The Life and Times of a Navy Husband

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

My review

rating: 5 of 5 starsI made sure to give myself some time between seeing the film version and reading the book (I always prefer to see the movie first; novels always add to the story and usually improve upon it). I’m glad I waited. [...]

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Gay Talese has a piece on the City Room blog over at the New York Times. He’s taking a more creative approach to helping panhandlers in the city.
When Panhandlers Need a Wordsmith’s Touch – City Room Blog – NYTimes.com.
Via kottke.org

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I’ve never been much of a cocktail drinker. I like a good ale or a glass of red wine or a single malt scotch with an ice cube.
But lately I’ve been curious about this whole business of “mixology”—which is, I gather, the vogue terminology that describes the craft of a bartender who knows what he’s [...]

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Beat the Reaper: A Novel by Josh Bazell

My review

rating: 4 of 5 starsI knew I would enjoy this book from page 1. It’s fast-moving, muscular, and funny. I won’t get into summary, here, beyond the fact that it’s about a doctor with an unusual past and skillset in a crappy [...]

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Well, I felt the need to respond to this comment that appeared on the milspouse.com blog. Here’s a sample:
When [my husband] picked up the February 2009 issue of Military Spouse he was shocked to find that almost everything was geared towards the female spouse, and that “Mr. Mom” was the only segment for men like [...]

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My newest post is up at the MSM blog: The Burrowing Instinct.
Something about being on shore tour has made Danielle and me more anti-social than usual. We don’t go to church. I’m not a member of the spouses’ club. We don’t know most of our neighbors.
To make matters worse, we live on an island, and, [...]

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I’ve been avoiding writing about what’s been going on in my family since Christmas because there are some things that are too fresh/painful/confusing to blog about, but, with a couple months’ worth of perspective, I think it’s time to share.
My sister Kate split up with her husband in January, and it’s been ugly. I won’t [...]

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Washington Post Is Folding Its Book Review Section – NYTimes.com.
It continues.

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This is too funny not to link to:
Dear Mr Branson
REF: Mumbai to Heathrow 7th December 2008
I love the Virgin brand, I really do which is why I continue to use it despite a series of unfortunate incidents over the last few years. This latest incident takes the biscuit.
Ironically, by the end of the flight I [...]

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