Blog Archive
Eagerly Awaiting for March
AAR Staff again weighs in with which coming March books they are dying to read. Title and Author Reviewer The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn Sandy, Lynn, LinnieGayl, Lee, Emma, Jean, Ellen Provocative in Pearls…
Grandma's Baking Recipes
When my grandmother died, seven years ago, one object I took from her home to mine was her book of baking recipes. Grandma was a good cook, but a passionate baker. She loved trying out new…
iPad? Seriously?
I’ve had a crush on Steve Jobs for 20 years. But, Steve, my man, you muffed it on the name. Big time. Because only one thing comes to mind when women hear the word “pad” and…
The New Vera Wang
There’s a time and a place for sartorial experimentation. I don’t know if your wedding day is it, though. One of my favorite time-wasting websites, Wedinator.com, posts pictures of weddings at their un-classiest with snarky commentary. …
Best of 2009, Reviewer’s Choice
I nearly always find writing the Reviewer’s Choice Column affirming (in a “See? There WERE some good books this year!” kind of way). And it’s always nice to have a column with unabashed gushing; often we…
Cathay Pacific Woes
Out of all the airlines in the world, I fly Cathay Pacific the most because I have a lot – a LOT – of family who live there. At one time Cathay was the only airline…
Wasted Weekend
Being sick stinks, especially when it’s your kids and when it ruins your weekend. On Thursday, my youngest came home from school sick with a stomach virus. From that point on, it has been shared by…