The Outlaw Album: Stories Author: Daniel WoodrellDaniel Woodrell's raw tenderness juxtaposed against succinct, brutal portrayals of character all too human brings us to our knees. Desperate landscapes forge his characters into impossible, sometimes evil acts tinged with mauve sunsets of redemption. We page at his prose and gasp at the enormity of his talent. With the brash slap of his outsiders' regional dialogues, his characters stand on the cusp of the landscape, diving into its emotional ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway: The Outlaw Album
Holiday Gifts: L’Equip Blender
L'Equip 306500 20,000-RPM 7-Cup Blender with Polycarbonate PitcherSexy, revs up from 1 to 70 in seconds, with a quiet roar, this baby is the newest machine on the block. For men, there’s a tachometer in plain sight, sharp ignition with a twist of the knob, and a NASDAC maleness that equates to virile! Check out this - no, not a Lamborghini Murcielago - BLENDER! This smooth little baby is a fabulous smoothie and sauce/dressing blender par excellence! The L’Equip blender is small, ergonomic, and ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Cars 2
Cars 2 Was this bound to happen? Nothing could have topped Toy Story 3. Does Pixar’s first feature after Toy Story 3 have to be so bad? Unfortunately yes. Pixar could not have made modern animated classics for almost 20 years just to produce this film. This has to be someone’s fault. OK maybe I’m being too harsh. It was not that bad, but with Pixar the viewer expects a lot. It's amusing, it's comic, it's ostentatious, it's filled with fast, spy mischiefs, but it's also flat, and ... continue reading...
CD Reviews: Big Bully
Big Bully: Best Foot Forward Series Eureka! I just received the BEST kid’s CD from Recess Music. “Big Bully” addresses everything that my 9 year old granddaughter Libby complains about - “I don’t like my best friend - I want to dump her!”, “There’s a bully at school and mom says to be nice and keep it to myself,” How come no one wants to be my friend?”These are all issues that children deal with. And to be absolutely honest - I STILL deal with that black and white thinking that gets me no ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo I don’t always like good movies, but more often than not I hate bad movies. We all know this…if you have read me before you probably have disagreed with me. This is a film that the wife to be would have loved. But I had the unfortunate opportunity to watch it alone. Its not all bad I got to play a great game of I spy CSI. Ok the premise of I spy CSI is trying to figure out what episode of CSI or Law & Order that the supporting cast played a dead girl in. I spent the majority ... continue reading...
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