David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Uncanny X-Force #11

Writer: Rick RemenderPenciller: Mark BrooksPenciller (cover): Esad RibicOrig. Published: June 01, 2011 I got this at Alakazam. I am so happy with this story–just fantastic. All the right people in all the right places. Great pacing. Fun dialog. Just about as awesome as a comic could be. I would like to see Opena return to…
Uncanny X-Force #10

Writer: Rick RemenderPenciller: JEROME OPENAOrig. Published: May 18, 2011 Got this at Alakazam. Really really loving where this is going–not necessarily back to Age of Apocolypse, but to area in which characters are actually changed but what happens in the stories. And I mean Angel. And I mean Psylocke. And even Deadpool. I mean this…
Uncanny X-Men #540

Writer: Kieron GillenPenciller (cover): Greg LandOrig. Published: July 06, 2011 I bought this at Alakazam. I read it while sulking at home when the kids were at water polo. I am not happy. Last issue we seemed to have been making some progress. This issue sucked. We are in the middle of Fear Itself, some…
Uncanny X-Men #539

Writer: Kieron GillenPenciller: Ibraim RobersonPenciller (cover): Simone BianchiOrig. Published: June 29, 2011 I bought this at Alakazam. I read it at home. I liked this issue more then I should have. I am still very interested in Hope. I really did like the original story & most of her history is kind of somewhat logical…
Uncanny X-Men #538

Writer: Kieron GillenPenciller (cover): Terry DodsonOrig. Published: June 15, 2011 I picked this up at Alakazam. I read it at Peet’s while Kate was in dance class. The Z-Pizza went out of business. This is the end of the Breakworld thing & it could not have come soon enough–a lame story reviewing a lame story…
Keichu’s Wheel

Getsuan said to this students: `Keichu, the first wheel-maker of China, made two wheels of fifty spokes each. Now, suppose you removed the nave uniting the spokes. What would become of the wheel? And had Keichu done this could he be called the master wheel-maker?’ Mumon’s Comment: If anyone can answer this question instantly, his…
St. Tikhon of Voronezh

My soul, seek the Only One . . . My soul, you have no part with the earth; for you are from heaven. You are the image of God: seek your First Image. For like strives after like. Each object finds its rest in its center and element — fish in water, fire in its…
Things People Are Surprised to Learn About Me

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Someone I Wish I Were Closer To

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How Music Affects My Productivit

Sexy Country Music Yes.