The River Why by David James Duncan

This is one of those rare perfect books that I will want to keep forever to loan out to friends in need of enlightenment or encouragement. It has everything: a good storyline; characters that are real, complex and that you would want to meet in real life; it’s funny; it talks about the Northwest [...]

Gripe About Myspace

I recently tried to cancel my Myspace account, because it is causing “personal drama”. It’s an incredibly difficult process these days. You have to confirm twice that you want to cancel, and write why. Then, you have to receive an e-mail and click on a link in that to confirm once more that [...]

Ice Cream - The Natural Alternative

There are hundred of ice cream flavors on the market. And many of them taste very good. Unfortunately, most ice cream is full of fake stuff… high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, preservatives, etc. Yuck.

I have found a great alternative. No, not some fancy expensive alternative. Just Breyer’s Natural Vanilla. [...]

The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan

The relationships and characters of the story seem so real, probably because Tan was experiencing some similar circumstances while writing it…