It can’t be helped…
It seems I’m really narrowing down the life of retirement. As I take one book back to the library today, another catches my eye. And although I’d resolved to kick… Read more »
Category: Books
Wonderful
I’m generally impulsive when it comes to books. Someone says, “Hey, I like this one,” and I’m quite likely to get right on it. I just finished Children of God,… Read more »
Too Much?
[A thought in progress.] Here’s something different for you: I’m going to be critical about books. But only briefly. Because I know my thinking on this is full of holes… Read more »
Never had a chance, really…
We all (should) know the adage, “the book is much better than the movie.” Of course it is. The books upon which most movies are based are much deeper and… Read more »
A Few Books
I’m all over the place in my reading right now, but enjoying it all very much. I recently picked up the Sci-Fi novel The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell at… Read more »
Beautiful Dreary Monday Morning
I didn’t listen to my typical podcasts for the morning commute (which, by the way, was in a car for the first time in a while). I just put on… Read more »
Four Authors
I believe I’ve written, even if only briefly, about four particular authors that have recently garnered my attention – Rushdie, Steinbeck, Michener, and Burroughs. They’ve gotten me thinking lately about… Read more »
What they’re Missing
I used to think that being near a ball park that was the home to a decent team would be an ideal place to finally call it quits and retire…. Read more »
Better than Star Wars
It’s been a while, but I’ve been looking for good pulp fiction lately. And by “good,” I mean, page turners that keep you going with an adventurous story, but aren’t… Read more »
Thursday Random
Another good morning — maybe even a little chilly, if you think about where we’ve been over the past few weeks. It was 69 degrees Fahrenheit when I set out… Read more »