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December 1, 2023

Robert Sheckley stuck every landing in Store of the Worlds

Lancelot Schaubert over at The Showbear Family Circus - Lancelot Schaubert's and Tara Schaubert's liberal arts circus. said ::

Holy smokes did Robert Sheckley stick every single crazy landing in his short story anthology The Store of the Worlds. If you have someone who likes Scifi or short stories, this is the book to buy them for Christmas. It is — bar none — the tightest short story collection I’ve ever read in my life. Yes, I’ve […]

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Published on December 01, 2023 11:01

Book Burning in Fahrenheit 451 what is it about ?

Lancelot Schaubert over at The Showbear Family Circus - Lancelot Schaubert's and Tara Schaubert's liberal arts circus. said ::

For the first time, I read Ray Bradbury’s classic and I wanted to ponder book burning in Fahrenheit 451 what is it about ? This book isn’t about us, right? It’s about those other people who burn books. Because it’s the book-burning book, right? The one about the people who censor and ban and burn?  […]

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Published on December 01, 2023 09:59

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November 23, 2023

Macy’s Day live blog

Lancelot Schaubert over at The Showbear Family Circus - Lancelot Schaubert's and Tara Schaubert's liberal arts circus. said ::

Well we woke up stupid early again for the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving parade and I figured I would try to live blog some of it. 06:13am — Folks out earlier this year than normal. Didn’t realise they started early. 06:17 — Guy names Ron whose grandparents are from Florissant is beside us giving out donuts […]

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Published on November 23, 2023 03:15

November 22, 2023

An Evil Mind— Overmorrow 012

Lancelot Schaubert over at The Showbear Family Circus - Lancelot Schaubert's and Tara Schaubert's liberal arts circus. said ::

If any true mind forgets any of The Good, it is a loss we can never regain.""What if it's an evil mind that forgets itself?" "Even then."

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Published on November 22, 2023 11:51

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November 16, 2023

Polar Post — Send Santa Email

Lancelot Schaubert over at The Showbear Family Circus - Lancelot Schaubert's and Tara Schaubert's liberal arts circus. said ::

Hey everyone, your friendly neighborhood Lancelot the Elf here letting you know that Santa accepts email now here at the Polar Post. If you’d like to send Santa a message, feel free to drop him a line: Parents: please make sure to fill this form to the Polar Post for your kids:

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Published on November 16, 2023 04:26

November 6, 2023

Pamir: Historical Photos of the World’s Last Commercial Ocean-Going Sailing Ship

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Pamir, a majestic four-masted barque, stands as a testament to the craftsmanship of the esteemed German shipping company, F. Laeisz. This remarkable … Pamir: Historical Photos of the World’s Last Commercial Ocean-Going Sailing Ship

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Published on November 06, 2023 05:18

November 2, 2023

Where did trick or treat come from?

Lancelot Schaubert over at The Showbear Family Circus - Lancelot Schaubert's and Tara Schaubert's liberal arts circus. said ::

Good E’en, friends! (Actually, it’s all soul’s day, but this is in response to a question I got from a reader over the week: where did trick or treat come from?) Trick or treat comes from Ragamuffins. Raga-what? Is that textile bakery fusion restaurant? Nope. It’s way cooler. If you know anything about me, you […]

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Published on November 02, 2023 06:41