Category Archives: and so on…

Scholarly scribbles: Ten Greek Plays

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Mike

Not long ago, I bought a vintage copy of Ten Greek Plays In Contemporary Translations (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957) from a secondhand store. The book features unique translations by L.R. Lind which differ significantly from the more traditional interpretations of these … Continue reading →

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Guilty Pleasures: The Stories, Songs and Symbols of Roderick Taylor’s “Otherworld”

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Mike

One might effectively argue that there weren’t many good shows on television back in the mid-1980s. At any rate, there certainly weren’t as many shows on TV then as there are today. And because I was only 12 years old … Continue reading →

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WrestlePasta – Coming Out Both Ends: 5 Times Guys Puked or Pooped In The Ring

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Mike

(Originally penned for a now-defunct endeavor way back in January 2015.)   Surely the most astute readers have heard of the old “lump under the rug” analogy. You push it down in one spot and it’s bound to pop up somewhere … Continue reading →

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The Sun Shines Bright…

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Mike

In a few other places on this blog, I’ve shared samples from my collection of ephemera, including an interesting post card from WWII-era U.S.S.R. and one featuring “Traipsin’ Woman” Jean Thomas. This time around, I’m showing off a recent acquisition … Continue reading →

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