Tag Archives: reading

More opening lines (or more of my favorite literary classics)

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Continuing on last night’s theme, I thought I’d share a few more opening lines with you. Actually, two are reminders from a friend that said I skipped two good ones – and he was right because they are probably two … Continue reading →

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Reading: It’s all in the opening (or some of my all-time literature favorites)

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

In marketing and advertising, there is an adage about the first 30 seconds being critical to grabbing people’s attention. I have found that in literature, this same rule applies to some of my favorite books. Truly great authors have the … Continue reading →

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The death of reading?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Last night, I spent some time with one of the friends I have held nearly since my arrival in Paris. Our friendship is founded on the face that we are both redheads with about the same age, but more importantly, … Continue reading →

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A watched pot: an ode to waiting

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

You know that expression, “a watched pot never boils?” I think it is fair to translate it into 21st century terms and say, “a watched inbox gets no new mail.” Remember all those times you waited next to your phone … Continue reading →

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Kid’s Show: Tchoui fait son spectacle (Tchoupi does his show)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

As promised, here is a quick review of the kid’s show Tchoupi fait son spectacle currently at the Casino of Paris on rue de Clichy. For the kids, it was a great show full of songs and lights and colors. As … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

I swear I didn’t know he would be Job’s biographer when I purchased this book. I purchased it after reading the Einstein biography by Mr. Isaacson several months ago. This biography is on par with that one. Insightful and complete, … Continue reading →

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(Bloody) Book Review: Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

And I thought I had a repulsive idea of the horrors of the USSR before? Well, this book certainly made me realize how little I really knew. Stalin was capable of kindness and humor with family and friends and yet … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: Guy Kawasaki’s Reality Check and Enchantment

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

As promised earlier this week, here are my reviews of two more Kawasaki books. Reality Check (2008) starts off as an updated mash-up of Rules for Revolutionaries and The Art of the Start – there are entire chapters from each … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Guy Kawasaki’s Rules for the Revolution and The Art of the Start

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I read Guy Kawasaki’s blog long before I even knew he wrote a few books. alltop.com is more than worth the cursory or daily look for interesting content. However, this brief article is meant to discuss the first two books … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Something Supposedly Fun That I’ll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace (RIP)

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

This was my first experience of the writing of David Foster Wallace. I had heard of him over the blogosphere following his suicide a few years back – mostly accolades from academics that knew him. This is a book of … Continue reading →

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