Category Archives: Books

While listening to the A’s game on the radio, I finished reading Woody Allen’s “Apropos of Nothing.”  It is an autobiography covering his childhood, his relationships with women, his film career, and his argument against charges of molestation.  I can’t … Continue reading →

I read through Susan Orlean’s “The Library Book” quickly, mostly because I didn’t have much else to do on my day off from work, but it was an engaging book.  It was a history of the Los Angeles Public Library, … Continue reading →

I watched the CBS Sunday Morning show, which had a segment on the oldest Chinese restaurant in the United States in Butte, Montana.  Nancy Giles discussed snacking during the pandemic.  Mo Rocca did a segment on applejack.  I walked over … Continue reading →

I finally got around to reading the Yellow Submarine graphic novel.  I bought a copy but never got around to unwrapping it from the plastic.  I borrowed this copy from the library.  The story adaptation and the artwork adaptation were … Continue reading →

I didn’t feel much like getting out of bed and over to work.  I did get dressed and went over to the office.  I finished reading the book “Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a … Continue reading →

I finished reading Robert Hilburn’s book, “Paul Simon: The Life.”  It was a good book that will reveal a lot of things about Paul Simon’s music to you, although it feels like some important facts are missing because Art Garfunkel … Continue reading →

I finished reading the book “When We’re Singin’” by Johnny Ray Miller.  It gave me a lot of information about the Partridge Family’s music, so it’s a good guide if you ever want to go back and listen to those … Continue reading →

I had a difficult time getting ready for my class. I had memories of my brother, whose life ended one year ago yesterday. I’m deeply sad to think about his grave out there in Orange County. I finished reading the … Continue reading →

I had a morning of preparing statistics for the math department. Too many students are wallowing around not knowing the basics of the subject. I got into a discussion of movies with someone at work, and the topics were “Brooklyn,” … Continue reading →

I read news reports about red meat as the cause of cancer. The day at work was rather tiring because things went wrong, and some of the staff was missing. At a bus stop, I ran into a former student … Continue reading →