Travel Books
Posted in diversions on Jan 29th, 2010
I have managed to read several books on our trip to Germany.
Monthly Archive for January, 2010
Jolly Old Soles
Posted in life on Jan 27th, 2010
About ten years ago the arches on my feet fell. The first indication of this was a heel spur that developed on my right foot. The spur was successfully reduced in size through a series of ultrasound treatments at my favorite chiropractor’s office. When a spur appeared on my left foot it too was reduced [...]
Book: The Lost Symbol
Posted in diversions on Jan 17th, 2010
If you look carefully at the fine print on the back of some books, there is a classification or genre listed, largely (I think) to help the bookseller know where to shelve the volume. In the case of Dan Brown’s latest novel I think the genre should read “hyperbole” or perhaps “suspension of disbelief.” That [...]
A Place For Lunch
Posted in life on Jan 12th, 2010
Over the years I’ve had several favorite places for lunch during the work week. Springfield Northend When I worked for the Illinois Department of Agriculture my favorite lunch location was a hamburger stand located at the intersection of North Grand West and North 2nd Street. I no longer remember the name, and the restaurant itself is long [...]
Book: Sudden Prey
Posted in diversions on Jan 11th, 2010
Yet another Prey book.
Book: Mind Prey
Posted in diversions on Jan 11th, 2010
John Sandford week continues with Mind Prey.
Book: Point of Impact
Posted in diversions on Jan 8th, 2010
One of my favorite books, Point of Impact chronicles an ingenious plot to assassinate a public figure and frame a former Marine sniper. Only he’s smarter than anyone expects. I know there was a movie made a few years ago that loosely follows the same plot, but I’ve not seen that so I don’t know [...]
Book: Invisible Prey
Posted in diversions on Jan 4th, 2010
John Sandford week continues. Somehow I missed several of the Prey books so I am now catching up. The only problem with this is I’ve read all the ones I have in the house so I’m fresh out of new books to read.
Book: Hidden Prey
Posted in diversions on Jan 3rd, 2010
Hidden Prey is another John Sandford novel, this time with Lucas Davenport as the central character. As usual, Sandford spins a good story, with great characters and a couple of good plot twists.
Book: Heat Lightning
Posted in diversions on Jan 2nd, 2010
John Sandford’s Heat Lightning is the second book with the central character Virgil Flowers. Virgil works for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for Lucas Davenport, the central character of all the Prey books. The first Virgil Flowers book, Dark of the Moon, was a little slow getting started but a good read. This second [...]