Book Review – The Sacred Cipher

The Sacred Cipher by Terry Brennan - (2009) - Hidden inside a sealed room in New York's historic Bowery Mission is a cipher that promises to threaten the stability of the world even after centuries.  An unlikely band of experts will gather in Jerusalem to try and find the truth.  Assuming they can find it... Continue Reading →

Movie Review – Vantage Point

Vantage Point (2008) - Just minutes into the announcement of a new international anti-terrorist agreement the President of the United States (William Hurt) is shot.  The story of what happened is watched through the eyes of a member of the Secret Service (Dennis Quaid), an American tourist with a video camera (Forest Whitaker), a TV... Continue Reading →

Best of the Web – TED Talks

TED Talks - The concept of TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design) is genius all by itself.  From their website (talking about the original concept, TED conferences): TED conferences bring together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes or less).... Continue Reading →

Movie Review – 88 Minutes

88 Minutes -(2007)  Forensic psychiatrist Jack Gramm (Al Pacino) suddenly receives a call telling him he has 88 minutes left to live.  In his fight to find out who is out to kill him he will confront issues stemming from a serial murder case and his personal life.  The solution must be found, in 88... Continue Reading →

From My Shelves – Love Monkey

Love Monkey was a very (VERY) short lived TV series on CBS in 2006.  It featured Tom Farrell (Tom Cavanaugh) as an executive at a small record label trying to find his way in the NYC dating scene.  "Love Monkey" was a mid-season replacement that only lasted 3 episodes before it was pulled.  Eventually the... Continue Reading →

Movie Review – Radio Days

Radio Days (1987) - A collection of short stories drawn from Woody Allen's childhood in 1940's New York.  A young boy deals with a family of characters who create an interesting world around them.  They may fuss and fight a little but it's a world that he remembers with love.  The central role of radio... Continue Reading →

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