David Given Schwarm

There was a LOT going on at frogs today and much of it was very hard to follow. One of the main goals was to determine the distinction between a rant, a ramble, and a share. Share is a euphemism to Will you be here in 15 minutes Composition Resolution Not a whole case of…

Another great week at Alakazam comics! The dice were hot this week as we continued the battle of the Grimscale Hallway! Alakazam has a clean shop. The bathroom got a strong shout out this week! We have Professor Scant the sentient ball we need to Codice of White which does not want Rock and roll.

Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner My rating: 3 of 5 stars Book on the London Times top 100 list. I had never heard of it. It is great. Feminism of the home, very interesting. Solid read View all my reviews

I am 10 books behind on my yearly goal after the first quarter. I blame this almost entirely on Proust. Here is what I have read so far in 2022: John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices That…

John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights by David S. Reynolds My rating: 4 of 5 stars Epic survey of an American institution. The author is a bit enamored with his subject, but overall does a great job setting up the history and delivering strong interpretations.…

We did this to avoid Kathy Acker being compared to Flaubert.  Joey raised his head as I lowered mine and we kissed, as it were, by accident. Then, for the first time in my life, I was really aware of another person’s body, of another person’s smell. We had our arms around each other. To…