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December 15, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

a trio of lists for your december reading and listening pleasure

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Lately, I’ve been wrapped up in second-draft work and working on an EMP Pop Conference proposal; hence, the slowness around here. With that in mind, links to three lists of recommended media, two in retrospect and one anticipating 2009: One: The Eugene Weekly‘s Winter Reading issue. Two: What to Wear During an Orange Alert’s holiday … Continue reading →

November 24, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

also: chicago / joe meno / cometbus

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Highly recommended: the new issue of Cometbus, The Loneliness of the Electric Menorah, which tells the history of the last forty years of Berkeley via accounts of a number of independent businesses on Telegraph Avenue. Promotional efforts are underway for Joe Meno’s next book, the novel The Great Perhaps: up now is a clip of … Continue reading →

July 28, 2008, Author: Tobias, Leave a comment

from local shops to octopi: assorted monday afternoon links

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One: China Miéville: not only a kickass writer, but also the go-to guy for octopus cover art. Two: Visited Dandelion Wine, a new wine shop in my neighborhood, yesterday. Seems like a nice enough place — this writeup has more information. Three: On a deeply geeky note, this discussion of the Watchmen trailer made for … Continue reading →