Category Archives: zilch

Lessons from the Old School: A Look Back with “Leaping” Lanny Poffo

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Mike

Foreword (February 2015) My first-ever “serious” article about pro wrestling was written on a dare by someone who was, at that time, the top-ranked wrestling writer on a sports website that specialized in publishing user-generated content. I took that particular … Continue reading →

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Weird Comics: Atlas Theatre Comics

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Mike

Whenever I visit a comic shop, I am always sure to check out the big glass display case (pretty much any comic store worth its salt has one), keeping an eye out for affordable and unusual items. Back in late … Continue reading →

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Society of the Seasons: Introduction

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Mike

My name is Mike and this is my blog. Well, it’s one of my blogs, anyway. For almost 20 years, I held a full-time job some significant events in my life required me to take a protracted sabbatical and care … Continue reading →

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On essence, memory and media

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Mike

“So much still to give, so many joys of life to taste, all cut short by some cell gone wrong. Life is so very unfair.” — Douglas Hofstadter, Le Ton beau de Marot For a couple of days now, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Something new for the house

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Mike

Those who know me well are quite familiar with my penchant for Soviet-era artwork. Over the course of the past decade or so, my burgeoning collection of posters, banners, paintings and sculptures has filled my library room and, probably to … Continue reading →

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Site updates

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Mike

Despite outward appearances that this site hasn’t been updated in some time, a lot of new material has been added to our new Special Collections section. This area houses a number of unique documents and archives, most of which were … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Mike

International Women’s Day, as described by Alexandra Kollontai, began as “a day of international solidarity, and a day for reviewing the strength and organization of proletarian women.”  Established through the determination of radical activist and organizer Clara Zetkin and a … Continue reading →

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