Monthly Archives: September 2016

Good Knight, Sleep Tight

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Nathan

SPOILER WARNING, especially for The Yellow Knight of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson introduced the character of Sir Hokus of Pokes in her first Oz book, The Royal Book of Oz, and he quickly became a standard part of the royal … Continue reading →

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Trumped-Up Trickle-Down

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Nathan

I watched the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump last night, and it was both entertaining and terrifying. Do these debates ever actually change anybody’s mind, or do viewers just want to see the person they don’t like … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Weirdness

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Nathan

Last night, Beth and I saw “Weird Al” Yankovic at Radio City Music Hall, the last performance of his Mandatory World Tour, in support of an album that came out two years ago. I think the guy deserves some rest … Continue reading →

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The Power of Christ Compels You to Read This Book

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Nathan

The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty – The movie version of this was one of the first films Beth and I saw at the theater together. I’m pretty sure the VERY first was X-Men, but we saw the re-release of … Continue reading →

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Mangaboos and More

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Nathan

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz isn’t one of my favorite Oz books, perhaps because the Emerald City seems less welcoming than usual. And after a journey as dark as the one in the rest of the book, where the … Continue reading →

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When Funny Book Families Fall Out

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Nathan

So, here are three reviews of movies that don’t have anything to do with each other aside from my having watched them recently. Uncle Buck – I never saw this as a kid, and pretty much all I knew about … Continue reading →

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Stations of the Flag

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Nathan

I don’t follow sports, so I doubt I ever would have heard of Colin Kaepernick’s decision to remain seated during the national anthem before a football game if it hadn’t been all over the news. But I did see a … Continue reading →

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Throwing the Books at You

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Nathan

The Last Adventure of Constance Verity, by A. Lee Martinez – I haven’t read all of Martinez’ books, but I believe each one takes place in a different universe, at least as far as we know. He definitely has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Authors, Book Reviews, Comics, Conspiracy Theories, Fairy Tales, History, Humor, L. Frank Baum, Nursery Rhymes, Oz, Oz Authors, Philosophy, Prejudice, Urban Legends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Capturing Carpio

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Nathan

I came across the name of Bernardo Carpio when researching sleeping heroes, but I felt he probably deserved his own post. As he’s said to cause earthquakes, he’s more like the imprisoned Ymir or Loki in Norse mythology than the … Continue reading →

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The E-Turtle Struggle

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Nathan

Bowser is one of the most famous villains in video games, and a favorite character of mine. Mario and Luigi first face him in the original Super Mario Bros., and they’ve gone on to battle many more times. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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