Monthly Archives: January 2015

Rediscovered: Joe Memoli, Made Man

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Don

Heading up for Xmas dinner with Floyd Salas reminded me that a little over a year ago I promised to correct something else on the website. Now I’ve just been back up to the Floyd lair last weekend for his … Continue reading →

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891 Post: The Scorched Face

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Don

And today Mark Murphy pops in a photo showing off exactly how close the fire came to his windows — top floor, at right — leaving scorch marks on the south face of 891 Post. I think you’ll be able … Continue reading →

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891 Post: Threatened by Fire — Again

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Don

The title on the email just received from Mark Murphy, a current inhabitant of 891 Post: Major Fire at 642 Hyde almost spreads to 891 Post On the car radio around midnight I heard about a fire near the corner of … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: “Lost” Lovecraft in the Ransom Center

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Don

And just in time to serve as additional background for the Weird Tales panel planned for PulpFest — the panel to cover the editorial policies of longtime WT editor Farnsworth Wright, but of course concentrating on how those often bizarre … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Lost Books of the Amazon

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Don

After who knows how many years of goofing off, I finally got around to getting my Author Page on Amazon looking pretty.  Some photos, a basic blurb, updates fed in from this blog — and a few but by no means all … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Dustjackets for Derleth

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Don

Even though we are nearing the end of over four months in release, it is still fun for me to keep track of how A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos by my pal John D. Haefele is doing on the … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: Home of the Hoodlum

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Don

I’m always interested in slang, and one tidbit I picked up somewhere is that the term “hoodlum” originated in San Francisco — seems like it should have jumped to life in Brooklyn, or the London slums, but no. Right here. … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Adak and Environs

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Don

Barb Johnson just sent in a link to a new article on Hammett in Alaska by Peter Porco — with a slideshow of images. By all means surf over and check it out. Thanks, Barb.

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Rediscovered: Better Off Ted Season Two

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Don

Recently on his blog James Reasoner did a blurb for the Brit sitcom The IT Crowd, which sounded like something I’d like — yep, hilarious. So I just returned the favor and suggested he look up Better Off Ted. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Jeopardy! Loves Hammett Trivia

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Don

Oh, yeah — on the episode of Jeopardy! broadcast on January 9, a category in the Double Jeopardy! round was titled Arlington National Cemetery. The $2000 clew (supposedly the most difficult) read: A veteran of both world wars, this creator … Continue reading →

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