Kindlegarten

Yes, I’m taking the occasion of my eldest child’s first day of kindergarten to point out that The Complete Peanuts volumes are now available for reading on your Kindle (or through Kindle software on your computer or tablet.) This would not be my preferred method of reading these items, I’m a paper book guy at heart, and they will take up a lot of space on your device. However, if you’ve bought your Complete Peanuts through Amazon, there’s a deal to be had – under the “Matchbook” program, you are qualified to get the Kindle version at a greatly reduced price. Here’s volume 1 for $2.99, if you bought the hard copy through Amazon (although I bet it’s not smart enough to recognize if you bought the boxed set… someone tell me if I’m wrong.)

Share the news!
Uncategorized
Random little catch-up items

So many little things to catch up on. So much going on… and my life is so full (my son is heading off to college this week.) What can I cover? While Dolores goes unnamed in theĀ A Summer Musical special, I am told that she is named in the Cantonese …

Uncategorized
Addendum to the The Wolf video

Shortly after I posted the video about the comic strip”The Wolf” which suggested ways in which it set the path for “Peanuts”, my pal and co-writer, Schulz Museum curator Benjamin L. Clark, pointed out something I had missed — while “Willie” had offered strips run in a two-tier format before …

Uncategorized
Unquote alone

The warning signs about the new book Rediscovering the True Meaning of Christmas with A Charlie Brown Christmas”: Celebrating Christmas with a Charlie Brown Touch starts with the title, and its curious use of a single double-quotation mark. That’s part of the name every time it’s listed, whether on the …