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Monthly Archives: March 2016

Being a Male KISS Groupie: My Life as a KISS Fanzine Publisher (CHAPTER III)

When I was 20 years old Gene Simmons called me at my house. OK, it was actually my grandparents’ house (I was living there during college) and it was KISS‘ tour manager Tommy Thayer who called, with Gene next to him. “Hi Cyrus, this is Tommy Thayer, KISS’ tour manager. I also have Gene here…

March 26, 2016 in Musiings.
#Surpriseanddelight today from someone in Siren Retail. [ #starbucks #tobeapartner #thankful #appreciated #mysugarwish ]
Got a shout-out on a Spanish language blog site, for an interview I did with @derekriggsart in 2013. #ironmaiden #derekriggs #eddie
Doggie Valentine’s. [#aww#cute#cutie#dog#baby#canine#k9#shihtzu#cyrusmattdogs#cyrusmattfluffy @seattlehumane @tacomahumane #rescuedog#petrescue#pet#rescue#humanesociety#dogs#doggies#babies#pups#puppies#pup]
Disappointed a YouTube viewer who wanted to see a rock star, and a 17 year old me, lock lips. [ #youtube #comments #nirvana #kristnovoselic ]
New haircuts! [#aww#cute#cutie#dog#baby#canine#k9#shihtzu#cyrusmattdogs#cyrusmattfluffy @seattlehumane @tacomahumane #rescuedog#petrescue#pet#rescue#humanesociety#dogs#doggies#babies#pups#puppies#pup]
My Tibetan Terrier sleeps like a weirdo. [#aww#cute#cutie#dog#baby#canine#k9#cyrusmattdogs#rescuedog#petrescue#pet#rescue#cyrusmattchewie#tacomapiercecountyhumanesociety#humanesociety#dogs#doggies#babies#pups#puppies#pup#tibetanterrier]
#starwars#bobafett#thebookofbobafett#mandalorian
“X-Ray Fett” guards my home office. He was created by @toybuzbiz, modeled after the X-Ray #AdventurePeople action figures of the ‘70s. [#starwars#bobafett#mandalorian#xrayfett#toy#toys#customactionfigure#customtoys]
Quick Persian Ice Cream (by me)...
I shouldn’t be stoked that someone viewed my story on FB, since it’s a passive experience on the user end (and who knows how many seconds before that user skipped to the next), but when that someone is the creator of Judge Dredd I’m a happy citizen. #johnwagner#1978#judgedredd#dredd#iamthelaw
#TBT #2009: When KISS published a book about KISS fanzines and I was given a half page as a contributing writer. [#throwbackthursday#KISS#thehottestbandintheland#genesimmons]
Highlights from my grandparents’ interment ceremony, conducted by the US military Honor Guard.
Great finds.
One of my favorite characters in the Dreddiverse: Judge Dredd’s faithful servo-droid, Walter The Wobot. Just got this custom-painted 3D model in the mail from UK artist @YappyCrafts.
Caraway Beef & Onion Pie. Recipe from “The Ground Meat Cookbook” (1954).
You can’t tell, but I’m smiling about this cool #mask that @hiromicaffe made for me.
Psychology class notes from my Senior year in High School.

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