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Category Archives: reviews
Books I’ve Read Recently
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (9/10) Yes, this is an Oprah pick, but I read that it had a science-fiction element to it, and it was cheap (at Costco). It’s a depressing novel about a father and son wandering America … Continue reading
Posted in reading & writing, reviews
Tagged: book reviews, canada reads, chess, cormac mccarthy, heather o’neill
Wireless Music – Part 3: The Results Are In
UPDATE (Aug. 5/08): Logitech doesn’t provide support for this product. By the looks of it, they never did. Eventually mine stopped working. I couldn’t find a simple solution online or through the Logitech website. I don’t recommend this product. It … Continue reading
Posted in consumer, internet & computers, music & audio, reviews
A Review Of Spider-man 3
I saw Spider-man 3 yesterday. It’s long. Stuff of note: Every character cries at least 3 times in the movie, with Peter Parker crying about 20, I think. The action scenes are fast and confusing; you often can’t see tell … Continue reading
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Tagged: movie reviews, spider-man
Friggin’ In the Riggin’
I wasn’t a fan of The Sex Pistols, but I had friends who listened to punk, so I was exposed to it. I think someone prompted me to buy
Posted in appreciations, music & audio, reviews
Where Is William Wharton?
UPDATE (Oct. 30/08): Apparently he died yesterday. I’m saddened by the news. See William Wharton, 1925-2008. William Wharton is the author of Birdy, Dad, A Midnight Clear, and many other excellent books. He has written non-fiction, too, including Ever After: … Continue reading
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Tagged: authors, birdy, book reviews, nicholas cage, peter gabriel, vietnam war, william wharton