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Posted by John DeNardo at Wednesday October 08, 2008 at 12:09 AM
© 2008 SF Signal
Hello,
The article failed to include the link for The Castle of Otranto, at LibriVox: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1070673/Terry-Pratchett-Im-slipping-away-bit-time--I-watch-happen.html
And is misspelling the name of the castle. Yes, I'm a nit-picker and now I'm going to take my medicine. :-)
Posted by Thanatos on Wednesday October 08, 2008 at 4:57 AM at 4:57 AM
Of course I also had to come along and paste the wrong link... ohhh well it's the curse of Otranto: http://librivox.org/the-castle-of-otranto-by-horace-walpole/
:-)
Posted by Thanatos on Wednesday October 08, 2008 at 5:04 AM at 5:04 AM
Thanks, Thanatos. Thy link is fixed. 
Posted by John on Wednesday October 08, 2008 at 9:36 AM at 9:36 AM
I second the thanks. The error was mine, not John's (who is too nice to point fingers), from when I sent the links. Mea culpa.
Posted by wolfkahn on Wednesday October 08, 2008 at 12:18 PM at 12:18 PM
The Stewart article is pretty dated, from around the time of the last X-Men movie and the announcement that Abrams would direct the next Trek movie.
Posted by Fred on Wednesday October 08, 2008 at 12:46 PM at 12:46 PM
@Fred: It's new to me! And really, it's all about me, isn't it?
Posted by John on Wednesday October 08, 2008 at 2:49 PM at 2:49 PM