Welcome to what you want this to be. While I am an experienced home video veteran, and a fan of many varied types of music, film, TV, and sports, I also am in a time of life where a lot of issues are facing me, both job oriented and medical. To that end, I cannot sit back and just dwell on what was, I need to follow what’s next, and you can help.
I spent 27 years in the home video entertainment business, general manager at multiple locations as well as a member of the Board Of Directors of the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA/ EMA) as well as a founder of the iDEA, a trade group representing independent video stores.
I love films, TV, music, and lots of jokes. I pride myself on both an amazing knowledge of these areas as well as an insatiable appetite to learn more. I also am very much in the know for DVD and other tech.
I am also a huge Phillies, Flyers, Eagles, and Sixers fan. I have great loyalty and even greater friends.
In April 2010, I was diagnosed with an INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE, classified as NSIP. This is a restrictive disease that has no cure and is progressive. I am fighting to keep this in check as long as I can.
This blog is both a chronicle of my journey as I try to make the best of my brave new world and just a celebrations of things that interest me, and I hope interest you.
Please read and share, and honor me by joining in the conversation.
Adrian Hickman
Hey man, I just came across your page and you seem like an interesting, brave dude. We have some things in common. I’m a big hockey/Canucks fan (despite the riot). Flyers & Canucks are currently both near the top of their conferences, maybe they’ll meet next June.
I’m an actor and have just starting working on Falling Skies. I play a character named Boon, who joins the 2nd Mass in season 2. Hopefully @1SkitterTweeter doesn’t mind that I’m one Skitter Killer! I hope you enjoy what I bring.
And I wish you improved health.
…oh, and our last names rhyme.
Happy Holidays,
Billy Wickman
First of all, nice to meet you. Secondly, @1SkitterTwitter is resourceful
Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been trying to use the blog to focus better, since the last couple of years have been a bit of a roller coaster, I’m also using it to try to capture part of what I used to do in the video business. Still trying to find things to write about, but I’ll get there.
If you look back to the summer, you’ll even find some very long Falling Skies blog posts. I still have one to publish for the season ender, but I am saving it for closer to the new season.
I’ve met some great fans of the show through Twitter and they’ve been really helpful and supportive, and also very creative. The cast on Twitter has also been the best. Mpho, Colin, Peter, Max, Connor, and others are a blast to follow there. Hopefully, you will join in. We have some great conversations.
Welcome to the 2nd Mass. I hope yo continue to read and enjoy the blog and if we talk on Twitter, get ready for a lot of passion for my loves, especially the Flyers!
Take care and I look forward to talking to you again. Rhyming name and all.
Adrian
love this blog – always something good to read and always…always entertaining