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Not How It Used to Be

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
This weekend, this year’s Worldcon in Kansas City announced the winners of the Hugo Awards – and the results were reported as news in a variety of non-fannish outlets, from the Guardian to Slate. ‘Twas not always thus. Within the living memory of fandom,* the science-fiction community could carry…

The Red Bandana

CAMPAIGN SONG. Air — “Good-by, My Lover, Good-by.” O Democrats, hear the trumpet blow, Good-by, free traders, good-by! Pack up your grips, its time to go, Good-by, free traders, good-by! Protection is the people’s wealth, Good-by, free traders, good-by! And we will guard the Nation’s health, Good-by, free traders, good-by! Chorus. By, Cleveland, by,Continue reading “The Red Bandana”

Time for a Spot of Shameless Self-Promotion

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
It’s drawing on toward the end of local summer, hard as it is to believe with the temperature and the humidity being what they are – but here in far northern New Hampshire the first hints of color are showing up in the trees, so fall can’t be…

A Movie For The Rest of Us

Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
The other day, for reasons having more to do with a desire to get out of town than anything else, I found myself watching Bad Moms at the Rialto Theatre in Lancaster, New Hampshire.? And I am here to tell you that this is a movie that is…

Get Yer Constitution, Right Here!

For a limited time the ACLU is offering free copies of the US Constitution to anyone who wants one. Normally $5.00, these pocket-sized editions are free from now through November 8th (Election Day) with coupon code POCKETRIGHTS 3/12” x 5.5” Features the full text of the Constitution, the Amendments, including the Bill of Rights, asContinue reading “Get Yer Constitution, Right Here!”