Brief Update

I have been reading more over the last few months. As a matter of fact, I've probably read more books in the last 6 months than I did all last year. I just finished up another one from Anthony Horowitz. He has earned a spot on my list of "must read" authors. I went through … Continue reading Brief Update →

The Game Is Afoot

Today I finished The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz. It was the Sherlock Holmes novel approved by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I really enjoyed it. To me, it read much like one of Doyle's Holmes stories. I would imagine that there has to be a bit of pressure for any author … Continue reading The Game Is Afoot →

A Typical Dad Day

(I've never read this book, but I may have to ...) Sam worked last night, so it was my day with the kids. What does a typical day with dad look like? The day starts with Andrew up first. We take the baby monitor out into the living room so we can see when Ella … Continue reading A Typical Dad Day →

My Nose is in a Book

This is sad. The recent American Reading Habits Survey showed that over 50% of adults had not finished a book (printed or digital - no audiobooks) in the past year. The data also show that a quarter of the same adults have not read a full book in 1 or 2 years, while 11% more … Continue reading My Nose is in a Book →

A Wave I Want NO Part Of (and other thoughts)

The Beach Boys sang the surfing hit "Catch a Wave" back in 1963. They were the kings of "surf rock" and their songs had a "happy" sound that made you wanna grab a surf board and head to the beach. Today, when we talk about waves, it has nothing to do with surfing. The wave … Continue reading A Wave I Want NO Part Of (and other thoughts) →

Some Favorite TV Episodes…

This blog is my entry in The Fifth Annual Favorite TV Show Episode Blogathon, which is being hosted by Terence Towles Canote and his site, “A Shroud of Thoughts.” Terence has also written a book entitled “Television: Rare and Well Done – Essays on the Medium”. He writes about TV’s “Golden Age”, westerns, the spy … Continue reading Some Favorite TV Episodes… →