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Hugh Casey is a writer, blogger, actor, filmmaker, convention promotor, financial services specialist, geek, fan, and all-around know-it-all. He tries to live by the quote by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, "Specialization is for insects."
He currently lives in King of Prussia, PA.
Hugh has been a long-time fan of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, and has been active in organized fandom for many years. He is a member of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society (PSFS), and served as the Society's president and vice-president, as well as a member of it's board of directors. He was also the chairman of the Society's annual conference, PHILCON, in 2003, and it's vice-chairman in 2002. He served as a committee member for the conference in other years. He also attends, and regularly is a panelist at, many SF conventions, such as Arisia, Balticon, and Wicked Faire. In 2010 he will be the "Guest of Awesome" at 5 Pi-Con, in Enfield, CT.
Hugh is currently a Retirement Administrator with The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA. He holds the Series 6 and Series 63 licenses, and is also a Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP). This does not mean that he will give you financial advice.
If you would like to know more about Hugh, then check out his extended bio. Or, you can read his blog. Which is right below, which makes things awfully convenient.
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MARVEL COMICS is selling "deluxe" adult costumes based on some of their more popular characters:
Who says you have to wait until Halloween to dress up as your favorite hero? The official Marvel Shop has numerous costumes (for kids and adults), and with San Diego Comic-Con right around the corner, there's no better time to pick up some fun attire.
Yep, they've got all kinds of great outfits for comic fans who want to dress-up...
They've got CAPTAIN AMERICA,
HULK,
IRON MAN,
and even GHOST RIDER (for those fans who want to dress up like a third-string superhero with a movie that tanked...).
And, of course, for the LADIES, Mighty Marvel is offering...
Um...
Some lip gloss.
For the young ladies out there, Marvel has partnered with Lotta Luv to create some awesome lip glosses and lip balms.
Douglas Miller, Licensing Coordinator for Lotta Luv, says: "With a branded line of make-up from Marvel, girls will be able to feel as if they are going from ordinary to extraordinary just like the super hero characters in the stories... There is also such a nostalgic undertone that either young or older girls are drawn towards because of the long history and brand behind the name Marvel."
Looking at the Marvel Shop online, they ARE selling a "Sassy Spider-Girl" costume. Check it out!
Yah. Um, guys, I wouldn't use that to support the argument that you're offering a good number of choices for women. OK?
Well, maybe they have a point here. I mean, after all, it's not like you ever see grown women dressed up as their favorite characters at a con! Right?
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- Where am I?:Finishing lunch and goin' back to work!
- How am I feeling?:
annoyed
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I *DO* think, that if SUP doesn't sell it by the end of the year, that there's a good chance that it'll be shut down.
SUP is a BUSINESS, and LJ is a money-losing proposition for them, just as it has been for everyone else who's owned it. Unless they find a way to make money from it, they aren't going to keep it going. SUP may keep the the Russian LJ running, as they have a much larger subscriber base there than anywhere else, but I won't be surprised if they shut down the US and other versions of LJ, or even spin them off into their own companies.
That's my take. I am looking at alternatives IN CASE it were to shut down overnight at some point, but I'm not expecting that right now.
- How am I feeling?:
thoughtful
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Three charged with stealing Coca-Cola secrets
Three suspects accused of trying to pass secret drink recipes to rival company PepsiCo.
Coca-Cola and Pepsi are usually bitter enemies, but when PepsiCo Inc. got a letter offering to sell Coke trade secrets, it went straight to its corporate rival.
Six weeks later, three people face federal charges of stealing confidential information, including a sample of a new drink, from The Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell it to PepsiCo Inc.
“Competition can sometimes be fierce, but also must be fair and legal,” Pepsi spokesman Dave DeCecco said.
Now, you see, THIS is how capitalism is SUPPOSED to work! Fair and legal competition!
Take THAT, Ken Lay, wherever you are!
And again, I love when I get to root FOR a major corporation for once!
- How am I feeling?:*applauds*
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