So I just want to make sure I understand things–is it the received wisdom that the Republicans are fiscally conservative, and the Democrats are the ones who spend money they don’t have? Interesting. Over at Calculated Risk there’s some posting going on about the US National debt: The US Treasury Department reports that the US National Debt increased $553.7 Billion… Read more →
Day: October 6, 2005
Lovecraft
I had a pleasant surprise on the weekend, when I popped into one of the local independent bookstores to find all three volumes of Arkham House‘s collected Lovecraft, as well as the volume of “stuff Lovecraft ‘doctored’” sitting on the shelf. I don’t think I’ve ever seen these books in stock at a general bookstore–in fact, I think the only… Read more →
It is mine. Oh yes, it is.
Finally, the Complete Calvin and Hobbes is here. Quite pricey, but you can see where the money has gone into production value in the finished books. One thousand, four hundred, and fifty-six pages of pure C&H goodness, in three lovely volumes. (I wonder if I could read through this in one sitting if my family were out of town or… Read more →
