Archive for November, 2010

What I Read Last Week: The Pillars of the Earth

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Some words I’d read to describe The Pillars of the Earth were epic and compelling. A great adventure story! Not once did I hear it described as tripe. That’s my word for it. This book was awful. It came highly recommended to me by several people who know me well and have similar taste in [...]

“Time marches on and eventually you realize it’s marchin’ all over your face.”

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

-Dolly Parton (as Truvy, Steel Magnolias) It wasn’t until my late 20s that I started wearing makeup regularly. I didn’t need to. My skin had yet to give in to sun damage and other abuses I heaped on it back then. Now, a decade later, I HAVE to wear makeup. On the rare occasion that [...]

On Television

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

For someone who doesn’t have cable, satellite service or even a television, I watch A LOT of shows. Thanks to the internet, I seem to have an infinite supply of entertainment to keep me glued to my laptop for at least an hour or two every night. Is it just me, or are we in [...]