December 4, 2010

Cold day with crazy hats all over.



Beth's Jams ladies always break out Christmas hats.



The ornaments are certainly unusual.



Finished this one, not too shabby. A good procedural with medicine, computer forensics and courtroom drama thrown in. The NYT gave it two positive reviews: Sunday and Daily. The author also has an interesting review from NPR.



This is a third installment of Playboy interviews. The interviewees include Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Bob Hope, Bette Davis, Bob Dylan, Mae West, and Muhammad Ali.



Recently had a quote from him, now to his life.



Read the first two volumes, will ask for this as a Christmas gift.

November 13, 2010

Nice sunny day.



Purple Cauliflower.



Onions in the sun.



Gourds.



Cauliflower.



Action bias. Goalies should stay still during penalty kicks but they don't: study.



Haven't read a work of fiction for a while. This one follows Presumed Innocent and Burden of Proof , both of which I read a long time ago.



Science and Sex, what more could one want? Mary Roach's new book Packing for Mars is getting great reviews. It was also the quote in the NYT acrostic puzzle of November 7th.



Glenn Gould Moments- P.04. Bach Italian Concerto, take one, at 3:25. Gould hums as he plays, the best part of it.



Santa Alicia Cabernet Reserva is a great value wine for $8.99.