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Book Review: Nevin Martell, “Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip”
While I wasn’t a big comic book reader growing up (GI Joe, Archie, etc), I did discover and enjoy my share of newspaper comics. My grandfather was a retired newspaper editor, and when I
Read More »Bookshelf: Bob Schildgen, “Hey Mr. Green”
Bob Schildgen – Hey Mr. Green: Sierra Magazine’s Answer Guy Tackles Your Toughest Green Living Questions (2008, Sierra Club/Counterpoint) purchase this book (Amazon) Which is worse — paper or plastic? Can an ecologically conscious
Read More »Bookshelf: Holiday Gift Ideas
So you say that your finances are under more pressure than Rod Blagojevich and you still have gifts to buy for the holidays? Join the club. When you think about it, books make a
Read More »Bookshelf: “The Customer Is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles”
Jeff Martin (Editor) – The Customer Is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles (2008, Soft Skull) purchase this book (Amazon) I’ve been lucky enough not to have had to wear any paper hats, but like
Read More »Bookshelf: Danny Goldberg, “Bumping Into Geniuses”
Danny Goldberg – Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business (2008) purchase this book (Amazon) Most rock & roll memoirs are penned either by rock stars themselves (Clapton, Dylan) or
Read More »Bookshelf: Juliana Hatfield, “When I Grow Up: A Memoir”
Juliana Hatfield – When I Grow Up: A Memoir purchase this book (Amazon) “… if you’re timid and looking for mercy, stay on the road that leads to a more compassionate world. ‘Cause this
Read More »Bookshelf: “The Ninja Handbook”
Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine – Ask a Ninja Presents: The Ninja Handbook (This Book Looks Forward to Killing You Soon) purchase this book (Amazon) I suppose I should begin by saying I’ve never
Read More »Bookshelf: Tim Etchells, “The Broken World”
Tim Etchells – The Broken World (2008) purchase this book (Amazon) The Internet has been, as Chico Escuela would say, very very good to me — but still, as a general rule, I’ve never
Read More »Bookshelf: Jake Kalish, “Santa Vs. Satan”
Over the years, my best friend and I have come up with a lot of random, idiotic games — games that we use to pass the time while waiting for more exciting things to
Read More »Bookshelf: Don Felder, “Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001)”
Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder titled his memoir Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) in an attempt to sell more copies of the book. Co-written with journalist Wendy Holden, the book
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