Night Owl Cards

I wonder if former card bloggers ever consult their dormant blog for information?   I am always looking through my blog for a card or factoid that I wrote. It comes in handy in lots of ways, mostly regarding some timely social media moment, but also for when I'm writing a magazine article, or even for my job, or simply when making a blog comment.    And there are those times when I'm wandering through my blog for some other reason and stumble across a post that needs updating. BAM! Instant blog post idea!   Seven years ago I wrote a post called " Almost Done " in which I listed the second-to-last card -- the penultimate card -- for each Topps flagship set. It didn't get a lot of interest. I don't expect this one to either. But I can't let this information stall out at 2018! What happens next???? People need to know even if they think they don't or never thought about something like this in their entire life! Plus, I got to use the word "penultima...

I've mentioned a few times -- to the degree that readers probably want me to shut up about it already -- that I am very busy this month. I just finished a week in which I had no days off. On a scheduled day off, I worked nine hours. As June reaches its final week, it is apparent that I will have posted on this blog fewer times this month than I have in any other month since I started blogging almost a decade ago. That's just the way June is these days. What was once a light, carefree month full of SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER is now packed with every kind of busy bee activity, many of which don't fit my job description. However ... It all ends this week. Sure, I will have zero time to blog tomorrow and Wednesday, but after that, I can tell this month to kiss my booty. I am so looking forward to it. I am Almost Done. To celebrate the almost end of the month that is rapidly challenging March for the least relaxing on the entire calendar, I decided to address the A...