tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.comments2024-03-04T10:50:24.760-05:00Comics, old time radio and other cool stuffTim DeForesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comBlogger893125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-79647897093563668782024-03-04T10:50:24.760-05:002024-03-04T10:50:24.760-05:00I suppose that after a number of decades have gone...I suppose that after a number of decades have gone by, there's an expiration date for spoilers. And its such a key book in the genre, her autobiography would have been incomplete without talking about it. Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-63849631403068298722024-03-01T19:59:37.875-05:002024-03-01T19:59:37.875-05:00Dame Agatha gave away the solution to this mystery...Dame Agatha gave away the solution to this mystery when she wrote her autobiography, so I approached the book knowing how it would work out, but still was dazzled by the reading of it.scarecrow33noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-53497425570848263992024-02-29T18:46:14.844-05:002024-02-29T18:46:14.844-05:00My pleasure. Your blog has given me hours of pleas...My pleasure. Your blog has given me hours of pleasure. I'm particularly grateful to you for pointing me to Weird Circle. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-34954036471634753112024-02-29T11:02:04.558-05:002024-02-29T11:02:04.558-05:00Oops. I just mididentified my book as a novel. Tha...Oops. I just mididentified my book as a novel. That's embarassing.Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-26218560040751970932024-02-29T10:49:21.789-05:002024-02-29T10:49:21.789-05:00Thanks. I hope you enjoy my novel.Thanks. I hope you enjoy my novel.Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-85724834013929217512024-02-29T10:26:30.829-05:002024-02-29T10:26:30.829-05:00I'll check that one out--sounds like its right...I'll check that one out--sounds like its right up my alley. Thanks for all the great comments you've been leaving lately.Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-56630949963872172402024-02-28T16:30:31.095-05:002024-02-28T16:30:31.095-05:00There's a great book on this topic, called &qu...There's a great book on this topic, called "The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature" by Gilbert Highet. You can probably find it in the academic library you work at, or get it from inter-library loan. And I like the idea of geekdom teleological in nature. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-92211927231831911222024-02-28T15:38:07.359-05:002024-02-28T15:38:07.359-05:00A lot has changed since you wrote this post - both...A lot has changed since you wrote this post - both your book on literary adaptations for radio and Dickson's novel are on Kindle! My Kindle has your book and several of your recommendations. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-34660542220555540832024-02-28T15:35:00.030-05:002024-02-28T15:35:00.030-05:00Someone has to do it!Someone has to do it!Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-56836126583968359712024-02-25T19:47:12.882-05:002024-02-25T19:47:12.882-05:00Definitely a different take on the character for u...Definitely a different take on the character for us to know in advance the identity of the murderer, quite apart from the NYC setting. Wikipedia confirms that this 13-episode series produced no adaptations of Christie's works. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-21257893514770408322024-02-25T08:01:37.358-05:002024-02-25T08:01:37.358-05:00I believe that the Six Napoleans plot was a variat...I believe that the Six Napoleans plot was a variation on an earlier Holmes story, "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle". Doyle was such a great writer that, at least for me, it took several re-reads before I could see that he was basing a lot of his stories on previous plots. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-24157336877879418352024-02-18T18:08:52.076-05:002024-02-18T18:08:52.076-05:00Thank you. I had forgotten about this.Thank you. I had forgotten about this.Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-17776202315411730942024-02-18T08:02:41.710-05:002024-02-18T08:02:41.710-05:00If you haven't found it yet, here it is: https...If you haven't found it yet, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8PHwLvqQKUTeutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-25873978723461343202024-02-07T14:51:17.602-05:002024-02-07T14:51:17.602-05:00Classic cover, great issue, excellent post! :)Classic cover, great issue, excellent post! :)Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06604189594978198173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-84105021013302783632023-11-07T20:19:35.856-05:002023-11-07T20:19:35.856-05:00"Irritating" is an understatement. I had..."Irritating" is an understatement. I had to slog through the Vance books when researching that chapter in my book "Radio by the Book." I wanted to punch out Vance every time he talked. He's likeable in the movies and radio show, but annoying as all get-out in the books.Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-87197989450434235282023-11-07T20:09:19.471-05:002023-11-07T20:09:19.471-05:00I'm really looking forward to this one! Thanks...I'm really looking forward to this one! Thanks for the review. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-30992524565878766192023-11-07T20:04:04.239-05:002023-11-07T20:04:04.239-05:00I have several of the Vance novels on my Kindle an...I have several of the Vance novels on my Kindle and I'm very curious to read them - every single review I've encountered of them refers to the character as "irritating" ... should be a hoot to read!Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-10439447306759835642023-11-05T07:50:16.806-05:002023-11-05T07:50:16.806-05:00It has since become available for the Kindle. I th...It has since become available for the Kindle. I think my copy cost .99Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-6258682320712182002023-11-04T22:48:07.279-04:002023-11-04T22:48:07.279-04:00The link appears to be dead. The link appears to be dead. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-64457436474687725212023-10-30T23:32:33.790-04:002023-10-30T23:32:33.790-04:00It has been a fun month recollecting the thrills t...It has been a fun month recollecting the thrills that the Ranger and Tonto brought into not only my childhood years but well into my adulthood. I am still waiting for someone to produce a true Lone Ranger cinematic adventure that we fans can get behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-54169002143523196022023-10-26T20:11:28.713-04:002023-10-26T20:11:28.713-04:00It's based on a story by James H. Schmitz, whi...It's based on a story by James H. Schmitz, which you can read here: https://archive.org/details/galaxymagazine-1953-07/page/n51/mode/2up?view=theaterTeutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-79649174183110874412023-10-22T20:11:34.156-04:002023-10-22T20:11:34.156-04:00Yes. It's a favorite of mine.Yes. It's a favorite of mine.Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-49627246027543012982023-10-20T19:57:51.816-04:002023-10-20T19:57:51.816-04:00Have you heard the 1978 rock opera of The War of t...Have you heard the 1978 rock opera of The War of the Worlds? It's on Spotify. Teutonic Terrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146900049503384999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-38893315578017693102023-10-20T14:24:57.150-04:002023-10-20T14:24:57.150-04:00A number of the books were adapted into TV films i...A number of the books were adapted into TV films in England with Derek Jacobi playing Cadfael. You can stream it on Britbox or Tubi (with Tubi being free--you just have to endure commercials.)Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211129077653388496.post-31972281834502175532023-10-20T14:22:33.961-04:002023-10-20T14:22:33.961-04:00Thank you. I still haven't seen it, so I appre...Thank you. I still haven't seen it, so I appreciate the link.Tim DeForesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196984835550136464noreply@blogger.com