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Book Reviews: Canada

Canada Author: Richard Ford Peter Taylor. John Steinbeck. Richard Ford. Summons to Memphis, East of Eden, and now Richard Ford’s masterpiece, Canada. Dell and Berner Parsons, 15 year old fraternal twins, live with their parents, Bev and Neeva Parsons, in Great Falls, Montana. Their mother, Neeva, daughter of Jewish immigrants, teaches school. Their father, Bev, has never recovered from leaving the Army Air Corps (which later became the Air Force), demoted from Captain to First ... continue reading...

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Book Reviews: Wise Men

Wise Men: A Novel Author: Stuart Nadler Wise Men, fecund and fertile in voice and character, erupts within a profundity of language, a manner of being that is profound. A father and son descend into an emotional and spiritual desert as the story pivots around race, wealth and deceit. Arthur is lava, hot, boiling, and amoral in his quest for money. Hilly is Pompeii, burnt into the shadow of his father, frozen in place. A not to miss novel soon to win awards, I am sure. 1947. Arthur Wise is a ... continue reading...

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Book Reviews: Like Chiropractic for Elephants

Like Chiropractic For Elephants Author: Dr. Rod Block The good news: Dr. Block makes his case for veterinary chiropractic medicine and the manipulation of energy flow that affects the musculature systems of animals. I have used and believe in dog and horse vet chiropractic and have used it on my animals for years. It works. The bad news: Dr. Block needs to add 200 pages to this small 83 page tome, and to speak more about his cases, his experiences and his clients. The volume is ... continue reading...

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DVD Reviews: Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie I grew up with Frankenweenie. I had had Burton’s original short on VHS and watched it frequently. I call my parents bull-terrier Frankenweenie to this day because of it. However, I hate Tim Burton’s direction as a whole, honestly he has made like 4 great movies leading up to 1994 and it just falls apart after that. I really can’t stand any film he has made post Ed Wood (which was without question the best of his career). But I decided to dive into Frankenweenie and channel my ... continue reading...

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DVD Reviews: Why Stop Now

Why Stop Now I had not heard anything about this movie before seeing it. I just dug the cast and the story design on the back synopsis. Sometimes that’s all that it takes. I usually try not to judge a book by its author and here again I had no prior knowledge of the directors. So going into this movie all I knew about it was an all-star cast and a cute premise. Hopefully that was enough to get through this film. Synopsis Time! The story of Eli Smith (Jesse Eisenberg), a piano prodigy, ... continue reading...