Well, That was Unexpected

About 20 years ago I decided to collect 1st editions and hardbound versions of the books that have been memorable or important to me. That was how I learned a cool bibliophilic thing: most of us like things from our own time, and they’re not rare or antique books yet.

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By My Sword of Finance!!

When I was in high school, my best friend, Rachel R., discovered Alfred Jarry. For some time after that, bicycles were “that which rolls” and occasionally there would be cries of “merdre!”

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Imagine My Surprise!

I was on facebook a few minutes ago, and saw a pretty cool wall-hanging digital print of a halloween scary thing, clicked on it, and wound up at a vendor page that included: a picture of me!

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