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• Savage Sword’s “Worms of the Earth”

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
  As I’m sure you will appreciate, Christmas over here in Bonny Scotland has veered between the agony of organizing an efficient Christmas dinner & present delivery route, and the ecstasy of knowing the madness is over for another year. Thus, I thought it an idea to stick to something cheerful and enthusiastic. ...
  3 days ago

• My top five reads of 2009

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
  Merry Christmas! With the end of the year approaching I thought I would put together one of those ever-popular “best-of” lists for your consideration. Following are my top five books that I’ve either read or re-read in 2009, and that I thought may be of interest to readers of The Cimmerian . If you’re ...
  5 days ago

• Weird Yuletide Tales, Past and Present

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
  Yukon versus the Bumble Those who hunger for Yultide fables with a different spin can find such here in the archives of  The Cimmerian . Steve Tompkins began the tradition in 2007 with ” Bumbles Pounce ,” a Howardian/Londonian (with touches of CAS and HPL) take on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from ...
  6 days ago

• The Early Adventures of El Borak Coming in 2010

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
  El Borak by Richard Pace The REH Foundation has just announced the impending publication of The Early Adventures of El Borak . This volume is intended as the companion of  Del Rey’s  El Borak and other Desert Adventures and it should be available, more or less concomitantly, in February ...
  1 week ago

• Comfort Mattress Modern Baby Bedding with Many Motifs

  
  Crib Bedding and Baby — Authority: 147
  www.bestcomfortmattress.com Modern baby bedding that is cute, cuddly, soft, and comforting is in high demand, and there are a lot of different styles and motifs that are popular. Whether you are looking for a nursery that is bright and cheerful or one that is pastel and serene, these days just about anything goes, so ...
  1 week ago

• no life in the office

  
  Basket of Kisses — Authority: 132
  There’s been a great deal of discussion that season three focused too much on the Draper marriage, and that there wasn’t enough action in Sterling Cooper.The truth is, there was no life in the office. And ultimately that became the punchline of the season’s arc. The office was so painful. I wrote about it awhile ...
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• Doc versus Bumble! The fate of Christmas hangs in the balance…

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
    I discovered this book that should’ve been over at James Reasoner’s most excellent site, Rough Edges . From there, it was but one more click to Kez Wilson’s Doc Savage Fantasy Cover Gallery . It’s been nearly three decades since I read a Doc Savage book, but I’ve still got a soft spot for the Man ...
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• Rural womenfolk display their creations at Ahmedabad fashion show

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  Ahmedabad, Dec 19 (ANI): The rural women of Gujarat have taken on the global fashion markets with a garment collection, ‘Ananth’ an initiative by the rural artisans in association with international designer Graham Hollick.Am NGO named SEWA, has helped these women to associate with the renowned French designer ...
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• Suppli 1-3 by Mari Okazaki

  
  Madinkbeard — Authority: 520
  Okazaki, Mari. Suppli (volumes 1-3). Tokiopop, 2007-2008. I heard some good things about Suppli when it first started coming out. Then Tokyopop put it on hiatus after three volumes, and I was discouraged from bothering to try it. But now volume four has been announced for June, so I have some hope I’ll be able ...
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• Like some nervous poodle

  
  Basket of Kisses — Authority: 132
  You just assume I’ll do whatever you say. Just follow you like some nervous poodle. Peggy Olson, Shut the Door. Have a Seat.It was like watching a dog play the piano.Freddie Rumson [about Peggy Olson], BabylonI honestly wonder if this too was not deliberate, these bookends. Way back in Season One, in the episode ...
  2 weeks ago

• Temple site found in Indonesia has Hindu and Buddhist influence

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 741
  Jakarta, December 16 (ANI): Construction workers have found old structures, believed to be part of a 9th and 10th century temple, in Yogyakarta in Indonesia, with a specific architectural style and relief ornaments on its sides resembling those found at other significant historic Hindu and Buddhist temples.According ...
  2 weeks ago

• Wedding Invitations

  
  Stamp Crazy Girl — Authority: 128
  I received my swaps for the wedding invitations, and they are so GORGEOUS!  I am so happy that I signed up for this swap... it even prompted me to sign up for several swaps at Leadership in January.  :) This swap was several layers of Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry with the printed information on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mundy and Lamb goodnesses from Black Dog Books

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
  Several books of interest to Howard fans published by  Black Dog Books will soon be available, as well as a few older items not mentioned thus far on TC . Volume four of the Talbot Mundy Library , The Letter of his Orders, collecting three short novels ( The Guzzler’s Grand Prix , Hookum Hai and the ...
  2 weeks ago

• ELAC Art Edition FS 247 Speakers

  
  Gadget News and Reviews — Authority: 465
  If you’re going to spend quite a bit of money on a home speaker system, you might as well construct certain that they look good too, right? Well, that’s probably what ELAC’s Art Edition FS 247 speakers are aiming to achieve. These loudspeakers come with a high gloss finish, and are available in a selection of ...
  2 weeks ago

• It’s Not That Far From Texas to Kansas

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
  I have seen some complaints about the title of the Howard collection from Penguin Modern Classics, Heroes in the Wind. It doesn’t seem out of place to me.  Evoking Kansas’ “Dust in the Wind” as it may, still, that’s a very Howardian sentiment. See, for instance “The Wheel of Destiny” on page 410 of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Pine Cone Beauties

  
  iDiY — Authority: 109
  They’re simple yet festive, versatile yet inexpensive.  Here’s some of my fave DIY pine cone lovelies that can go from a charming woodland affair to an elegant fall or winter celebration. From Sweet Paul : a nice alternative to the traditional door wreath DIY pine cone garland from Twig & Thistle ...
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• Man’s Best Friend

  
  Basket of Kisses — Authority: 132
  During the dog food focus group Sterling Cooper stages for Caldecott Farms in The Gypsy and the Hobo, Peggy says an interesting thing.  When asked why the man conducting the interviews with the test subjects isn’t wearing a lab coat, she states that dogs “don’t like uniforms.”There had to be some other ...
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• Ndebele Women House Painters

  
  Hand Quilting — Authority: 125
  In the South African Kwa Ndebele province, the women house painters have made a name for themselves with their exquisite designs. The exterior of their homes get replastered every 4 years and the women have painted them in the bold geometric designs used in their beadwork. Emily Masanabo is the artist who painted ...
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• Ringing in the New Year!

  
  Inkedx2 — Authority: 124
  Well I am busy working on Valentine cards for Operation Write Home. They have to receive them by January 5th and since I am leaving on the 17th to go to my daughters for Christmas, I have to mail them before I leave. I made 10 cards last night and I mass produce them so I figure if I can make a set each night and mail ...
  3 weeks ago

• Merritt’s The Ship of Ishtar From Planet Stories (Paizo)

  
  The Cimmerian — Authority: 134
  I enjoyed the rare and original fantasy of [ The Ship of Ishtar ], and have kept it longer than I should otherwise, for the sake of re-reading certain passages that were highly poetic and imaginative. Merritt has an authentic magic, as well as an inexhaustible imagination. – Clark Ashton Smith – Klarkash-Ton, ...
  3 weeks ago

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