Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow My rating: 4 of 5 stars I, like many, am caught up in the giant swirl of love for the musical “Hamilton.”After listening to the soundtrack dozens of times, I was ready to dive into…
Archives for April 2016
Throwback Thursday: The Dowd menfolk
(and me) I think this is 1998 or 1999, based on my rad suede colorblock vest.
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald book review
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a fictionalized account of the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, covering her life from the night she meets F. Scott Fitzgerald until…
Currently (post-party edition)
Today was my nephew’s birthday party. It was Daniel Tiger themed, and if you are a person of a certain age and aren’t exposed to Daniel Tiger, it’s adorable. It’s animated, but it’s a Mr. Rogers Neighborhood of Make Believe,…
Throwback Thursday: Late-90s bridesmaid
Ladies and gentlemen, THIS is 1997. I was a bridesmaid in a Valentine’s-weekend wedding. I had a red velvet dress and a Kelly Taylor inspired updo. I was about 6 weeks away from my own (first) wedding, so suffice it…
Evolution of feeding dogs.
2006: Yeah, I just dump out a bunch of cat food in this dish, and Max eats alongside them. It works out well for everyone. (time passes, acquires a puppy) You dogs will eat the dry food we buy you….
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman book review
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie My rating: 4 of 5 stars What I knew about Catherine going into this book: She was a man-hungry woman who died while having sex with a horse. This…
Currently (suspicious Sunday edition)
Has anyone noticed that reCAPTCHA now shows home address numbers? It used to be squiggly passages from books and that was the original goal — to digitize books. Now Google is getting us to help with Street View and it’s…
Friday 5: How Do You Do That?
Look at me getting back in the blog swing of things! Sentences like this usually portend my dropping off the face of the earth for weeks again, but we’ll see. Currently I’m flopped on the sofa recovering from a very…
Throwback Thursday: Old media
Tying back to last week’s Friday 5…it’s not quite a photo, but… I no longer have a functioning CD reader either at home or at work so the contents of this will remain a mystery. I recognize a tiny thumbnail…
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg book review
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon My rating: 4 of 5 stars What can I say? This book made me happy and has something for everyone along the legal knowledge scale, ranging from…
Currently.. (Wrestlemania Sunday)
Watching: WRESTLEMANIA! We have the WWE network and stream it via the Playstation. I’ll be honest, other than New Day there wasn’t a storyline compelling enough that I would have spent the $60 for it this year. Luckily, $9.99 gives…