Archive for January 2001
More honeymoon reading: The Conquest of New Spain
Until recently, I didn’t even know that the manuscript The Conquest of New Spain, even existed. I picked up the book in a bookstore in Cancun, Mexico, on my way back from Cuba, thinking that it would make a good addition to my recent love of carefully focused history books.
Read MoreMust see films: O Brother and Snatch
This weekend I saw two new films, Snatch and the O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Although not everyone I was with was unanimous in their love of Snatch (I loved it), O Brother was wildly popular among the audience and us, and if it hadn’t been such a conservative audience, would have received a standing ovation.
Read MoreHoneymoon reading: some good books
Sarah and I just returned from our honeymoon, and plowed through a number of books that added to the weight limit of our luggage. Since I watch TV too much when I don’t have a good book to read, I include them here to encourage you to pick them up.
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