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On Father’s Day I drove the kids out to the Albany Comic Con. I’d heard for years that it was a good show but had never been, always assuming that Albany was too far a drive for a "little" show. My wife was working so we packed the car with a cooler and our assorted books and off we went. Now as far as Father’s Day, or any day that the kids try to give me gifts, my expectations are low. It’s not that I require store bought gifts,Large collection of quality cleanersydney at discounted prices. so much as after years of experience I’ve learned that they’re not quite experienced enough to put any "real" thought into what they’re either making or giving to me. I didn’t even care. They were better than mostly good for the entire trip, without bickering and arguing too much, and I had a good day. That alone was a wonderful Father’s Day gift. The guest list was interesting enough that I had four goals set for myself and successfully accomplished all of them easily. The kids had their own independent goals and met those as well.

I’m told 1,200 people came through the door last year and that could have been the case this year as the show expanded into two rooms.Which buymosaic is right for you? The fans were also sparse enough that there was no trouble at all moving around the floor, and that included a large percentage of people with strollers,We have become one of the worlds most recognised indoortracking brands. right down to a 4-week-old. In fact, the only complaint I had about the show at all was the apparent lack of courtesy, or con knowledge, the fans displayed. Yes, there were a number of people there with boxes of books for a creator to sign, and that can become tedious when I’m far enough back that I can’t comfortably engage in conversation. In this case, there was no conversation at all, as an artist, or in this case a writer,A quality paper cutter or paper endofleasecleaningsydney can make your company's presentation stand out. politely signed 200 or more books. More frustrating to me, and I was amazed at the level of patience these guests showed, I saw books handed over for signatures still in bags and boards. At one point, and I forget who I said it to, I commented that I would have just signed the book right on the plastic and handed it back with a smile. Instead, the guests that I witnessed just took the books and carefully removed them so that they could sign the books, and then handed them back. I guess that’s really no complaint at all when I say how accommodating a guest was for a happy fan.

I have to finish though with my Father’s Day gift. At the end of the day, on our way out the door, my 13-year-old daughter, Danielle, handed me a single page card. She had asked Mark McKenna to draw Spider-man for me and then walked around the room and had it signed. Not just signed, but inscribed with thoughts and well wishes. I almost cried right there on the floor when she gave it to me. That was a very cool gift!

IDW has another Artist Edition with the John Byrne Fantastic Four Artist Edition HC, check for price. More than six stories are collected, including the very first issue written, penciled, and inked by John Byrne, plus a cover gallery and additional extras.

Valiant Entertainment concludes the “Planet Death” story line with X-O Manowar #14, $3.99, written by Robert Venditti with art by Cary Nord and it’s got not one thing to do with the Harbinger Wars but I can’t wait to see how this ends and I’m very excited for the teasers we’ve been given about what’s still coming.

An Islamic scholar who serves as vice president of an organization that supports the terrorist group Hamas and whose president sanctioned the killing of American soldiers in Iraq met with senior Obama administration officials at the White House earlier this month.

In a posting on his website, brought to The Daily Caller’s attention by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, Shaykh Abdullah Bin Bayyah revealed that he met at the White House on June 13 with Gayle Smith, senior director of the National Security Council, and Rashad Hussain,The earcap is not only critical to professional photographers. President Obama’s special envoy Organization of the Islamic Conference, among other officials.

The posting also initially stated that the “national security adviser” was at the meeting, without naming him directly, though that part of the post was removed shortly after TheDC contacted the White House to see if National Security Adviser Tom Donilon was in fact at the meeting. According to the Investigative Project on Terrorism, the Arabic version of the post was also changed to say that the deputy national security adviser attended, not the national security adviser.

Among the topics the post says Bin Bayyah addressed at the meeting was how to “lift the injustices from vulnerable peoples such as the Syrian people, the Palestinians, and the Muslims in Myanmar” and for the U.S. to do more to aid the Syrian revolution.

A senior Obama administration official confirmed to TheDC that the meeting took place, but declined to confirm whether all the officials listed by Bin Bayyah’s website, including the American “national security adviser,” were in attendance. The official claimed that the meeting was set up to learn about Bin Bayyah’s efforts to ”counter the al Qaeda narrative.”

“Senior Director for Development and Democracy Gayle Smith and members of the National Security Staff met with Shaykh Bin Bayyah to discuss a wide range of issues including poverty, global health efforts and Bin Bayyah’s efforts to counter the al Qaeda narrative,” the official told TheDC. ”Ms. Smith stated that she looked forward to working with him and with other faith leaders on issues of mutual interest.”
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