Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

By Kendall, on November 22nd, 2011
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman

We’ve no doubt all heard the cliche, “It takes a village to raise a child.” But award-winning author Neil Gaiman turns this phrase on its head and, with The Graveyard Book, explores a much more interesting premise: “It takes a graveyard to raise a child.” The prospect leads to tantalizing questions. For those who can imagine it, can the dead teach a child how to live? Can the dead protect a child from being . . . → Read More: Review: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

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Read more and save your sanity with Audible

By Kendall, on November 14th, 2011
Newark Airport

I was on a long flight from Los Angeles to Richmond, Virginia, and I thought I was going to go insane.

It wasn’t because of the long flight itself, nor was it because of the hassles of air travel. No, I was going out of my mind because two passengers behind me were prattling on about some reality TV show and I couldn’t escape.

It’s not like they were discussing an interesting show . . . → Read More: Read more and save your sanity with Audible

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A lecture and reading by Jeffrey Ford

By Kendall, on July 10th, 2011
Jeffrey Ford

I had the pleasure today of seeing and hearing acclaimed and award-winning author Jeffrey Ford not once today, but twice!

A prolific author in Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Mystery, Jeffrey Ford has written novels, such as The Shadow Year: A Novel, The Girl in the Glass : A Novel, and The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque : A Novel, along with collections of short stories, such as The Drowned Life (P.S.) and The Fantasy . . . → Read More: A lecture and reading by Jeffrey Ford

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Fall morning and weekend reading links, 12 November 2010

By Kendall, on November 12th, 2010
driveway_fall

Above is a look down my driveway on a crisp fall morning.

Below are some weekend reading links. Not sure why so many of my links this week include Hobbits–perhaps it’s because my subconscious relates to this time of year, when there’s nothing better than talking a long walk through the woods, listening to the crunch of leaves under foot, smelling hints of mushroom and roasted chestnut in the air, and sitting, after dinner, . . . → Read More: Fall morning and weekend reading links, 12 November 2010

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A mushroom and weekend reading links: 15 October 2010

By Kendall, on October 15th, 2010
mushroom

A little something for everyone this time–happy reading!

“Big Bang Theory” meets “Green Acres”: the trend of IT onshoring US electrical grid too crappy to be vulnerable to terrorist attack, say physicists the music business is perhaps healthier than you thought Oops she did it again: A few comments about the new Jillian Michaels DVD on kettlebells the amazing grass roofs of Norway “The Dungeon Master,” by Sam Lipsyte Why students are fleeing the . . . → Read More: A mushroom and weekend reading links: 15 October 2010

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12 Great Gift Ideas for 2009

By Kendall, on December 3rd, 2009
ties

If you want a larger size, choose the Kindle DX ( my review ).      tie or scarf from Mountain and Sackett    Established in 1957, these folks offer some of the best values in handmade ties and scarves. … TRX kettlebell + enter the kettlebell flip video recorder vibram five fingers shopcraft for the soul Apple Macbook Pro Amazon Gift Card If you can’t find anything from the above list of items, then you could always just buy an Amazon Gift Card, and let the recipient buy whatever it is they want.

. . . → Read More: 12 Great Gift Ideas for 2009

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