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Holiday pictures

I love taking pictures, but I am terribly lazy about what I do with them afterwards. After all the efforts I go to to capture just the right mood/perspective/light, the results languish on my PC and…

A Shameless Plug: AAR-Amazon Kindle Links

Mucho excitement is in the air today.  Amazon has announced a new range of Kindles, including a basic Kindle for just $79 and a $199 Kindle Fire tablet. If anybody is buying a Kindle today, we’d…

The Quest for the Perfect Book

As many of you know, I compose a list of all the books that I am looking forward to reading. It is like a security blanket or comfort item knowing that there are some books out…

Sniffing out the perfect scent.

One thing I really hate about department stores (the larger ones, anyway) is that they always put the cosmetics and perfume departments on the ground floor as you enter, and wherever you want to go, you…

One Recipe, Two Very Different Dishes

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t read the Lord of the Rings books or seen the movies, this post contains spoilers regarding the ending. We’ve been having quite the lively discussion on the Romance Potpourri Board about…

Farewell All My Children

Every day during my freshman year in college, 12 noon marked a magic time. A huge group of us would crowd into a friend’s room in our dorm and watch All My Children. I’d never seen…

Speaking of Audiobooks: Reviews

Lately I’ve been quite enthused with the variety of romance audiobooks released each month. My list of those books I want to listen to right now is growing at a faster pace than my available listening…

Bed, Chair, Sofa, or Floor?

And no, I’m not talking about certain recreational activities.  I’m just wondering where you guys like to read. See, I used to have this image of a “proper” reader: Someone who sits straight-backed in a chair,…

$625? Seriously?

All things being equal, I have to wonder – seriously, wonder – whether a cookbook can possibly be worth $625.  Plus tax. Okay, details. If you haven’t heard of the Modernist Cuisine, it’s the baby of…