Category Archives: Libraries

Paper and Iron

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Nathan

Carson of Venus, by Edgar Rice Burroughs – Written in 1937, the author wasn’t even trying to disguise his references to current events, with a land on Venus largely taken over by the fascist Zani Party, and one holdout having … Continue reading →

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Big Whoop

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Nathan

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge – I noticed what appeared to be Monkey Island references in both of the last two games I finished, The Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate and Simon the Sorcerer. The developers of these games … Continue reading →

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Nothing Could Be Finer

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Nathan

We are back home from Oz. Well, not really from Oz, because if I could go there, it would be difficult to get me to leave. But we’re back from the CharlOz convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The events took place … Continue reading →

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Find Myself a City to Live In

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Nathan

More books, and more spoilers. Proceed with caution. The Hidden Palace: A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker – The sequel to The Golem and the Jinni brings back its titular characters, their experiences in early … Continue reading →

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The Spring Queen and the Demon Queen

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Nathan

The Madman’s Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History, by Edward Brooke-Hitching – This was one I bought based on an Amazon recommendation, or something of the sort. It’s not what I would have expected from … Continue reading →

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Boo to the Business World

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Nathan

One thing I find annoying is when people suggest that the government should be run more like a business. In my mind, it’s already run too much like one, in that it’s full of people more concerned with short-term personal … Continue reading →

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