Sounds like a plan! (Thought this was a heavy dose of sarcasm from someone at BNO when I first saw it. Still do. Damn funny no matter what)
Your Monday moment of duh
The classics are disappointing me!
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway My rating: 2 of 5 stars Sigh...I was bored through almost all of this book. I had absolutely NO interest in the characters - mostly because they were of no interest themselves. Their conversations were incredibly shallow & simplistic. All they did was drink, argue after getting too... Continue Reading →
Welcome back old friend
Torrey Pines Reflections - the wordpress version - is back up and running! I'll keep my hike reports over there and add in more detail of the birds/plants I am able to identify.
Gulf Coast Birds + Blog Post of the Week
If you follow me on twitter then you saw my statement that I know I will not be able to look at any of the photos of oil-covered birds that will be appearing as the oil spill continues and spreads to the shore line. I couldn't handle the Exxon-Valdez photos either. I love our feathered... Continue Reading →
Hello, I love you, wont you tell me your name?
True confession: I'm 45. That's NOT old - really, stop laughing please. Truer confession: As Robin warned me, my brain has lost all capacity to remember proper nouns. You know, names of people, places, movies, song etc etc. Numbers? No problemo. Proved it last night while in a debate with a friend on the phone... Continue Reading →
The Palace Thief – #20 of 52
The Palace Thief by Ethan Canin My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a wonderful collection of 4 short stories! I read them all in one day. There is a similar thread through all the stories as they are all told through the eyes of someone living a highly routine/disciplined/doing what's expected of you life... Continue Reading →
What makes a book GREAT to you?
The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton My rating: 3 of 5 stars Oprah's Book Club! Hemingway award winner! Should be fantastic, right? Well, it is very well written. Certainly it is a very in depth story of the life of a woman growing up poor in the rural midwest in the 60s and 70s.... Continue Reading →
Funny spam, post of the week & just who is Michaelangelo?
Some days, the spam filter misses one or two and for some reason this morning's slip up made me giggle - I mean, REALLY - why would you even respond to this one? I guess I just don't understand the allure of most spam messages. Do they even work? They must in order to justify... Continue Reading →
Learn something new every day
Recovering from a kick ass head cold, so not much to write, but I found this very interesting. Oil is in the news of course given the catastrophic oil spill going on off the Louisiana coast right now. Consequently I've heard the oft repeated refrain "we've got to find a safe way to get this... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 