From Twilight to Breaking Dawn

I finally finished the Twilight series this week with Breaking Dawn, then read that Stephenie Meyer set the story in Forks, Washington after a quick Google search showed it as one of the rainiest places on earth.  I had assumed it was either a made-up name or somewhere familiar to the author.  Wrong once, wrong twice.  She had [...]

Breaking Twilight

  I read National Review Online for the political commentary, but last night found a rather scathing review of the Twilight series there. The author does have an interesting perspective on the whole thing, and she is not the only one to see it that way.  She just articulates it better than most. If you want to [...]

For The Twilight Obsessed

No names.  If the shoe fits… There may be better spoofs out there, but this one is pretty funny.   You also might want to read   Breaking_Dawn_Spoof_Part_1 Then read                                  Breaking_Dawn_spoof_Part_2 Finally, end it all with                Breaking_Dawn_Spoof_Part_3 h/t: to Jennifer. I started Breaking Dawn today, but didn’t get far since Katie has borrowed it.   That’s okay, I’m still enjoying [...]

A Little Gem

We went to our local wholesale club this evening looking for a mattress and left with two new books instead.  How does that happen? How do you select a mattress anyway?  Take a nap on one right there in the store?  I don’t think so. I did internet research and compared brands, but manufacturers never put [...]

Progress Is Our Most Important Product

Life is not static.  We are always moving, and I try to direct that movement toward improvement.  I can’t say I’m always successful, but that’s the goal anyway. So, an assessment of today’s progress shows the following: Reading:  I’m about halfway through The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization and enjoying every page.  I am just [...]

A Must-Read Book For Everyone To Consider

While wandering through the mega-bookstore recently I picked up a copy of A Politically Incorrect Guide To Western Civilization by Anthony Esolen. This should be required reading for every student in every high school in the country, and while we’re at it make the teachers read it too.  It should also be required reading for [...]

Horse Trailers And Hardbacks

If you have ever wondered how much furniture you can pack into a horse trailer I have the answer – one heck of a lot. Lolly’s brother and sister-in-law, plus two of their kids, arrived today from Las Vegas with her furniture and other household items.  Doug an Lolly’s house, which had become pretty orderly after the first half of the [...]

No Particular Place To Go

Sundays are quieter since Elaine and Matt moved to suburban Radiator Springs. Sunday dinners used to involve at least six adults and eight kids every week, but now we are down to four adults and four kids most of the time.  Today it was just two adults – Bud and me.  Doug doesn’t have his kids [...]

Sowing Summertime Pleasure

While I was gone this week Bud got tired of fighting our old laptop and bought a new Acer that does wonderful things.  Office Depot had a great sale, and the price was amazing.  They are approaching throw-away status. The only question is, why do we need two laptops and two desktops for two people?  Not like they’re [...]