Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’

Once Upon a Deadpool

Tuesday, November 20th, 2018

I was watching this and thinking “Another nice parody, Mr Reynolds!”

Then I found out it was real…

Let’s use the obvious meme:

Library Additions: Two Signed Ray Bradbury Christmas Broadsheets

Monday, June 25th, 2018

Two more signed Ray Bradbury Christmas broadsheets, both bought off eBay:

  • Bradbury, Ray. Christmas Greetings (AKA Scanning the Universe. Self-published, no date (but 1984). First edition broadsheet original, one sheet of paper, a Near Fine copy, folded for mailing. Inscribed: “Stephen! Ray Bradbury.” Yet another Bradbury poem referencing George Bernard Shaw. Credited to Ray and Marguerite Bradbury. Not sure if this has been reprinted anywhere. Bought off eBay for $35 plus shipping.

  • Bradbury, Ray. A Christmas Wish 1994 (AKA Go Not With Ruins In Your Mind). Self published, 1994. First edition broadsheet original, one sheet of paper, a Near Fine copy with a paper clip indention at top left. Inscribed by Bradbury: “Dear/Holly!/[line]/Happy New Year!/[line]/Ray Bradbury/ 1/3/95”. Credited to Maggie and Ray Bradbury. Bought off eBay for $34.89 plus shipping.

  • Things I’m Thankfull For: Jigsaw

    Tuesday, December 26th, 2017

    Jigsaw the Golden Retriever, the oldest of my two dogs, just turned 14.

    I asked my vet how he was doing for his age. She said “I don’t know. They don’t usually live this long.”

    Jigsaw started out as an unrestrained riot of affection and turned into a dog that everyone loves.

    Here are a few pictures of him over the years.

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    With an old dog, you know your days together are limited, and you just try to cherish the time you have left.

    Tis The Season

    Monday, December 25th, 2017

    Finally, a video that combines two of the biggest obsessions this time of year:

    Merry Christmas, everyone!

    Shoegazer Sunday: Stellarscope’s “Silent Night”

    Sunday, December 24th, 2017

    Last year this time I threw Stellarscope’s version of “Silent Night,” and I liked it so much I decided to turn it into one of those “holiday traditions” you hear so much about.

    Merry Christmas!

    Library Addition: Ray Bradbury’s Christmas Wishes 1986

    Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

    Slowly but surely collecting all of these:

    Bradbury, Ray. Christmas Wishes 1986. Self-published, 1986. First edition 8 1/2 x 11″ broadsheet, folded once (as mailed), otherwise Fine- with slight wrinkling. inscribed by Bradbury: “Hans N!/Ray Bradbury”. A one page poem, like all Bradbury’s Christmas broadsheets. This one says “From Maggie & Ray Bradbury,” but I’m not sure it was actually co-written by his wife. Bought off eBay for about $35.

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    Library Addition: Signed 1989 Ray Bradbury Christmas Broadsheet

    Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

    Picked up another signed Ray Bradbury Christmas broadsheet off eBay:

    Bradbury, Ray. A Christmas Wish 1989: The Bread of Beggars, The Wine of Christ. Privately printed, 1989. First edition broadsheet, a Fine copy, inscribed by the author: “Tim!—Love!—Ray!” Bought off eBay for $34 plus shipping.

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    The slight shadowing on the left side is a scanner artifact, probably a result of leaving it in the protective plastic while scanning it…

    Shoegazer Sunday: Crocodiles & Dum Dum Girls “Merry Xmas, Baby (Please Don’t Die)”

    Sunday, December 18th, 2016

    For a little seasonal cheer, enjoy Crocodiles & Dum Dum Girls “Merry Xmas, Baby (Please Don’t Die)”.

    Library Additions: Two Signed Michael Swanwick Books

    Monday, December 5th, 2016

    Two Michael Swanwick books:

  • Swanwick, Michael. Not So Much Said the Cat. Tachyon, 2016. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy, new and unread. Signed and dated by Swanwick. His latest short story collection.
  • Swanwick, Michael. Solstice Spirits. Dragonstairs Press, 2015. First edition chapbook original, #62 of 100 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy new and unread. Four brief seasonal tales. Though dated 2015, I was only able to obtain it recently, and it’s already sold out from the press.
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    Copies of both of these will be available in the new Lame Excuse Books catalog I’m sending out on Monday.

    This Might Get Your Goat

    Monday, December 21st, 2015

    I blame Dwight.

    Evidently there’s a Swedish charity that’s trying to raise goat awareness or some damn thing, and to do so they’ve released a Christmas album.

    Sung by goats.

    And by “sung,” I mean “torturing you ears.”

    Yes, it’s Jingle Cats with goats. If you’re in dire need of finding a way to make guests leave at the end of a Christmas party, I think this will provide the answer…