February 2011
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"It's (Gasp!) Alive, Not to Mention Peeved"
Was thrilled to read the intriguing Ben Brantley review of Danny Boyle’s production of “Frankenstein” at the National Theater in London. Why? Our local art house, the Jacob Burns Film Center, shows great hi-def, LIVE screenings of the National’s productions every once in a while and we have tickets to the St. Paddy’s Day screening of “Frankenstein.” I was...
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The new #Kindle print ads, which show you a...
Husband (looking up from the morning newspaper): I just read this whole passage, and I’m not sure what book it’s from. War of the Worlds? Wife: What do you mean? Husband: It’s this Kindle ad. Here, read it and tell me what book it is. Wife (taking the paper and reading):
In the predawn darkness of August 26, 1929, in the back bedroom of small house in Torrance, California, a...
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What NOT to read at the health club: The Hunger...
Turns out it’s a tear jerker. And I’m the jerk who was wiping away tears with a sweaty towel.
And yes, it’s supposedly a book written for teens, but it is SO much better than the Stieg Larsson series of books, supposedly written for adults. Tight & propulsive rather than preachy & turgid.
#greatread
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Proof yet again that bigger isn't always better
It may sound like a good thing when I say my health club is making me feel small these days, but it turns out it’s not.
Last week, my homely little local club closed its doors forever, and then two days later opened under a new name and a brand-new location in a huge warehouse farm twice as far away from my house.
Walking into the new place is a surreal experience. You feel like you’re walking...
