“Do not fancy that an intermission of writing is a decay of kindness.”
Entries Tagged as 'Paleoblogging'
On Not Blogging
December 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Blogging · Paleoblogging
Old News: Guinness is Good for You
September 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Alec Guinness on Star Wars, The Simpsons, syphilis, and Marlene Dietrich’s alien lover.
Tags: Books · Old News · Paleoblogging
From The Vault: Alternate Canadas
July 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments
What the hell, it’s Canada Day, I can re-recycle my alternate Canadian histories from six (egad) years ago.
Tags: Alternate History · Asides · Canadian Content · Paleoblogging
There Will Be Zeppelins
May 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Brett Holman (Airminded) is blogging the phantom airship scare of 1909.
Tags: Gilded Age · Paleoblogging
Paleoblogging
April 26th, 2009 · No Comments
“Paleobloggers dig up material from our analog past to see what makes it tick.” Snarkmarket gives me a new category name, and reminds me that I always meant to do more of this than I do.
Tags: Asides · Paleoblogging
Note To Self: Ia Fhtagn
April 27th, 2008 · No Comments
What appears to be H.P. Lovecraft’s Commonplace Book: creepy images, story ideas, and games he’d like to run. (Via Felix Gilman.)
Tags: Asides · Geek History · Paleoblogging
Revelations of My Friendslist
February 25th, 2007 · No Comments
A Mad Libs-style game book from ca. 1912.
Tags: Gilded Age · Paleoblogging
Bon Appetit
November 23rd, 2006 · No Comments
The cat eater and cannibal who gave the world “Ta-ra-ra boom-de-ay!”
Tags: Books · Favorites · Old Blog · Paleoblogging
In The Archives
September 8th, 2006 · No Comments
Blains, dyspepsia, and flatulence.
Tags: Favorites · Old Blog · Paleoblogging
Two Turntables and a Cactus Thorn
October 18th, 2004 · Comments Off
Scratching and needle-dropping, ca. 1917. Plus: Gloria Swanson looking gothy.
Tags: Favorites · Gilded Age · Old Blog · Paleoblogging · Technology