Jamesian Philosophy Refreshed

I'll just set  this here. Because I'm feeling lazy today, Jn yesterday's post I mentioned Prince Namor, in referring to "depth." I wonder how many of my readers got the reference. Namor is a character in the Marvel Comics Universe. He has been since the late 1930s. He was born  in Atlantis, and is the half-human King of the Fish or something like that. Namor is the Marvel world's analog to DC's Aquaman. Don't even think about the obvious puns. There is no "sea-man." Or, to speak collectively, there are no ...

Every once in awhile I receive in the mail a catalog of "bargain books" from the Edward R. Hamilton Bookseller Company in Falls Village, CT. If there ever was a time when I knew how I had gotten onto their mailing list, that time has long since gone. Still, the catalog makes for some downtime browsing. Here are seven randomly chosen entries, by category: ART BOOKS The Mammoth Book of Tattoos. Ed. by Lal Hardy. Brings together 80 leading tattoo artists from the US, UK, and Europe who have made a name in body art. Over 500 photographs of tattoos cover the full range of styles, including new work made possible only by recent advances in the medium. Includes work from George Bone, Tim Kern, Kim Saigh, and others. Full illus in color. 447 pages. Running Press. Paperbound. Pub. at $18., $12.95. Birds & Butterflies: Painter's Quick Reference.   By the eds. of North Light Books. This easy to use reference features over 40 step by step demonstrations for paintin...