When I heard about the Amazon.com’s first generation Kindle, I scoffed. I thought that ebooks would be a fad because the machines were clunky, there was no standard format for files, and the most sought-after books were simply not available. And on top of that, I like holding books. I love being able to go… Continue reading Review: Amazon Kindle 2
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Review: Stephen King’s Under the Dome
“Huh.” When I finished Under the Dome, that’s all I could say. I just closed the novel and contemplated the ending. I couldn’t say anything else but “huh.” And for me, that’s high praise. Ashamed as I am to say it, Under the Dome is the first novel I’ve finished since June. I’ve listened to… Continue reading Review: Stephen King’s Under the Dome
Review: James Cameron’s Avatar
Avatar’s hype did not impress me. The initial trailers I saw were lackluster, and that’s me being nice. The special effects looked hokey, and the plot, from what I had heard of it, was Dances with Wolves in space. I was not interested and had pretty much written Avatar off my list. But my wife… Continue reading Review: James Cameron’s Avatar
Nashville Opera’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” at TPAC
The Nashville Opera was recently kind enough to invite me once again to see one of their shows for free in return for a review. When I received the email asking me if I would give Philip Glass’ The Fall of the House of Usher a write up, I jumped at the chance. I’m a… Continue reading Nashville Opera’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” at TPAC
Graystone Manor – Haunted Hype
This blog was co-authored with my fiancée, Jenn. Today was a long day. Jenn presented a paper at an academic conference, then we ran wedding errands until finally, after around 12 hours of running, we were tired. Given that it’s now three weeks until our wedding, we thought we’d go to a haunted house to destress.… Continue reading Graystone Manor – Haunted Hype