Couldn't spend all of my time working on the paper or worshipping so I took advantage of the small but diverse library at Holy Cross. Between Tuesday and Saturday I bumped off the following books: The Lighthouse by P.D.James - This is one of her Dalgliesh series of which I may have read one before... Continue Reading →
First Thoughts from the Monastery
Just some of the things that first came to me: Dere's Wimmen here! Don't know why that surprised me but it did. There are at least as many female guests as male. There's a Habitat for Humanity meeting of some kind going on. A bunch of these folks seem to be from near Easton Maryland. ... Continue Reading →
Reviews – Bagger Vance and Voodoo History
Slowly working through the very long list of movies I want to see that is otherwise known as my Netflix queue. I've wanted to see this one for a while. Perfect to get me into mental position to go out and chase that little white ball this summer. The Legend of Bagger Vance - (Yes,... Continue Reading →
Book Review – Lamb by Christopher Moore
I like what the Houston Chronicle said about this author when they reviewed this book: "(He) writes with an irreverent reverence". Oh yes he does. Let me warn you right up front - if bad language and not taking everything and everyone mentioned in the Bible absolutely seriously offends you - Don't Read This Book.... Continue Reading →
Latest reviews – 3 Movies and 2 books
Clerks, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, plus Top Producer and The Mile High Club Yes, I am absolutely taking advantage of my sabbatical time to get in some serious reading time and movie watching. This is an interesting collection. Let's do the easy ones first: Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy - I read the... Continue Reading →
Pizza and People of the Book
Just so everyone is clear that I'm not all work and no play on my sabbatical. Just saw an interesting movie and read an interesting book. Pizza(2005): Saw the promo for this and was intrigued. It's the story of "the weirdest girl in school" (I've known LOTS weirder girls than her. But that's for another... Continue Reading →