Monthly Archives: January 2011
Rainy day reads: Can your books make you depressed?
Up late last night watching “Salt,” a political thriller starring the impossibly-svelte Angelina Jolie, I felt like someone stuck toothpicks in my eyelids. I’m not normally one to sit through an R-rated romp filled with terrorism, espionage and cold-blooded murder, … Continue reading
Filed under book talk
On putting my business in the streets
When Facebook first began to spread across college campuses, I was a sophomore headed to the University of Maryland. In 2004, it seemed like an overnight (hostile) takeover — by the time I could process what something like “Facebook” was, … Continue reading
Sharing the vanilla chai love
The first time I ever took a sip of chai tea, my sister and I exchanged puzzled looks. “It tastes . . . rancid,” I decided, wrinkling my nose. I took another sip to be sure of my findings, of … Continue reading
Filed under food & drink
Creamy, sweet ricotta cheesecake cupcakes — with walnuts
Just after Christmastime, I made one of my favorite purchases of the year: new calendars. Choosing one is almost impossible for me, so I usually wind up with five or six lining the walls of my office or bedroom. The … Continue reading
Filed under food & drink, recipes
Book review: ‘Safe From The Sea’ by Peter Geye
Moody. Atmospheric. Unforgettable. In this stunning debut from author Peter Geye, a father and son are reconciled — and laid open, bare, along the frozen shores of Lake Superior in Minnesota. Noah Torr has long stood in the shadow of … Continue reading
Filed under 5-star reads, book reviews
