Oh, I adore Gene Weingarten. He did another long piece for the magazine last winter about a guy who performed at children's birthday parties. Which doesn't sound like fascinating material, but it's great. [link]
Don't you just love this party? Everything's so fancy, and there's some kind of hot cheese over there.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Strega - Oct 27, 2006 1:53:14 pm PDT #1392 of 28144
Amy - Oct 27, 2006 2:21:26 pm PDT #1393 of 28144
Because books.
So funny -- I was just looking up the Ellen Schreiber books Jilli mentioned, as well as Thirsty, and realized I bought Thirsty for Jake a while back! I love being able to borrow books from my kid.
Katerina Bee - Oct 27, 2006 3:55:58 pm PDT #1394 of 28144
Herding cats for fun
The Anita Blake comic book.
Eeeeeeeewwww. Nope, no more for me, thanks. Unless maybe I run across a free copy somewheres.
Is it Ellen Schreiber or Steiber? I think I know Steiber. Must go check.
The B.D. arc has just been so good. Hail Doonesbury.
Hayden - Oct 27, 2006 8:43:54 pm PDT #1395 of 28144
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
He did another long piece for the magazine last winter about a guy who performed at children's birthday parties.
I didn't realize that was the same writer. My wife and I still talk about that article.
Liese S. - Oct 28, 2006 9:14:27 am PDT #1396 of 28144
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
When did the BD arc begin? Last night I read the whole last year's archive, which is as far as I can go for free, I think.
flea - Oct 28, 2006 11:13:38 am PDT #1397 of 28144
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I liked the article a lot, except for learning that Trudeau is a Yankees fan. Ugh. Take a wonderful guy...
Connie Neil - Oct 28, 2006 12:03:38 pm PDT #1398 of 28144
brillig
When did the BD arc begin?
2004, was it? The date is the article. We had him getting hurt, recovering, fitting the leg, then the therapy. It's been a long trip.
beth b - Oct 29, 2006 10:54:27 am PST #1399 of 28144
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Today seems to be read a book day . which I haven't done in a really long time . I got a copy of Nora's Morrigan's Cross, and I have to say I am really enjoying it. I like all the set up - and i like the well-it -is-there-but we-don't have -time for- that - now. Bizzarley, and I have no idea if it is my vampire eyes or just my buffistas eys , but I ssee it as a rather slashy book.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 01, 2006 3:30:23 am PST #1400 of 28144
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I remember the gut punch I felt when I realized B.D. had gone down.
Right? I was afraid at first that he was killed.
That's totally how I felt at the time. Trudeau's been willing to kill characters before (though generally they've been the older charcters).
Funny how stuff in comic strips can be so affecting. I still remember what a shock it was when they killed Farley the dog in FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.
DavidS - Nov 01, 2006 5:46:11 am PST #1401 of 28144
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I still remember what a shock it was when they killed Farley the dog in FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.
I cried when Snoopy got taken to the vet to be fixed.