The Mark Velasquez Blog

2012 has not been an easy year for most people I know. Several friends of mine are divorcing, others have lost their homes or their job...

  ( Photo: The “COMICS” cover of one of my comic book boxes, illustrated with pen and marker when I was about fourteen years old, along ...

It's always been my role in life to be the bent ear, the person to call when advice or objectivity is needed. Though the requirements ...

(This was written in the pages of Zink Magazine somewhere over the Midwest around 2 a.m. on a red-eye from NYC to LA in February 2010.) I...

My dear fans and loyal followers, who I appreciate more than words can convey, often don't realize just how much work it takes to get ...

(Sarah, 2010) I've been awfully nostalgic lately. Times are tough right now, just about everyone can attest to that, but then again, ...

I can't tell you how many times people have derided me for the size of my models' waistlines. Adjectives like skinny, waifish, and ...

(Kacie Waits, 2010) Though I consider myself to be a caring person and a decent friend, I will freely admit to being horrible about keepi...

Some will see this as an objectification of a woman. I see this simply as a study, a light test with water, which I've rarely ever use...

(Jenna, 2010) The other day I overheard a conversation that ended with a common exchange. One person said,"So that's how I feel,...