1, 2, 3 Miscellany

1. Adventures in backyard living. There has been a fox pair living in Francis Park now for awhile. My wife and I have spied them in the park itself, but we were particularly pleased when recently one of them made its way into our backyard several blocks away. We tried to sit still as possible in our lawn chairs, but it eventually figured out that two humans were sitting a couple of feet away from it, and the poor thing bolted. Against nature, we were hoping that it wasn’t really stalking the cute bunny family that lives under our shed-like garage.

2. The comics life. Local-artist-made-good Brian Hurtt has a new comics series out, The Damned (available at Star Clipper). At first it seems a typical gangster story. Further investigation reveals it’s full of tales of the dead, demons, and, of course, Brian’s typically amazing artwork. As for me, I can’t wait for issue #2.

3. Used books and you. As we make the transition from our OLD office to our NEW office, several boxes of used books have surfaced. Now most of them are out on the shelves waiting for new homes--this includes fiction, cookbooks, religion titles, history, and art books. So most of those you’ll get an additional 40% off of if you come in soon. However, there’s also a full bookshelf worth of clearance titles out on the floor, and those you can get cheap! They won’t be around forever, and we’re liable to end our used book sale any day. Any day, folks!