December 28, 2011 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

  Do you ever find yourself saying yes to things you don’t want to do?

  Review in Books — by Haley Hoover — on Dec 28, 2011

• Manga Review: Pokemon Adventures Diamond and Pearl Platinum Volume Three by Hidenori Kusaka

  Dia and Pearl finally learn the truth of their journey in this volume of Pokemon Adventures Diamond and Pearl Platinum.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: The End of Business As Usual: Rewire the Way You Work in the Consumer Revolution by Brain Solis

  You can learn how to resist some of the dangers of introverted socializing that is caused by the digital revolution.

  Review in Books — by Irenesroth — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail by Caitlin Kelly

  An inside look at the Retail industry from the point of view of the overworked, underpaid and under-appreciated sales assistant.

  Review in Books — by donnamaria — on Dec 28, 2011

• Fiction In The Digital Age: Windows Within Windows

  The digital age is a chance for novelists and poets to revolutionize traditional forms.

  Opinion in Books — by Steven Jay Griffel — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

  Oxford Employs Witches, Vampires, and Daemons

  Review in Books — by Bruce G. Smith — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: The Lament: Selected Poems and Prose by Ercell H. Hoffman

  Captures the full range of emotions that whirl around human relationships.

  Review in Books — by William Phenn — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith

  Van Gogh's life illustrates the fine line between genius and madness.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

  The classic story of split personality.

  Review in Books — by ManOfLaBook.com — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: The Last Page in a Diary by Colleen L. Reece

  A historical fiction for ages 9-13 that teaches about the evils of prejudice against Japanese Americans during World War II.

  Review in Books — by Nicole Weaver — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: Henry and June by Anaïs Nin

  Polyamory, in its various forms, is just one of themes that run through this exquisitely written diary of Anaïs Nin.

  Review in Books — by Jeruen Dery — on Dec 28, 2011

• Book Review: Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson, Edited by Jann S. Wenner

  An essential book for Hunter S. Thompson fans.

  Review in Books — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 28, 2011

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Branded to Kill

  A journey into the surreal world of an offbeat assassin.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 28, 2011

• TV Review: American Horror Story - "Afterbirth"

  American Horror Story ends a great season with a drawn out epilogue.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 28, 2011

• Movie Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

  Copy. Paste. Translate?

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Dec 28, 2011

• Blu-ray Review: Sherlock Holmes (1922)

  A once-thought-lost film, this early Sherlock Holmes screen adaptation gets an impressive high-def disc.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Dec 28, 2011

Tastes

• "Chiquinoa" Soup

  A delicious gluten-free and whole grain chicken soup made with quinoa.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Rachael Pontillo — on Dec 28, 2011

Music

• My Favourite Listens For 2011

  In no particular order, here are my favourite 11 releases from the past 12 months.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 28, 2011

• Music Review: Hugh Masekela - Jabulani

  Jabulani is an invitation to the listener to join a joyous, boisterous celebration based on traditional South African wedding songs.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Dec 28, 2011

• Music Review: Connie Stevens - The Complete Warner Bros. Singles

  Kookie Kookie Lend Me Your Comb. If you are familiar with that phrase, this new album release may be for you.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 28, 2011

Culture

• Remembering the Horn of Africa this Holiday Season

  Invest in small farmers around the world today to avoid the famine of tomorrow.

  News in Culture — by William Lambers — on Dec 28, 2011

• Photographing Winter Waterfowl of Bellmore

  There are days I’ve had to sit up whole days looking to photograph that elusive bird or that distinct behavior.

  Opinion in Culture — by Vidhya Narayanan — on Dec 28, 2011

Sports

• After Choking Down Two Embarrassing Losses, the Dallas Mavericks Prepare for Thunder

  The Dallas Mavericks are being schooled in NBA basketball early in the (shortened) 2011-2012 season.

  Opinion in Sports — by ToddT — on Dec 28, 2011

• RJ's NFL Picks, 2011 Edition: Week 17

  Games of the Week: Cowboys at Giants and Ravens at Bengals. Lame of the Week: Colts at Jaguars.

  Opinion in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Dec 28, 2011