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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…
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The Pathfinder by James Fenimore Cooper
I just finished reading The Pathfinder (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper. Although it’s the fourth novel Cooper wrote in the Leatherstocking Tales, it is the third in the chronology of the series. The novel is set around the year 1758, in the midst of the French and Indian War. Pathfinder (known at various times throughout…