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Ogre
Battle Masters miniature war game!
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Window
Pebble loves to sit in the window and look out upon the world. He’ll spend hours doing this, and likes windows in both the bedroom and the kitchen.
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The Hunter by Rose Estes
I finished reading The Hunter (1990) by Rose Estes, the first in a trilogy of novels that blends fantasy and science fiction.
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Oedipus by Seneca
I just finished reading Oedipus by Seneca (1st century AD), translated by E. F. Watling. This play deals with familiar Greek myth, specifically the story of Oedipus, more well-known from the earlier Theban plays of Sophocles. Seneca’s writing is darker and more violent than his Greek predecessor and, while the basic structure of the plot…
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The Eumenides by Aeschylus
Finished reading The Eumenides by Aeschylus, the third part of the Oresteia.
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The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus
The Libation Bearers (The Choephori) by Aeschylus (translated by Robert Fagles); second part of The Oresteia.
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Agamemnon by Aeschylus
Agamemnon by Aeschylus, first part of the Oresteia
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Korg: 70,000 BC
Korg: 70,000 BC, a comic book published by Charlton comics with art and story by Pat Boyette.
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The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky
I just finished reading The Lower Depths (translated by David Magarshack), a play written by Maxim Gorky in 1902. It brutally depicts the lives of several poor Russians who are living in the cramped basement of a boarding house. The characters are superbly drawn. Through the dialogue, Gorky is able to ask profound questions regarding…
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Robots, dinosaurs, and monsters!
A few months ago, my daughter and I set up a bit of a diorama using old figurines I had as a child and that I have since given to her. I recently added a few robots to the mix (the orange guy atop the stone is one of the new ones). I would have…