Monthly Archives: May 2010
Memorial Day 2010
Originally called Decoration Day and intended to honor the fallen military who fought for our country, Memorial Day has pretty much become a general day to remember anyone who’s passed away. That may be good or not, depending on your … Continue reading
Mailbox Monday, May 24-29
New arrivals – Week of May 24-29, 2010 A little less this week, but still some interesting things: * * click on a cover to see it full size * * * * click on a cover … Continue reading
Erle Stanley Gardner: The Case of the Real Perry Mason
Erle Stanley Gardner: The Case of the Real Perry Mason Dorothy B. Hughes, William Morrow & Co. 1978 hardcover – biography (authorized by Gardner’s estate) This is the 35th in my series of Friday Forgotten Books If you want to know just … Continue reading
Pulp Writer – Twenty Years in the American Grub Street
by Paul S. Powers, Edited and with Introduction by Laurie Powers University of Nebraska Press © 2007 trade paper – autobiography of a pulp writer I didn’t know what to expect of this when I ordered it. I knew that … Continue reading
Mailbox Monday, May 16-22, 2010
New arrivals – Week of May 16-22, 2010 * * click on a cover to see it full size * * The inflow of pulp reprints continues, increasing to flood stage this week. Yikes! City of Corpses by … Continue reading
Saturday Soundtrack – Foyle’s War
Foyle’s War – original television soundtrack, music composed and conducted by Jim Parker, on CD: Harkit Records HRKCD 8200 This is the 20th in my series of Saturday Soundtracks I’ll start by saying I like Foyle’s War a lot. Excellent screenwriting, … Continue reading
The Wall Around the World
by Theodore R. Cogswell, Pyramid Books, 1962 mass market paperback This is the 35th in my series of Friday Forgotten Books Science Fiction and Fantasy short story collection, two introductions and 10 short stories (described in the cover blurb as … Continue reading
More About Boy
by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2008 hardcover – autobiography This is the 25th anniversary edition of Dahl’s book Boy, updated and with additional material. I read some Dahl when I was young, notably Charlie and the Chocolate … Continue reading
Size Matters #1 – computers
Yesterday I was using the computer and when I opened a program – Adobe Elements, I think it was, there was one of those “Program Update” messages. Now, if I use a program very often I usually install these, but … Continue reading
Poul Anderson collected short works from NESFA
Okay folks, buckle your strato-belts. We’re going to talk about a giant in field of science fiction of writing. Poul Anderson won 7 Hugos and 3 Nebulas over his career. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in … Continue reading
Mailbox Monday – May 9-15
Books, etc. that came through the front door – Week of May 9-15, 2010 Mystery Cats edited by Cynthia Manson [mass market paperback published by Signet Books, 1991, used copy] – 16 short stories featuring cats and crime, from EQMM … Continue reading
The Wolves of Savernake
Mailbox Monday
In the Monday Mailbox group, each person posts a list of the books received the previous week. If I don’t buy any books, I won’t do a Mailbox Monday post. This week there are several. Seems like many of the … Continue reading
upon observing books
I don’t have a Friday Forgotten Book today, I’ve been too busy to either read or write any reviews, but I do have these thoughts. I related this in an email to a good friend earlier today, and upon glancing … Continue reading
An Old Steamer Looks Great!
Yesterday (Friday, April 30) we noticed a small article in the L.A. Times: The Central Coast Railway Club and the Pacific Locomotive Association announce the San Diego Steam Special-II, powered by former Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751. Our train will depart … Continue reading
The Broken Bullhorn 