A Guy’s Thoughts on Twilight My wife is a big fan of the Twilight series books and movies so I’ve definitely been exposed to the series. The whole thing is pretty ridiculous (the challenges presented when a human and vampire fall in love), but at the same time, it’s okay. There’s a lot worse stuff [...]
I recently saw the new movie True Grit and highly recommend it. It’s a great story of a girl determined to track down her father’s killer. She enlists the help of U.S. Marshall Rooster Cogburn (played by Jeff Bridges) and Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (played by Matt Damon). This new version does justice and stands up [...]
This weekend’s link is the movie The Social Network (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition). At first, I didn’t think I was going to enjoy the movie. The portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg was of someone who was annoying and talked much too fast. However, the second half of the movie was interesting and I enjoyed the film overall. [...]
Here’s the Weekend Link and Quote of the Week from World Made by Hand, a great book by James Howard Kunstler: I multitasked so hard I had panic attacks… World Made by Hand: A Novel (See all Contemporary Literature) is the best low-tech themed novel I’ve read so far. Set in the “not too distant [...]
The quote of the week is from a Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt series novel I just finished entitled Inca Gold (See all Contemporary Literature): Women have never understood the affection a man can have for a machine. One of the things I like about the Dirk Pitt series is that they feature antique automobiles, trains, [...]