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…
