Expecting politicians to save the world from climate change is about as realistic as Vladimir Putin winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Witness the latest effort by the United Nations to win the ‘World’s Most Dysfunctional Organization’ award. Behold the UN’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai, chaired by Sultan al-Jaber, President of the country and head …
THE PLACE IS A MESS
Hey everyone, guess what I just saw outside? A Vladmir Putin with small beady eyes, He was eating up Ukraine so what should we do? ‘Cause he says when he’s finished he’ll gobble us too. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, I held a smidgen of optimism that the nations of the world would, at some distant …
Arthur and George
Arthur and George: 2015 Masterpiece (Amazon Prime) Three part serial - Yes, I'm back to my normal Thursday blog after the four part journey down Roald Dahl lane over this past week. It was a project I've wanted to do for several years and will be of some benefit to anyone collecting Dahl material. For …
COLLECTING ROALD DAHL’S ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS IN MAGAZINES – A PICTORIAL GUIDE
While collecting Roald Dahl's short stories poses challenges, collecting the magazines containing articles and interviews will likely keep one busy for a lifetime - there are many and some are extremely difficult to find. This article is by no means comprehensive - it only represents the ones I have acquired over a number of years. …
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COLLECTING ROALD DAHL’S SHORT STORIES – A PICTORIAL GUIDE, Part Three 1960 to 1990
A complete short story list, alphabetically by title(s), is appended below THE PHOTOS Kiss Kiss - Knopf, 1960 1st: Georgy Porgy, Pig, Royal Jelly, William and Mary World Book Fair Souvenir Catalogue - 1964 In The Ruins (scarce - collecting alternative below) King - March 1966 (This story also appeared in the 1967 - 11th …
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COLLECTING ROALD DAHL’S SHORT STORIES – A PICTORIAL GUIDE, Part Two 1950s
The complete list of story titles, listed alphabetically, is appended below: THE PHOTOS Collier's, June 3, 1950 Poison Today's Woman - November 1951 (one of the few stories never published in a book collection) The Girl Without A Name (aka Engaging a Minx or Meet My Sister) Rare and no viable alternatives The New Yorker, …
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COLLECTING ROALD DAHL’S SHORT STORIES – A PICTORIAL GUIDE, Part One 1940s
Collecting the original first publications of Roald Dahl’s short stories is a challenging long-term project that’s quite rewarding for those with zeal and patience. Most of Dahl’s stories were first published in magazines between 1942 and 1988 and, over the years, they have become increasingly difficult to find. The starting point for any collector is …
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ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE
All The Light We Cannot See - 2023 Netflix limited series of four episodes - Gosh, aren’t Nazis mean? This series is based on the 2014 novel by Anthony Doerr, set in WWII. The story is mostly set in the French port city of Saint-Malot in late 1944. The Americans are bombing the city every …
THE OLD KANADOODLE SWITCHEROO
With polls showing Pierre (cluck, cluck) Poulet (PP) and his Consumptive Party surging ahead of its rivals, it’s no wonder that whispers are being heard in hallowed halls of Kanadoodle’s Iglooarliament that it’s time for Dustbin Truthless (DT) to step down as Prime Ribber and leader of the Libelous Party. I’m not offering any free …
Electing An Unspeaker
While one has come to expect ‘Murican Publican leaders to act as though they were members of a cult rather than a political party, the debacle around electing a Speaker of the House has revealed the Demorats are also incapable of acting in their country’s interests. Rather than support a more moderate Publican Speaker, they …
Richard's Left Bank 