A Dilbert book by Scott Adams.
I'm collecting and going through the Dilbert books one by one. This is the fourth Dilbert book, but only the second collection of syndicated strips.
Dilbert was pretty good in these early stages, but had not yet found its voice. There were a couple of strips that delighted me in this collection, but it was mostly average. If you're not going to pick up all of the Dilbert books, this is probably a good one to skip.
Nora: Knock knock.
Steph: Who's there?
Nora: Banana.
Steph: Banana who?
Nora: Knock knock.
Steph: Who's there?
Nora: Banana.
Steph: Banana who?
Nora: Knock knock.
Steph: Who's there?
Nora: Banana.
Steph: Banana who?
Nora: Knock knock.
Steph: Who's there?
Nora: Orange.
Steph: Orange who?
Nora: Orange banana head!
There are some books that are classified as light reading. In these books, one word follows another, tripping merrily through the narrative. Dune is not one of those books. In Dune, each and every word is heavy with purpose and portent. Dune is well-written and engaging, and it takes itself very seriously. Which is fine, if that's your thing. Personally, I got sick of it after 400 pages (7/8ths of the way through) and couldn't bring myself to go on.
So I went ahead and read the synopsis on Wikipedia to see how everything shook out. Which I'm glad I did, because I didn't like the ending anyway.
Dune is a classic, and for good reason. I fully acknowledge that it's an incredible piece of work. It's just not really for me.
I've had gorgonzola crumbled on salads countless times, but it was only recently that, on a whim, I tried it by itself. Gorgonzola is an in-your-face sort of a cheese; when you eat it, you know it. It has a creamy, earthy undertone punctuated by the strong bite that comes from the veins of mold running through it. Oh, I like it very much. Steph keeps it on hand to put on her salads, and I nobly resist the urge to gobble it all up.
Shulz seems to really hit his stride in the 60s and is in good form in this collection. On the other hand, there's a higher percentage of Snoopy strips than in previous years. Not so great if you're not as much into Snoopy. On the other hand, they're good Snoopy strips; the WWI flying ace is introduced and is still fresh and new. Also, Peppermint Patty makes her first appearance in this volume. Quality is pretty consistently high throughout, and I enjoyed reading it.
Welcome to the first post of my new blog. If you are reading this post and it is five months old and there are no other posts, you'll know that things didn't work out. That happens a lot on the internet.
Basically, I started this WordPress blog as an alternative to LiveJournal. I wanted something that was a little more free of the social networking hooks of LJ, and something I could host on my very own webspace in order to help justify said webspace's continued existence. I don't know exactly why I wanted these things. I've come to a place in my life where I simply follow my whims without questioning them too much.
In any event, here's hoping this is the start of a successful continuation of my LiveJournal. Which is here, if you're curious.