Time for the annual list of my favorite albums. Again, notice I said “favorite” and not “best” because this is all just opinions. Anyways, this year had some really great records. I had a lot of trouble narrowing the list down to 10. Here we go: 10. Ctrl – Derek Webb & Nexus – Sola-Mi […]
Halie (my fiancé) and I are celebrating our 7th anniversary of dating today, December 9th. Since we are leaving for London (!!!!) Wednesday, we decided to forego exchanging gifts. So instead, I decided to use my blog to tell the world what a gift Halie is to me each and every day. When Halie and […]
I haven’t read this book since high school. I always enjoy comparing my thoughts on books when there is that much time in between reads. Then, I was seeing proof that the totalitarian government like in this novel was going to come about at anytime. Now, I don’t believe it as prophetic. The benefit of the […]
Sorry for the short break since the last “100 Greatest Novels” post. I had to wait for Under the Volcano to come out on the Kindle. Anyways, let’s get back to it. Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry I’ve never heard of Malcolm Lowry before this. Even with being #11 on the 100 greatest novels, […]
White rapper from Seattle with Irish heritage… Doesn’t sound promising, huh? Well, think again. I’d like for you to meet Macklemore and his producer, Ryan Lewis. They independently released their debut album, The Heist, this year to surprisingly huge fanfare. The album went to number one on iTunes the night it was released. It also […]
I wasn’t planning on talking about politics too much on this blog. I think meaningful debates are impossible behind the keys of the keyboard. But I did want to be clear about who I voted for and why. Read through my reasons, check out the linked articles, and feel free to comment on why you […]
Moving down the list of the 100 Greatest Novels, I just finished Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I’ve read this novel before and I always enjoy it. I’m a huge fun of Steinbeck and this is a favorite of mine. The novel follows a family that loses their farm in Oklahoma during the Great […]
Sorry for the little break since the last post about the 100 greatest novels. I had to read J. K. Rowling’s new book, A Casual Vacancy and The Cross in the Closet by Timothy Kurek. You can read the reviews I posted on amazon.com here and here. Anyways, let’s get too it. Darkness at Noon […]
Tuesday afternoon I found out that one of my coworkers died of a heart attack. It was shocking and sudden. He was at work Monday, just as upbeat and jovial as always. He was such an incredible person that I wanted you to know about him. His name was Harold Leblanc and he was a […]
Reading classic literature, I’ve noticed a few recurring themes and devices in each book. Death, purpose of life, and earthly desires are some frequent themes. What I’ve seen the most in these books are how the author makes the reader feel many contrasting emotions at once: humor at the funeral in Ulysses, pity for the […]
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