Week 34 of 2026
Greetings all!
Woof. It’s been a week. In fact, it’s been a month. Perhaps the worst month of my life.
I won’t dwell on it all, but I will emphasize the positives. Mom moved back into her Independent Living apartment yesterday, which is wonderful.
I’ve also spent a bunch of time with JJ, and let me tell you, when JJ is cuddled on one arm and Wynnifred on the other, life looks so much better.
And, of course, I’m a chick magnet, as you can see:
The wife enjoyed this moment more than she should’ve, in my opinion, hence my narrowed eyes. Also, credit to Drix at Calontir Trim for the cool shirt!
I didn’t do a lot of work this week for reasons, not excuses. I did, however, make some progress on Book 2 plus I read a bunch of Giant Killer Kaiju entries. I have a favorite going into the clubhouse, and it’s amazing. Funny, sharp, full of action, and just the right amount of trashy.
I’m also extra special excited about ICT Comicon this weekend! I get to share my booth with the amazing and talented Kacey Ezell. If you’re around Wichita, you definitely need to come say Hi!
This is about all I have to report right now, so I’ll get back to watching Dragontales with JJ.
Have a great week, everyone!
This Week’s Question
What’s your favorite college football team?
I don’t really have one since I went to basketball schools. KU isn’t exactly a football powerhouse and Wichita State’s football claim to fame includes two things. First, bonus points if you can name both of the Hall of Fame coaches that coached or played at WSU. Second, the year after Wichita State canceled the football program, we were still ranked higher than K-State, as of course was right and proper.
In any case, tell me who you follow and, especially, tell me of your school’s cool traditions!
I’ll be over here Waving the Wheat!
Click below if you want to leave a comment or give me a poll suggestion!
This Week’s on Rob’s Ramblings
This week was supposed to be a college football preview show, but honestly, I have to do a lot of research to talk knowledgeably about that and I didn’t have time.
So that meant MADNESS!!!
I really rambled on this one, going hither and yon with great help from my live studio audience. I had a lot of fun in the end despite really having had no chance to prepare.
Check it out here:
Upcoming Shows
Next week I’ll have an NFL preview. I have all that research done.
Not sure what’s going on for the rest of September, though I’m working on some cool guests.
Next Week’s on Rob’s Ramblings
NFL Preview! I’m a Cowboys fan so I’ll talk about them more than anything, but I’ll go over every team at least a little bit. I’m especially excited about the NFC North race as all four teams could be good this year.
Join me here:
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/339085?utm_source=live-stream-scheduled-upsell
Upcoming Events
ICT Comicon (ictcomiccon.com): August 29-30 in Wichita, KS
P-Con (p-con.us): September 25-27 in Dallas, TX
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Rob Howell
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