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Posted 7:00 AM by Gerald So

Jacket design: Henry Sene Yee

Shopping on Independent Bookstore Day, I browsed this year's Edgar Awards nominees and bought Celadon Books' JOHNNY CARELESS, the first novel by Kevin Wade, playwright, screenwriter, and a longtime producer on CBS's Blue Bloods.

Visit SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT for my full review.

Superman Day

Posted 4:00 PM by Gerald So

Image by Gerald So

For the second year in a row, DC Comics is celebrating Superman today, the anniversary of Action Comics #1 in 1938.

I've dressed my avatar for the occasion. Note the curl, bit of cape, and eyes heating up.

Topo? Arigato.

Posted 4:00 PM by Gerald So

A recent corn on the pinky toe of my left foot led me to learn what causes corns, how to home-remedy them, and how to prevent them.

I already wear wide toe box shoes, but the corn painfully told me my everyday pair (ASICS Gel-Kayano 30) wouldn't do. Along with roomier toe boxes, I wanted decent cushioning and low drop. Topo Atmos delivered all three.

Photo by Gerald So