Monthly Archives: October 2020

FFB: I Go Pogo by Walt Kelly

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Rick Robinson

I Go Pogo by Walt Kelly, Simon & Schuster 1952 trade paper, 190 pages, comic collection. My copy is well-used, not as nice as the one in the image. Yes, I’ve made up my mind how I’m voting. I Go … Continue reading →

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Birthday Goodness

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Rick Robinson

It was too much, frankly. I had been putting things on my Amazon wishlist for a while, and I thought I’d get a couple of them and instead I got almost all of them. When Barbara brought out the packages, … Continue reading →

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seventy-five

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Rick Robinson

It’s difficult to believe I’ve been living for seventy five years, but yes, I have and today’s my birthday. Three quarters of a century is a damn long time. I’m still chugging along, overweight and with some medical issues, but … Continue reading →

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We voted

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Rick Robinson

We took our ballots to the library yesterday and put them in the ballot slot, so we’ve now voted. Since Oregon is a mail-in ballot state, it’s always easy and safe, and since Barbara went to the library to pick … Continue reading →

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Short Story Wednesday – “Bug Eater” by Nathan M. Beauchamp

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Rick Robinson

Story from: Oceans, The Anthology edited Jessica West, Holt Smith 2017 trade paperback, SFF anthology This is a new idea, proposed by Patti Abbott (here) that people can do a post each Wednesday about a single short story, a collection or … Continue reading →

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FFB: The Constant God

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Rick Robinson

The Constant God by Rufus King, The Sun Dial Press, Garden City, New York; First Edition, January 1, 1937. I don’t remember when, but at some time in the last few years someone mentioned this or another book by King, … Continue reading →

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Short Story Wednesday – “Diplomat-At-Arms” by Keith Laumer

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Rick Robinson

“Diplomat-At-Arms” by Keith Laumer, from Fantastic, January 1960. Source: Keith Laumer’s Retief (Giants of Sci-Fi Collection Book 4), 2020 Kindle ebook This ebook collection of Retief stories collects the earliest 16 of Laumer’s stories featuring what will become his most enduring character. … Continue reading →

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Currently… October 12

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Rick Robinson

The weather turned, and it’s been very windy and we’ve had rain, which is welcome. In addition to helping put out the still-burning wildfires, it’s refreshing, Autumnal, and helps with drought. Reading: I had been reading Grant by Ron Chernow, the 1,100 + page … Continue reading →

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FFB: Crime Through Time edited by Miriam Grace Monfredo & Sharan Newman

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Rick Robinson

Crime Through Time by Miriam Grace Monfredo & Sharan Newman, Berkeley Prime Crime 1997 – paperback – historical mystery short story collection Note: this is a slightly edited post originally put up in 2015. A few years back, I saw a mention of this … Continue reading →

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Friday Forgotten, sort of, Shelf Shot 14

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Rick Robinson

This post combines a shelf shot and a Friday Forgotten books. It’s the contents that are forgotten, if a few years qualifies as such, certainly in one of these books, though the books themselves maybe don’t. Let’s take a look. Starting … Continue reading →

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