The Strangler and my Kindle
by In his second crime novel, William Landay weaves together the story of three brothers, the death of their policeman father, Boston’s urban renewal projects, and …
Month: April 2010
Privatizing NASA
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Doug versus The Volcano
The volcano won the first battle. Last week, we were supposed to have a long-planned vacation to Belgium. On Thursday morning the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted …
Blowing up Texas Stadium
Sure the view of the Texas Stadium implosion was cool from the outside. An 11-year-old named Casey Rogers, the winner of a local essay-writing contest, …
Love Your iPad, but will it blend?
That is what Blendtec wanted to know: [Don’t try this at home.] Other great Blendtec videos/
Eye of the Red Tsar
If you’re looking for a suspenseful crime thriller, this is the book for you. When we first meet Pekkala in 1929 Siberia, he is a …
Why Isn’t Boston Flooded?
With the rest of the state underwater, why has the City of Boston stayed dry? After all that same Charles River that runs along the …
Mrs. Kaputnik’s Pool Hall and Matzo Ball Emporium
I have mixed feelings about this book. It’s about ten-year-old Shoshi, her eight-year-old brother, Moshe, and their pet dragon Snigger as they escape the Cossacks …