January 27, 2004
I saw this Documentary at the Vancouver International Film Festival this past fall. Splendid. But don't just take my word for it: New York Times review: FRANK RICH Oldest Living Whiz Kid Tells All Published: January 25, 2004 There has...
Full commentary on "The Fog of War"
Full commentary on "The Fog of War"
January 26, 2004
A friend of mine is a publishing industry publicist here in Vancouver. Publishers send her boxes of books she distributes to local media types who might be interested in reviewing the book or, even better, interviewing the author. Generally, she...
Full commentary on "The Trade Mission"
Full commentary on "The Trade Mission"
January 23, 2004
I'm just a few dozen pages into this book, so I'll comment more later. For now, I'll just say it's an interesting take on post-abolition plantation life in the US South. The Hoe in question, sharpened to a fine point...
Full commentary on "The Polished Hoe"
Full commentary on "The Polished Hoe"
A reviewer in Amazon thoroughly panned this book. It's not that bad. On the other hand, there's not much to recommend it over most of John Irving's catalogue, especially A Prayer for Owen Meany or The World According to Garp....
Full commentary on "A Widow for One Year"
Full commentary on "A Widow for One Year"
How long was the album Dark Side of the Moon on the charts? As of December 1, 2001, issue of Billboard, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon has been on the charts for an astounding 1,285 weeks This is...
Full commentary on "Dark Side of the Moon"
Full commentary on "Dark Side of the Moon"
