Monthly Archives: August 2011

Travel photo of the day (Aug. 31)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by TBM

Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

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Review of The Return of the Native

Posted on August 31, 2011 by TBM

I finally finished The Return of the Native.  Actually, I should say that I am finally getting around to writing the review.  This is the 24th book I’ve completed out of the 1001 novels and the 4th novel I’ve completed … Continue reading →

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Travel photo of the day (Aug. 30)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by TBM

Rooftop bar in Barcelona, Spain

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Teaser Tuesday (Aug. 30)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by TBM

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE … Continue reading →

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Travel photo of the day (Aug. 29th)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by TBM

The U.S. Open starts today!  This Friday I am heading to New York to catch some of the tennis matches.  This photo was taken in 2009 during the del Potro and Federer final.  Del Potro won.

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The Way of Kings Group Read, Part 4

Posted on August 29, 2011 by TBM

Howdy folks.  Another weekend has come and gone.  For us involved in the group read of The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson it is time for our discussion on Part 4. The questions for this week were provided by … Continue reading →

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Travel photo of the day (Aug. 26)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by TBM

This photo was taken right after the mating process.  It lasts for four days and occurs every 10-25 minutes.   Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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A review of Paris

Posted on August 25, 2011 by TBM

Back in July, Caroline at Beauty is a Sleeping Cat reviewed the movie Paris by Cedric Kaplisch.  It stars Juliette Binoche, Romain Duris, Melanie Laurent, and Francois Cluzet.  A couple of weeks ago I saw that Words and Peace was … Continue reading →

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Travel photo of the day (Aug. 25)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by TBM

Horsetooth Mountain Park, Colorado

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Travel photo of the day (Aug. 24)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by TBM

Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

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