July 1, 2025

I have a limited edition of Philip K Dick’s novel In Milton Lumky Territory with the legendary author’s signature on the first page. Only 50 copies were signed and bound with the signature and the special quarter leather spine. There’s a fun story about the signature. Philip Dick was prolific, pounding out stories and novels during the…

April 8, 2025

We’re going to dive down a rabbit hole into the world of collecting Lewis Carroll books. You know the phrase “going down a rabbit hole” comes from Alice In Wonderland, right? Book collecting has been called “a gentle madness.” Maybe you’ve known a collector – but do you really know what specific insanity drove that…

January 28, 2025

I’m going to change what arrives in your mailbox in a very minor way. You don’t have to do anything except whitelist my emails when they get sent to junk mail. (Gmail sometimes sends them to “Promotions” for some reason.) Here’s the short version. I’m retired from consulting but I’m still going to write about…

January 7, 2025

Jim Rowson passed away on December 26. There will be an online memorial for family, friends, and colleagues on Saturday, January 18 at 2:00pm. The Zoom link will be sent separately to our mailing list. If you don’t receive the email and you’d like to attend, please visit https://arrgle.com on Saturday morning for the link. Please do not…