What is it about horses that draws people in? More specifically – what is it about horses that appeals to most every little girl? For those few fortunately little girls that convince their daddies to buy them a pony, it can change the course of their life and their dreams. (But, daddies, don’t be fooled: it won’t keep your little girl from dating boys. In some cases, that plan can backfire.) ReadWriteWeb (a tech blog) wrote about “Horses on the Internet” and measured the level of interest vs. internet sensations (specifically a twitter handle called “Horse_ebooks” that has somehow captivated people). It also compares internet “coverage” of dogs and cats...
Discovering Instagram and the first signs of spring
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you’ll know what I mean when I say it was a relief to see some sunshine this weekend. After a wild winter and confused March, I’m surprised the flowers have figured out when to bloom. But thankfully, they are and I took advantage of my new iPhone to snap some images using Instagram (a photo filtering/sharing application.) Enjoy!
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Hunger Games Movie Update – Why I’m not reviewing it yet…
Yes, I braved the crowds and crazies (I say that lovingly because I guess I am one) to attend the midnight premier of The Hunger Games. (I posted why I was excited about it and why it is more than just a movie to me…) So posting a review of the movie today would make sense. But I’m not going to. Because I believe in spreading the love, I’ve shared the book with countless friends and family, many of which haven’t seen the movie yet. (Understandable – those midnight showings aren’t right for everyone.) So until people see this film for themselves, I’m not going to dissect it. After attending an advance...
Why I’m so doggone excited to see The Hunger Games
A lot of people are excited to see the Hunger Games. A. Lot. In fact, the odds are definitely in favor of this movie being the runaway blockbuster of 2012. But for me, this movie is so much more. Back in 2009, my “insider” at Barnes and Noble recommended one book. “You HAVE to read this.” I was starting a book club with two other friends from high school and we certainly needed an excuse to get together and gab each month (thus, book club.) So Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games was what started it all. Years later, dozens of books, my book club is going strong. The group has been...
The Life, The Legend, the Dog I Never Really Knew Much About
When I saw the shiny, hard-cover book at Barnes and Noble entitled, “Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend,” I was pretty much a goner. A beautiful dog, born in the trenches of WWI that became a movie icon for decades? Count me in. I’d heard the name “Rin Tin Tin” before, but aside from the fact that the dog was a German Shepherd, that was about all I knew. But this dog brought animal actors to the center stage, in a time where the film industry had barely begun to grow. This dog spurred a rise in the popularity of the breed so vast, the breed ended up...