Author Archives: robchristopher

Holy cow, I finally found another bookstore in Chicago to carry 100 Spinning Plates. The Book Cellar, Inc. 4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL 60625 773.293.2665 http://www.bookcellarinc.com I totally went in there as a cold call, two sealed copies and … Continue reading →

Last night, after dinner, Andy declared that he wanted to see something “mindless and stupid.” So, fortified with a Mai Tai, I went to Specialty and rented “The Day After Tomorrow.” We were not disappointed as far as the mindlessness … Continue reading →

New Jimmy Scott fan: upsidedownblue Yay!

OFFICE WINDOW The narrow strip of glass showing through the blinds reveals snow streaming down at a slant, the utility rack on an SUV and an empty loading dock. Here the office window is at perpetual twilight, always time for … Continue reading →

Whoa, things are looking pretty weird out there. Hunter S. Thompson, LJ breakups, detoxification, inability to ship eBay items to Canada and Germany. Is it because it’s a Federal Holiday and yours-truly still has to be at work? Hoping for … Continue reading →

1 jigger vodka 1 pony sour apple liqueur 1 pony curacao In a tall collins or chimmney glass half-filled with ice, combine the above ingredients in the order listed. Do not stir. Top up with cranberry juice. Garnish with a … Continue reading →

My eBay auction of The ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Mayberry Mania Trivia Board Game just ended; the item sold for $12.55 to user alabamafan2003 (S Kelley – Guntersville, AL United States). Isn’t that a perfect matchup?!

Ugh. Writer’s block this morning. Maybe I need more coffee?

This afternoon there really wasn’t anyone in the office besides Brandon and I, and even the phones were strangely silent (well, mostly). It was really fun to BLAST Stan Freberg, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Jimmy Scott, Jim White, and … Continue reading →