Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Moonstone

Posted on June 28, 2008 by ron

Somehow, despite my general love of Victoriana, I had until recently never read anything by Wilkie Collins, a friend of Dickens best known for The Moonstone and The Woman in White, both viewed as important early examples of detective novels. … Continue reading →

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Watchmen

Posted on June 21, 2008 by ron

I will begin with a confession: I am a comic book geek. Ever since I could read, I have enjoyed the garishly colored adventures of both the Marvel and DC pantheons of spandex-clad heroes. Of course, as I have grown … Continue reading →

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Social Bibliography

Posted on June 6, 2008 by ron

About a year ago I discovered del.icio.us and fell in love with social bookmarking. On practical grounds, I like having all my bookmarks available from any computer. On less practical grounds, the whole tagging/folksonomy thing appeals to the part of … Continue reading →

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