Monthly Archives: January 2009
Angels and Demons
I’m just 40 pages away from the end of my first book for 2009, Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. For those who may have read my 2009 Resolutions page, you know that I made it a goal to read and record here on my blog at least 24 books this year. Having to average at least 2 a month to stay on track, that leaves one day (tomorrow) to read another book and not fall behind.
At a whopping 578 pages, Angels and Demons is a heavy book, not just in page count but also in drama. I wanted to read it only because there’s a movie due out in May with Tom Hanks, playing the same character he did in The Da Vinci Code.
I give kudos to Dan Brown for weaving a fast paced mystery that all takes place in one day and is full of historical references from Vatican City, the Illuminati, the Pope, the Bible, Science, all over Rome, antimatter, science, ambigrams, CERN, and much much more.
However, his writing sometimes is so over the top and drips with drama that if you stripped away all the historical points he references, you’d probably have a fifth grade creative writing assignment. More about it later when I give it an official review after finishing it.
After reading this monster mammoth of a book, and with only 1 day left in January, I definitely plan to read something light and fluffy. Hmmm…The Very Hungry Caterpillar looks good. And it’s only 24 pages.
The Snow’s Coming Down
This is my back yard before (through the kitchen window)….
And this is after…(taken just a few moments ago)
Whatever happened to Mr. Belvedere?
1985 to 1990….another Friday night sitcom favorite.
Mr. Belvedere (Christopher Hewett) died in 2001 of diabetes. He was 79.
Head of the Class
Here’s a blast from the past I used to look forward to every Friday night from 1986 to 1991…
The Amazon Grapevine
One of my favorite things to do while surfing Amazon is to take a look at the other products that are often suggested to you when you are looking at something. This always takes me on a wild journey through “the” Amazon where you never know what you will find. Talk about six degrees! So, I thought I’d start posting some of my searches so you too can enjoy this twisted grapevine of shopping online…
Have you heard of Chicken Poop Chapstick? I heard about it on the radio one day, looked for it at Walgreens but they were sold out, so I went to Amazon to see what it was all about. It’s made by a company called Lip Junk.
Amazon thought I might like some Lip Stuff too so they suggested Monkey Farts, yep…
Monkey Fart ChapstickDon’t forget…
and
Oh but wait! You want Chicken Poop Chapstick? You might also like..
there’s a Monkey one too…
Slingshot Flying Monkey that Makes Sounds
which led to…
Me and My Homies Super Fly 7 Pack of Monkeys
which led to
The Hillary Clinton Nutcracker
which led to
White Trash Etiquette: The Definitive Guide to Upscale Trailer Park Manners
(I’m not making this up.)
which led to
Donnna Sue’s Down Home Trailer Park Bartender’s Guide
which led me to
which led to
Pee and Poo Stuffed Animal Set
which brought me to
Chicken Poop for the Soul: Stories to Harden the Heart
So I bought it!
The Other Side of What Climbs The Amazon Charts Again
Imagine my surprise today to wake up to this. While a few of the categories are a bit strange, and The Other Side of What is definitely NOT nonfiction, it’s still nice to see people enjoying the Kindle edition.
Thanks for reading!
Good-bye George W
Good-bye George W
I’m afraid we never met
But I read all the rumors
About you on the internets
It all started back in 2001
And I have no idea why
you got a second 4 year run
Bin Laden took blame
for the 9/11 act
But instead you sent
troops into Iraq
True, Hussein is dead
And I feel fine
But what the heck were you thinking
During hurricane time
Katrina was a joke?
Your slow action – a disgrace
You forget about the coast
in your emergency state.
Thanks for the check
but the economy is still dying
and Al Gore was right
Mother earth is crying.
So go on back to Texas
Finish reading The Pet Goat
Retire rich with Bin Laden’s oil
but oh wait, let’s not dote
How proud Daddy Bush must be
His son outdid him as the worst.
You’re so bad that white America
voted in the first
Black president, Obama
Maybe he’ll have better luck
at defeating Osama.
The Big Bang Theory
So, who’s been watching The Big Bang Theory on CBS on Mondays? Love it! Not since Will & Grace has there been a 30 minute sitcom comedy to hold my attention thanks to Leonard, Penny, Sheldon, Wolowitz, Koothrappali, Leslie Winkle, and recently Barry Kripkey (Kwipkwee with his lisp).
