Better Homes and Gardens Guide To Entertaining

Don't want to get too James Lileks on you, but there are a lot of these books out there.


I still have no clue how to plan a party, but I'm keeping this book for the next time I need it.


Yum, furry trout. Click for larger, furrier pic.


Actually, this woman is 65 now and this is still her home.

Bernard Kliban "Whack Your Porcupine"

Bernard Kliban was published in Playboy in the 1970s, and eventually got into drawing lots of cats. He also did several great cartoon collections, including this one, "Whack Your Porcupine" and "Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head".



The cartoons are funny and thought-provoking. These books aren't in print right now, but are dirt cheap on the used market. Highly recommended.

Time Tunnel Novel

Here's a book I picked up as a kid in the 60s. Time Tunnel was one of my favorite shows, and Murray Leinster (Will Jenkins) did a good job on the novels. This was the second book, but the novels ended when the series did. Click for larger pic, from 1967.

Animal House Souvenirs

In 1978, I emceed the Nashville premiere of Animal House. My radio station gave away a lot of promotional items, including this book. It was written by Chris Miller, who also worked on the screenplay. This book has much more material than made it to the movie, like how Pinto got his name. Luckily, Animal House the book just got re-released last month in a 29th anniversary edition. You can buy it here.

Here's a shot of the station's commemorative T-shirt.


Most people had never seen a movie like this. At the parade scene, folks were falling out of their chairs, and literally rolling in the aisles clutching their stomachs. A good time was had by all.

By the way, if you were at the premiere, here's what I was wearing:

Ginny Gordon and the Broadcast Mystery

I took a copy of this book from my sister when we were little. Years later, I felt guilty and bought this copy on eBay. I'll give it to her someday. Click the pic for a screensaver sized shot.

Radio Boys With The Border Patrol

A bunch of guys use biplanes and that new-fangled radio device, and with the help of the Mexican consul and Mexican police, foil a plot to transport illegal Orientals through America's southern border. From 1929.