Category Archives: Dirk Gently

Don’t Hate, Annotate

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Nathan

When I was growing up, my grandmother had a copy of The Annotated Alice, with annotations by Martin Gardner. I found it incredibly fascinating, and I later read his Annotated Hunting of the Snark as well. I don’t think I’d … Continue reading →

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In the Company of Comics

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Nathan

Beth recently asked me why I’ve only recently started reading comics, and I guess it has something to do with enjoying the recent Marvel films. Yeah, I’m sort of jumping on the bandwagon, but there can be advantages to that. … Continue reading →

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I’m Just Looking for the Divine Hammer

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Nathan

The Mighty Thor Omnibus, Volume 1, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby – As I’ve become somewhat more interested in comics recently and I’ve been interested in mythology for a long time, I thought I should check out some of … Continue reading →

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A Miracle of Rare Device

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Nathan

As I mentioned in my post on the book, the Ancient Mariner from The Pearl and the Pumpkin was originally a character from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. In the story, it’s the schoolmaster who … Continue reading →

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