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Top 15 Comedies Ever! (IMO, anyway)
Yeah, I sorta fell off the earth there for a couple of weeks, but I think I’m kinda back now. Knock on wood. And how better to celebrate the return than with the long-delayed rollout of my personal Top 15 … Continue reading
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Just for Laughs, Part 2
Okay, just for the sake of having something to talk about, from here on out my choices will be numbered. Yep, an old-fashioned countdown. To be honest, I’ve rearranged this Top 25 at least a dozen times, and might very … Continue reading
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“The American Plague” and “Asleep”: Reviews
in 1878, yellow fever struck Memphis, Tennessee, then a vibrant and booming town of about 5,000 souls. By the time it left, that autumn, at least one out of every five Memphians was dead, countless more debilitated by the fast-moving … Continue reading
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Oh, The Horror, Part 2
And now, back to the scary scary stuff! Woohoo! Actually, probably not so scary by most people’s standards, but I’m returning to the list of movies that have scared *me,* one way or another, through the years. And for the … Continue reading
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Review: The Blacksmith’s Daughter
First, I enjoyed this book, which is available as an ebook through MUSA/Euterpe and also through Amazon. Second, I’ve known the author literally since she was born, and count her as a dear friend. Just to get that out there … Continue reading
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Author August: Rog Phillips
Okay, this is just plain embarrassing. I call myself a long-time science fiction and fantasy reader, but I’ve never even heard of this guy. At least I’d heard of Vernor Vinge. According to Wikipedia, he wrote mostly short fiction, mostly … Continue reading
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Book Review: Ghost Story, by Jim Butcher
First of all, if you don’t know who Jim Butcher is and you haven’t read any of his previous Harry Dresden novels, this is NOT the place to start. Got that? Start with “Storm Front,” the first of now-13 amazingly … Continue reading
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