Books, Movies, Music
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The Tipping Point
A review of “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell. Continue reading
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Two By Kasey Michaels
We have recently finished two of Kasey Michael’s latest Regency-period romances. If you enjoy historical fiction, romantic comedy, warm and wonderful characters, snappy dialog, and lots of laughter, try these. Continue reading
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Getting Things Done
I've been recommending Getting Things Done�The Art of Stress-Free Productivity to friends, co-workers, and techie mailing lists [see my review]. June 16, 2005 Q & A I also posted a followup discussion with are some of the conversations my recommendation engendered. Continue reading
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On Intelligence
Are you interested in how the mind works? So is Jeff Hawkins (of Palm OS fame) and he’s written a very interesting book about it. Continue reading
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50 thousand words in only 30 days?
Has it always sounded like something that would take too much time? How about 175 pages in one month? Continue reading
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Bet Me
Jennifer Crusie has done it again. Bet Me is as fun to read as Faking It (although I think I'm slightly more fond of Davey Dempsey). Once again, the dialogue sparkles, the descriptions are snappy and well-put, and the people are real. You'd recognize everyone if you met them. Minerva Dobbs (her mother wanted a… Continue reading
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Murder Off Mike
Murder Off Mike is a first novel by Joyce Krieg. I hope it will be only the first in a long series. The mystery, set in Sacramento, CA, introduces Shauna J. Bogart, the on-air pseudonym of Sacramento Talk Radio's first full-time female talk-show host. Shauna loves her job, adores her boss, and enjoys her co-workers… Continue reading
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Eat Cake
Ruth Hopson is the star and first-person narrator of Eat Cake, a novel by Jeanne Ray. Ever since she was five years old, Ruth has had a special relationship with cake. At this point in her life, with husband, teenage daughter, and mother all living in the house (her 20-year-old son is off at college),… Continue reading
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Animusic
Animusic is for anyone who appreciates rich, beautifully rendered, 3-D computer graphics. Animusic is for anyone who has ever played in a band or orchestra. Animusic is for anyone who appreciates music and who enjoys watching music being played. If you generally listen to music with your eyes closed, open them for Animusic or you'll… Continue reading
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Here's to "Down with Love"
Are you a fan of Rock Hudson & Doris Day? Do you miss the romantic comedies from the sixties? The ones with Tony Randall as the "best friend"? Do you think "They just don't make movies like that anymore"? Well, they made one. Continue reading
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