New York City. The weather was nice, but fall-like, even if most of the trees in Central Park still had their summer green. Once the sun went down every day, it was definitely sweater-weather and the clouds... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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100 Walks: #s 84-91-Walking San Francisco...

I have spent the last week and a half or so away from home, in two of my favorite cities: San Francisco and New York. The San Francisco leg of my journey was work-oriented, and two of those days were spent walking the exhibit hall of APE, the Alternative Press... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe...

I have spent the last few days totally immersed in the wonderful new book by Sean Howe, Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. It's probably one of the best--and seemingly most honest--histories of comics I've ever read. To use that tired old phrase "warts and all" seems almost insulting. In some... Continue reading

Posted Oct 10, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007...

Friday, October 5 marked the 50th anniversary of the world premiere of Dr. No, the first James Bond 007 movie. Starring Sean Connery, it debuted in 1962, the same day the first Beatles single ("Love Me Do") was released in the UK, thus marking Great Britain's official return from the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 6, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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The Story Behind the Banner #11...Fall.

There isn't a lot of opportunity to go running through fallen leaves in San Diego, hence this photo from New York's Central Park two years ago. But whichever coast I'm on, fall is my favorite season. We do get fall out here, pretty much minus the leaves turning. The nights... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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100 Walks: #s 78-83...

Despite a heatwave that just won't seem to quit in San Diego, I managed to walk over 50 miles in September, and have already reached my mileage goal of 500 miles this year. In fact, this month put me well over that total with a current tally of 543 miles.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 29, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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The Roaming Dead...

Robert Kirkman didn't invent zombies with his The Walking Dead comic book and TV series, but he certainly vaulted them to national prominence. But there is a new scourge of zombies walking our city streets even as I type this. They are an insidious and plentiful bunch, roaming around, sometimes... Continue reading

Posted Sep 17, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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NBC: You're being stupid (again)...

NBC, like the other 3 networks, is in the throes of flogging their new fall season. But at NBC that means more, since they've all but pissed away the legacy of "Must See TV," and the history of great comedies on the network. The days of Seinfeld are long gone,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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100 Walks: #'s 73-77...

I have recaptured a bit of my walking mojo, after a downturn in the month of August due to heat and illness. In the past 9 days, I have walked 5 times for a total of almost 34 miles. And while it's still hot, it's not as humid and the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Oh, Citibank...here is another reason why I will one day leave you for good...

Today I went to my local bank office to get a roll of quarters to do laundry. I am lucky in the sense that my local bank branch is literally right around the corner from me. I am unlucky in the sense that said bank is Citibank, one of the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City...

Every year around this time I think of my childhood vacations in Atlantic City, NJ. In fact, if you search Atlantic City on this blog, I'm sure similar posts will pop up, since I am at that stage of my life where I repeat myself. A LOT. Oh, and I... Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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100 Walks: #s 66-72: A Bridge Too Far...

My walking has slowed down post-Comic-Con for a number of reasons. First I was sick for a week with a nasty ear problem and a full-on summer cold that I caught on top of it. I missed a whole week's worth of work (well...I didn't exactly MISS it, if you... Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Hello, I Must Be Going: Groucho Marx is Still Dead...

Thirty-five years ago this weekend (Aug. 19, 1977, to be exact), Groucho Marx died. It was not much of a surprise, really, not like the death of Elvis Presley three days earlier, which sent the country into a tizzy and mourners flocking to Memphis like it was Mecca. They're still... Continue reading

Posted Aug 16, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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The Bourne Legacy...

Of all the movies coming out this summer, I think I was awaiting The Bourne Legacy more eagerly than any other. I loved The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises (saw them both twice and could easily go again to each), but the Bourne films hold a special place in... Continue reading

Posted Aug 13, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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The Story Behind the Banner (#10): Light Up the Night...

Our new banner is a close-up of a sign of one of San Diego's dying breed: The bookstore. This particular bookstore is a Bookstar, located on Rosecranz Street at the San Diego side of Point Loma. It used to be a movie theater and now it's a bookstore, thus combining... Continue reading

Posted Aug 12, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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The Story Behind the Banner (#10): Light Up the Night...

Our new banner is a close-up of a sign of one of San Diego's dying breed: The bookstore. This particular bookstore is a Bookstar, located on Rosecranz Street at the San Diego side of Point Loma. It used to be a movie theater and now it's a bookstore, thus combining... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Longmire wraps up its first season run on A&E tomorrow night. When I first heard of this show, I thought it was a Justified rip-off, and I'm sure that the success of that FX network show had some bearing on the decision to make this into a series, but it... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Burnt-out candle...

Today, history tells us, is the 50th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe. And I must confess that I still don't get her appeal. I get the va-va-voom body. I get the breathy, little-girl voice. I get the fact that she was a movie star, in an era when... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Original Thinking...

I have been slowly adding to my original art collection. I've purchased a few small pieces over the past couple of months or so, by artists I really love. This first one is by Michael Cho, an illustrator whose simple, open, and graphic style is something I find incredibly appealing.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 24, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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The Story Behind the Banner (#9): On the Beach (at least metaphorically)...

There is no more appropriate photo for this blog this week than this one. For the few days, I'm "on the beach," at least in my mind, even if I'm sitting in my air-conditioned apartment typing these words. It's downtime for me, and I couldn't be happier. This particular beach... Continue reading

Posted Jul 20, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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Breaking Bad and The Godfather: Walter White and Michael Corleone: Twin Sons of Different Fathers...

One of the things that kept me motivated and focused through "Hell Week" last week was the return of Breaking Bad. I came in late to the saga of Walter White of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the man who started with a simple idea: To leave a nest egg behind to... Continue reading

Posted Jul 18, 2012 at Innocent Bystander

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