Author Archives: drdzoe

A long list to catch up with. Audiobooks first: – Star Island by Carl Hiaasen.  I’m a big fan of Hiaasen’s stuff, which is always funny, set in Florida, and generally angry about how people are despoiling a place that … Continue reading →

Why hello, blog.  It’s been a while.  What have you been up to?  Really?  How interesting! I’ve actually had a fairly eventful, and fairly busy, few months.  These have included much reading, and quite a bit of traveling.  I’m going … Continue reading →

I’m keeping up the reading tear… Audiobooks first: – The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman.  The second and third volumes of His Dark Materials, the series that started with The Golden Compass. I enjoyed both, though … Continue reading →

I’ve recently gotten an iPad.  I’ll write on it at some point, but for now it’s worth noting that it’s led to my reading more.  So there’s quite a few volumes here to discuss.  Audiobooks first, then on with my … Continue reading →

I knew I was forgetting something in that last post.  I also read these over the last couple of months: – General of the Army: George C> Marshall, Soldier and Statesman, by Ed Cray.  A biography of George Marshall, Army … Continue reading →

– Wolf Hall, by Hillary Mantel.  I listened to this one on audiobook.  I loved it.  It’s a historical fiction based in Henry VIII’s court focusing on Thomas Cromwell.  For the less historically-inclined, Cromwell was one of Henry’s advisors, raising … Continue reading →

I have spent today running around Brooklyn managing probate details on my mother’s will.  Sara and I got a lot accomplished, and the end is in sight for getting everything handled, and that’s entirely a good thing. But over the … Continue reading →

Before getting into the story, some phone numbers for Ebay customer support that I managed to find (they are not forthcoming with these): General support: (800) 322-9266  or (408) 376-7400 Power seller support line: (866) 515-3229 Now, the story of … Continue reading →

A couple of months ago, I started listening to audio books in the car.  Strange that I never did that before, when you think of it, but I figured that this would be a good way to “read” some fun … Continue reading →

– What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell.  A Christmas present from Andy, this is a collection of articles written by Gladwell over the years covering a wide range of subjects.  Gladwell has a gift for diving into a subject … Continue reading →