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Thank you for the music, R.E.M.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUq_uTr6OrYI am sad to hear that R.E.M. have dissolved. I like their music a lot, and think it’s a great pity there won’t by any more by the band in this constellation. The first earworm they…
From Steve Jobs to a Request for Feedback
I missed my regular blogging spot (every other Friday) last time because I was in the midst of a Mac crisis. Said crisis involved a Separation from my Beloved MacBook Pro since said device had to…
Random House Fall Preview: Toronto
Ah, the perks of working at Chapters. During the summer, our store manager told us that all Chapters employees were invited to the Random House Fall Preview at the Hyatt Regency. Now, I don’t know about…
Preparing for winter
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2s2tPORlW4&feature=relatedLike a squirrel, with the arrival of the first cold days I get an urge to prepare my house, my garden, and myself for winter. Some of it is necessary (the garden!), some of it is…
Pandora's Box: Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves
And we’re back with another Pandora’s Box, this time featuring Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves. Alison Carter is a jerk magnet, but she keeps convincing herself that meeting the right man is all about…
AAR at the Movies: Moneyball (and Brad Pitt)
Confession: I don’t actually remember liking Brad Pitt until Ocean’s Eleven. Which was, let’s see, twenty years after Thelma & Louise, Interview with a Vampire, Se7en, and whatever other movies made him famous? I just never…
Speaking of Audiobooks: October 2011 Releases
It’s time to catch up on our 2011 Listening Challenge! I became a little sidetracked with our interviews of production companies, authors, and narrators that have taken most of our column space this year. As I…