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“Read a Damn Book – 035: The Great God Pan”

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Howard Phillips Lovecraft, the high priest of horror, was born in 1890. In that same year, Welsh author Arthur Machen unleashed The Great God Pan upon the world, and this novella has since become a classic of the supernatural horror … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 034: Metropolis”

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

Osamu Tezuka – Metropolis (1949/2003) [Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian] Osamu Tezuka is one of the most famous comics artists that Japan has ever produced, but I’m not real sure how well known he still is today. Some people may remember … Continue reading →

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“Serialized Novella: ALLEN TOMBES – FIRE FROM WATER (Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11)” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on May 28, 2017 by

[Some artists are mercurial. Some change their minds. Some test a hypothesis, then decide after the data have been collected whether or not their theory was correct. Others go with their gut. I don’t know which of these blurbs best … Continue reading →

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“Gettin’ Some Culture (Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR)” by Richard F. Yates

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

1 – The Map Yesterday, Mariah (The Boss) and I played hooky from work and drove down to Portland for our bi-decade trip to the Portland Art Museum, and it ended up being a great time! The weather was sunny … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 033: Living Dead in Dallas”

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Charlaine Harris – Living Dead in Dallas (2002) This is the 2nd book in the Sookie Stackhouse series of vampire/romance/mystery novels written by Charlaine Harris. (I reviewed the first book in the series, Dead Until Dark, a few weeks ago.) … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 032: Understanding Comics”

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, comic books were HOT! Mainstream comics (Marvel & DC) were doing well, collectors’ prices were up, and the classic characters were on everyone’s mind. Tim Burton’s Batman film (from 1989) smashed box-office … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 031: KLF: Chaos Magic Music Money”

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Although I wasn’t ever a huge KLF fan—they had a couple of good techno songs, but I never bought their album—I LOVED the Dr. Who novelty song, “Doctorin’ the Tardis,” which the same artists released in the late 1980s when … Continue reading →

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