While shopping in various places today, I picked up several DVDs that look interesting. At Wal-Mart, at their famous bargain DVD bin, I got a collection of four spaghetti Westerns starring Lee Van Cleef. Unlike a lot of Western traditionalists, I enjoy most of the spaghetti Westerns I've seen. In fact, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST is one of my favorite films, period. And Van Cleef is always interesting. Moving on to Half Price Books, I got a three-disc set of the Powers Boothe cable TV version of PHILIP MARLOWE, PRIVATE EYE. I've heard both good and bad about these, but since I've never seen them I figured I ought to watch them. Then at Sam's Club, what do I see but a two-disc set of ten Hopalong Cassidy movies, for less than ten bucks. Couldn't pass that up, now could I? I may have some of these on videocassette already, but I know I don't have all of them. I really like Hoppy. Now all I have to do is find the time to watch all of these (or even some of them).
Also at Half Price, I got a 1909 A.L. Burt reprint edition of Stanley J. Weyman's historical novel UNDER THE RED ROBE. I've never read anything by Weyman, but he has a good reputation among fans of swashbucklers, so I thought I'd give it a try. This novel is available free on-line, but I'd rather read an actual book if it doesn't cost too much.
As you may be able to guess, I didn't do a lick of work today.
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Between you and Crider my list of books to read grows ever longer. When I was writing steadily for about ten years, I never approached 23 pages a day nor even 17. You are a writing demon. I'm enjoying your blog a lot. Take a look at mine at frankdenton.blogspot.com
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