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Would You Want to Know When it’s Your Time to Die?
If you could know the appointed date and time of your demise, would you want to? And if you knew it for a loved one, would you tell them?
San Jacinto
I've always loved Peter Gabriel's song, San Jacinto. The lyrics rolled around in my head long enough to create a short story based on the Apache ceremony he refers to in the song. This is in no way accurate to any Apache ceremony. It's just my interpretation of what the lyrics conjured up for me. Enjoy!
What Rush’s Song, Cygnus X-1, Can Teach Us About The Current Political Climate in America
Political commentary is a dangerous minefield these days, but art does imitate life. This song is no different and was a prophecy before its time.
Chewbacca: The Best Friend We All Wish We Had
This is an article I wrote for That Hashtag Show, originally published in August 2019. I felt it relevant to bring back into the light during the troubled and divisive times we find ourselves in today. Keep in mind, this was written before the release of Episode IX.
Reverend Wrinkle
The beginning of a supernatural short story based on the lyrics of "Reverend Wrinkle" by Black Stone Cherry. Enjoy!
Lyle’s Sketch/Project of the Day: Fenrir-themed Viking Shield
This art/wood/literary project was fun and educational at the same time, teaching me some of my ancestral mythology. Check it out!
My Dream Set List: Pink Floyd
Follow along our journey of dream set lists! This time, I take on the sonic psychedelic sounds of prog-rock super group Pink Floyd!
The World According to Me: To “Ma’am” Or Not To “Ma’am”. That, Sir, is the Question
Where do you fall in the debate on using sir and ma'am to address others?
My Dream Set List: RUSH
The R40 Tour in 2015 was their last, and it featured songs from across their catalog, but it needed more oomph in my opinion. So now, let’s turn their final set list on it’s ear and speculate on what it should have been!
Lyle’s Sketch of the Day! May the Fourth: Star Wars Edition
In honor of Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you.
Lifeboat: A Star Wars Fan Fiction, Part V
Now, in Part V, we flash back a final time to join Darth Vader and Lieutenant Seeda at The Temple of the Kyber on the ancient moon of Jedha. The Emperor has ordered his apprentice to restart the stalled Kyber crystal excavation and retrieve two artifacts from the temple. While the crystal mining gets back underway, a rebel faction on Jedha, led by the outlaw Saw Gerrera, learns of Vader's arrival at the temple and attempts to take him out!
Lyle’s Sketch of the Day! – April 11th – Heroic and Villainous
Feeling heroic and villainous today, so here's a little of both!
Rush Review – Clockwork Angels, The Band's Legacy, & Final Thoughts
The final review of Rush's 20th studio album is here! Check out the rock and roll legacy they leave behind here!
Lyle’s Sketch of the Day – Unfinished Sketches… Finished! – April 1st
I was thumbing through my sketchbook and was disappointed in myself for having a bunch of outlines with nothing finished. Tonight I decided to start trying to knock off some of my better starts and ink a couple. Sadly, there were too many to complete in one night, but here's three I'm pretty happy with... Continue Reading →
Lyle's Sketch of the Day – Judge Dredd – March 28th
The famous law man of Mega-City One. Judge Dredd has always been a favorite of mine.
Lyle's Sketch of the Day – Spider-Man – March 26th
Spider-Man By far, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is who I have drawn the most, and who I have the largest collection of comics from. He's had so many great artists through the years. My favorites are Todd McFarlane, John Romita (both Sr. and Jr.), John and Sal Buscema, J. Scott Campbell, and Erik Larsen. The... Continue Reading →
Lyle's Sketch of the Day! – Tomb Raider – March 24th
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider One of the rare times I colored a drawing! When I was struggling with drawing women, I practiced heavily on one of my favorite video game characters, Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider series. I remember the sickest I ever have been was this one three-week period where I got... Continue Reading →
Rush Review – The 2k's: "Vapor Trails" & "Snakes and Arrows"
Author's Note: This article originally appeared on another website I write for, That Hashtag Show, and appeared on March 23rd, 2020. Vapor Trails - 2002 Studio album number seventeen rolls in six years after their last one, and it took over a year to make. Vapor Trails would hit #6 on the Billboard 200 but... Continue Reading →
Lyle's Sketch of the Day! – The X-Men – March 22nd
The X-Men Ah, who doesn't love Marvel's elite team of mutants? Er,... I mean... students from Xavier's School of Gifted Youngsters? I'll admit, the movies had their hiccups. But the comics... those were always gold! I tap Jim Lee as my favorite X-Men artist and I love his drawing style. Here's a few of my... Continue Reading →
Lyle's Sketch of the Day! – Batman and his Villains – March 20th
Batman and his Villains My George Perez commissioned Batman sketch Batman comics have always been a favorite of mine. The Caped Crusader has lasted decades, and kept readers and artists enamored since day one. I met Justice League penciller George Perez at a Comic Convention several years ago and commissioned a Batman sketch from him.... Continue Reading →
Lyle’s Sketch of the Day! – March 18th
As promised, I dug around through my portfolio from back in the day and found a couple sketch-outs of a character I made up. She has no name or backstory, just happened to come to mind. Due to work schedules, I didn't draw anything new today, so you'll have to settle for another archive entry... Continue Reading →
Lyle's Sketch of the Day! – Dragons – March 17th
Instead of catch of the day. See what I did there? Once upon a time, I wanted to be a comic book artist, Ever since Middle School, I felt a draw to drawing. I'd like to think I'm pretty decent, but after visiting a few Comic Cons and meeting the people who do this for... Continue Reading →
Rush Review – The 90’s: “Counterparts” & “Test for Echo”
Counterparts - 1993 Riding the success of Roll the Bones, the boys got back in studio two years later for their 15th album, Counterparts. I mention Roll the Bones because it signaled the departure of the process-heavy synth sound, where Counterparts nearly cuts the ties altogether. Here, Rush returns to the simple sounds that three... Continue Reading →
Lifeboat: A Star Wars Fan Fiction, Part IV
Previously, in Star Wars: Lifeboat... In Lifeboat: Part III's flashback, then-Lieutenant Varon Seeda delivers a message to Darth Vader on Mustafar that begins a chain reaction of treason! They board a shuttle bound for Jedha to recover artifacts important to the Emperor, but will Vader discover the truth of them first and claim them for... Continue Reading →
