Just call me Snoopy
But I really want to know: What are you reading right now? I’ve recently gleaned much pleasure from taking the advice of family and friends on book choices. Always open to suggestions. OK, I’ll start and you chime in. The Nook is taking a rest while I actually hold a physical book, and this one’s a [...]
Some nice reads
Because I live to serve. Submitted for your approval: ~ The Romance of Proctology. There is a reason for the absence of a photo on the cover. ~ Just what you need: your fears leaping out at you. ~ He was seriously awesome. ~ I would seriously buy this. ~ Sometimes, you’d just rather not [...]
A boulder of truth
Not a grain or a morsel or a modicum. But truth, right in your face. For the first time in, oh, fifteen years or so, I watched the Oprah Winfrey show, tuning in yesterday completely by accident while confined to the couch. It was an amazing revelation. Like many of my friends (and UNlike 99% [...]
Sad brilliance
Outside of the compulsory book or two I read in school, I am largely ignorant of much of Mark Twain’s work. That must change. Last night, after all the work was done and the Thriller went downstairs to read, I hit the sofa and channel-surfed. I came upon the last segment of Ken Burns’s Twain [...]
Review: the nook
Yes, it finally arrived, and though I’ve had very limited opportunities to play with it, I already like it. Here’s my take: The first item to remember is that this thing reads like a real book. That is to say there is no “backlighting” on the screen. What you see in the pale afternoon light [...]