Author Archives: mbey

I’ve been putting a little more work into my homepage, MatthewBey.com. Including some nifty GIF animations like this: I also posted a PDF of the very first book I ever wrote. It’s essentially just the journal of the year I … Continue reading →

The winners of the Mushroom Men story contest are getting one last flurry of swag. Aaron DaMommio, author of "The Reply of Margarita Amanita," just blogged about the Mushroom Men figurine that arrived. The whole whirlwind of media tie-ins that … Continue reading →

So we’re hoping to go to print with SPACE SQUID issue #7 at the end of the month, to coincide with the Staple! zine expo. Once again we waited until the last minute to buy a table, and once again … Continue reading →

The closest grocery to me is a Korean market, so I don’t know why I don’t go by there more often. In the last run I got these roasted chestnut snacks: When I first picked one out of the bag, … Continue reading →

So my birthday was yesterday, making me almost a decade older than my teenage self ever really thought I would be. I spent the day largely in bed, eating popcorn and drinking beer. My Netflix instant viewing option started working … Continue reading →

I just got an email with the sender listed as "President Barack Obama." I had a little moment of awe, because I have been getting emails from "Barack Obama" and "Joe Biden" and "Michelle Obama" and some doofuses from the … Continue reading →

I’ve come to decide that no foodstuff is more versatile than stewed salt pork. Here we see the tender wads of fatty pig tissue slathered inside a taco, with chipotle mayo and cheese. Here’s a couple of more professionally prepared … Continue reading →

There’s been a host of technical hurdles overcome, but I’m now back to being a fully-engaged podcast listener. With the old Inspiron 1150 laptop back in operation, I was able to install the Juice podcatcher application and go back and … Continue reading →

Previous entry I related the effects that the passing presidential administrations had on my life. In this entry I want to talk about another chain of succession that had an even greater impact on my lifestyle: personal computers. Recently I … Continue reading →

There I was yesterday, standing in the bakery, sheeting Obama cookies and listening to the NPR coverage of the inauguration. The Obama cookies were selling as fast as the cookie decorators could slather on the frosting. After the news program … Continue reading →