I have a short piece up on Lifehack this morning, with some advice for students about reading: Slow down and read (Lifehack.org) Tagslifehacks, readingSlow down and read
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It’s Dollman Monday! (Redux)
While trolling through Scott Shaw’s wonderful Oddball Comics site I found a interesting Doll Man cover. Sol Brodsky and Israel Waldman under their I. W. Publishing/Super Comics, Inc. imprint illegally reprinted Golden Age stories from old art or printing plates they dug up in the 1960s. Doll Man had three issues resurrecting his stories including …
Advice for a Forty-Odder from a Twenty-Something
At the Kilgour lectures, OCLC President Robert Jordan said some rather challenging things to the assembled SILS throng. As an MBA and business guy, he up front admitted that his ideas might rub people the wrong way (but then, so did Fred Kilgour’s). One of his ideas that stuck with me was his notion that, …
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Batman #90
Batman #90Batman #90
Arf In The Mix
Mike Gold over at the always interesting http://comicmix.com recently reviewed the new “Arf” book, “Arf Forum”: Craig Yoe is not the most unusual man I’ve ever met. However, this is a statement that reveals more about me than it does about him, and since this is a review of his work I’ll try to stop …
Penguin Great Loves series
Penguin has recently published 20 titles under the series title “Great Loves.” I’ve posted 6 of my favorites here; check them all out at the Penguin site. Out of the 20, there’s only about 2 or 3 that appear to lie just a bit outside the style and feel of the whole series; that the …
Dictionary of Symbols
In art, literature, film and life, even the littlest image or reference can open a world of interpretation. This thick encyclopedia, with contributions from scholars in various disciplines, is an excellent guide to the major and more esoteric origins of seemingly everything – from “abracadabra” to “Zodiac.” There are a ton of spiritual, mythological and/or …
If I don’t type to you before we leave, have a nice weekend, be sure to eat and dress sensibly, and be good to your mother. Unless she’s a roaring bitch hag who deserves the worst you can dish out without going to jail for it. evandorkin: The Last Round-Up (Pre-TCAF)
And Now A Word From Our Sponsor, Part 8,239
Have some REAL fun and sure ’nuff action, thanks to this 1960s comic book ad! (click for a closer look) And Now A Word From Our Sponsor, Part 8,239
Diversion Wednesday #8
It pays to hire a professional.Diversion Wednesday #8
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