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Posted by on Apr 29, 2013 in Comics, Film, Musings | 0 comments

Kickstarter and Creativity

Kickstarter and Creativity
This week on Episode 71, Charlie and I will discuss the ways that comic creators and other creative types are using Kickstarter to fund their projects and make a living. You can hear our thoughts on the subject on Wednesday but in the mean time here are a few of the projects we mentioned and one of them is...
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Posted by on Mar 5, 2013 in Culture, Musings | 0 comments

Azur Restaurant & Patio

Azur Restaurant & Patio
On Episode 63 of The Charlie Tonic Hour, Charlie and I spent a good deal of time raving about a hamburger that is just possibly the best one we’ve ever had. In fact it led to a discussion of flavors, social class, and life experiences that led us far beyond a quick review of a restaurant and it...
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Posted by on Feb 28, 2013 in Culture, Musings | 2 comments

Why I Hate Hating Hipsters

Why I Hate Hating Hipsters
If you listened to Episode 62 you would hear Charlie and I discussing the currently oh so common pastime of hating hipsters and how annoying I find it. Blogs, books, t-shirts, and even Che Guevara all proclaim their deep and abiding hatred of hipsters. But what exactly is a hipster? Hipsters seem to be...
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Posted by on Dec 15, 2012 in Books, Musings | 0 comments

Charlie’s Slip Points

Charlie’s Slip Points
Yesterday, I blogged about finding a reason to blog and the slight inner conflict that had been keeping me from posting more here on the Charlie Tonic site. After finishing that post it hit me that I really am writing quite a bit these days. It’s just that the project is one that no one is currently...
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Posted by on Dec 14, 2012 in Musings | 0 comments

Accept No Other Definition of Your Life

Accept No Other Definition of Your Life
Morning friends. I know, I know…  It’s been a while.  Aside from publishing the show this week, I post here about as regularly as I Twitter these days.  Funny that.  Much to my surprise I started tweeting again unexpectedly a month or so back via @charlierambles but find myself drifting away from...
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Posted by on Nov 5, 2012 in Musings | 1 comment

It’s About Faith

It’s About Faith
It’s been awhile since I posted here to Charlie Tonic. The show itself has been solid and some of our more recent episodes feel like they may be the strongest shows we’ve done to date. I’m very proud of what we’ve built here and the audience has been growing nicely over the last three months. That...
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Posted by on Oct 2, 2012 in Musings | 0 comments

Why Do I Blog?

Why Do I Blog?
It’s funny how things you write in the past prove just as relevant today. I wrote this entry for an old blog I used to maintain at Comic Related. As I was looking for something worthwhile to say as I cruised past my birthday, I decided to take a look at this entry (originally penned on January 13th, 2008),...
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Posted by on Sep 25, 2012 in Musings | 6 comments

Charting Unexpected Change

Charting Unexpected Change
Life is full of surprises sometimes. Today, I decided to sit down at the laptop and get back into the old Charlie Tonic groove as it’s been far too long since I posted. As I write this, I’m feeling a bit more direct, a bit more honest and I find myself wanting to blog about my life a little....
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Posted by on Sep 24, 2012 in Events, Musings | 1 comment

Dancing Through the Tears

Dancing Through the Tears
Last Saturday Doctor Bombay and the Atomic Bachelor Pad were headlining the official Cincinnati Comic Expo after-party over at Mainstay’s. It was supposed to be the triumphant return of Ginny Tonic. I haven’t danced with Doctor Bombay since April and I have missed it so much. Being able to call...
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Posted by on Aug 21, 2012 in Books, Musings, Tech | 5 comments

Print vs. Digital

Print vs. Digital
So, I have this crazy notion that paper will be sidelined for digital within the next five years. I tend to shock people by saying that “paper will be dead within five years”. Once that grabs the attention, I like to add that that is “dead” with an asterisk. What is the asterisk? By...
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Posted by on Aug 16, 2012 in Musings | 2 comments

What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?
I was tooling around Proust (a site which we’ve discussed previously a couple of times now) once again this evening and stumbled across a question it just made sense for me to answer. What is in a name? Do you have any nicknames? How did you get them? I’ve only had one nickname my entire life...
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Posted by on Aug 8, 2012 in Musings | 0 comments

Where have you traveled with your friends?

Where have you traveled with your friends?
There is a fun little website called Proust that helps you build your own autobiography by asking interesting questions and letting you answer, add pictures and share with friends. I thought it would be a fun thing to take some of those questions and answer them with you here from time to time. Where Have...
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Posted by on Aug 6, 2012 in Musings | 1 comment

Queen City Drinks

Queen City Drinks
    This week I expanded writing audience and love of drinks by becoming a writer for the Cincinnati-based drinks blog, Queen City Drinks. So what is Queen City Drinks all about? Well let’s ask them: “Queen City Drinks is a community-based blog where whoever wants to has a place to...
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Posted by on Jul 27, 2012 in Musings | 0 comments

Pandora Society Update

Pandora Society Update
News from Across the Pandora World Aloysius, Charlie and myself are out-of-town so we don’t have any fun events going on to invite you to but if we were in town here are a few things that we would be doing… Tonight is the Cincinnati premiere of new independent film Derby Baby! For the first...
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Posted by on Jul 13, 2012 in Books, Musings | 4 comments

What is Your Security Blanket?

What is Your Security Blanket?
There is a fun little website called Proust that helps you build your own autobiography by asking interesting questions and letting you answer, add pictures and share with friends. I thought it would be a fun thing to take some of those questions and answer them with you here from time to time. What is...
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