Robert B. Parker: Stranger In Paradise (Jesse Stone)
Fun, well written with believable characters, quick, witty dialogue and a good story. Jessie Stone is the most perfect imperfect character in mystery fiction. Even if you don't know any of the back stories of these characters (like me, for I never read a Jessie Stone novel before), this book is easy to follow. Stranger In Paradise does not disappoint & because of this book I plan to read all of the books in this series. (*****)
Dr. Denis Leary: Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid
The best book by a comedian since Carlin's Brain Droppings. Not just a book filled with prior stand up material but a book filled with thoughts & observations. And the critics who complained about Leary's chapter on autism either did not get it or did not read it. The autism chapter complains about parents who have their children misdiagnosed with autism not the actual sufferers of this disease. (****)
Jeffery Deaver: The Bodies Left Behind: A Novel
A really good cat and mouse thriller between hired killers and a deputy sheriff on the run. A surprise twist that if you don't pay attention you will not see it coming. The protagonist is interesting as well as complicated. Well developed, Deaver rarely uses to many words to move the story along. (****)
Jeph Loeb: Batman: The Long Halloween
1st Graphic Novel I have actually read. Story gives a good insight into the character Two Face & his relation to Batman, however the story in general is flat & the art lacks any crispness. (***)
Harlan Coben: Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar)
Well written, yet not totally plausible if it was an average person just finding out he had a 13 year old son & add the fact the child needs a bone marrow transplant. The ending scene is a tearjerker and it gets an extra star for the well placed humor. (****)
James A. Moore: Blood Red
One of the better vampire novels out there. Some of the subject matter may offend some people, yet it is so well written that you can't put it down. The descriptions of the town & characters are comparable to the early works of Stephen King. (*****)
Jeff Lindsay: Darkly Dreaming Dexter
One of the strangest forte's of a serial killer I've ever read. Pace at times is slow & the conclusion is flat, but the dark humor is brilliant. (***)
John Grisham: The Innocent Man
The best true story of justice denied written in the past ten years. No matter what side of the death penalty issue you are on, this story perfectly illustrates why juries must make sure the correct person has been convicted. (*****)
Ridley Pearson: Killer Weekend (Walt Fleming Novel)
Arguably his best book. An interesting Protagonist, A brilliant Villain. One of the more original assassination thrillers on the book shelf. Short chapters make the pages fly by. A fun read. (****)
A Very Touching And Moving Post By A Dear Friend. A Must Read.
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.
http://realworldmom.com/2009/08/14/people-come-into-your-life-for-a-reason/
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I don't remember seeing this on my pocket calender.
Square root day is a humorous holiday celebrated on dates where the day and the month are both the square root of the last two digits in the current year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_root_day
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LONDON (AP) -- Nuclear-armed submarines from Britain and France collided deep under the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, causing damage to both vessels but releasing no radioactivity, a British official said Monday.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/16/world/AP-EU-Britain-Sub-Collision.html
France has a nuclear submarine?
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The world is coming to an end as we know it; first it was the girl scout cookies would have less amounts in the package, now this.
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has been hyping a major announcement for weeks, hinting only that it would involve "innovation, competition, and value."
But before he could present the idea at a Feb. 17 press junket in New York, executives close to the project spilled the beans Thursday to Advertising Age: Starbucks is going to sell instant coffee.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/companies/starbucks_instant.fortune/index.htm
Don't know if this is a good idea or not. I have never been a fan of Starbucks coffee, however their lattes are fabulous.
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Our government is preparing to pass something called a stimulus package. According to the experts, this stimulus package won't directly stimulate much of anything in the short term, when we need it. But with any luck it will bamboozle a hundred million morons into thinking their government did something useful, and that in turn will cause them to become more confident and spend additional money on cigarettes and lottery tickets, thus stimulating the economy.
http://dilbert.com/blog/entry/ignorance_will_save_us/
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From songs to poems to sayings on the side of coffee cups, everyone tries to define love in words.
But often, it's the extraordinary actions we take in the name of love that really define it.
Liz Kelly's fiance, Matt House, needed a kidney after he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
In order to get him to the top of the donor list, Kelly signed up to donate hers. At first, she never dreamed she would actually be a match, but it turned out she was.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/14/liz.kelly/index.html?eref=rss_us#cnnSTCText
Question is how many of us would actually do something like this?
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In a world dominated by e-mail, old-fashioned pen and paper is still the best way of pouring out your heart.
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article5703526.ece
Call me old fashion, but I agree. In this electronic age, there is something to be said for a meaningful handwritten letter, reading a book or going through the Sunday newspaper.
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Do You Agree Or Disagree With This Polls Order?
http://www.c-span.org/PresidentialSurvey/Overall-Ranking.aspx
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TPMDC says:
NYT: Obama Finds Out Bipartisanship Isn't So Easy
The New York Times reports that the Obama Administration has discovered in the stimulus debates just how difficult it will be to craft bipartisan legislation with the Republican opposition. David Axelrod said the White House has "learned some lessons from this," but is happy with the result, while former Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta predicted that Republican support was "wishful thinking" that won't be coming to pass: "If you're going to do this at the moment of greatest need, at the height of his popularity, what sort of thing would get you to change?"
Continued At: http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/eds/2009/02/a-waste-of-stupidty.php
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The media says Americans have the economic blues. But we're meeting these down times the way we always have: Not with resignation but with grit, compassion and humor.
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/02/13/economic_crisis/index.html
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Fascinating Stuff.
Feb. 11, 2009 -- Cotton candy has delighted children for a century. Now it may have found a new role: helping scientists grow replacement tissues for people.
The flossy stuff may be just right for creating networks of blood vessels within laboratory-grown bone, skin, muscle or fat for breast reconstruction, researchers suggest.
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/02/11/cotton-candy-tissue.html
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