Posted in I Can't Help Myself Friday on Mar 5th, 2010
Like the March lion, I’m roaring at the news this week:
In the new book No One Would Listen, accountant Harry Markopolos writes how the SEC ignored his repeated requests that Bernie Madoff be investigated. And we all know how that turned out.
I’m sure many parts of the book are compelling, but Harry really [...]
The Member's Lounge and her sister Ain't Misbeehavin are going to NYC in August! See you there, perhaps?
The goal of Songs for Soldiers is to give a new MP3 player to every single active duty service member in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each player will be pre-loaded with songs from a variety of artists who have donated their music to this effort.
Find out how you can help the USO send an MP3 to a soldier overseas!
I'm always on a quest for the best yogurt. Siggis is an Icelandic yogurt that comes in unusual flavors like Orange Ginger. Grapefruit and Pomegranate. If you like tart not too sugary yogurt, this one's for you! Yummy!
Reading on the Kindle
From Amazon:
"Skeeter Phelan is just home from college in 1962, and, anxious to become a writer, is advised to hone her chops by writing about what disturbs you. The budding social activist begins to collect the stories of the black women on whom the country club sets relies and mistrusts ..the book Skeeter puts together based on their stories is scathing and shocking, bringing pride and hope to the black community, while giving Skeeter the courage to break down her personal boundaries and pursue her dreams."
I loved this book, and the author Kathryn Stockett was especially adept at capturing the dialect of the maids.
5 stars in my book!
Reading in Hardcover
"To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus - three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up."
I can't believe I was never assigned this book somewhere along the line, but it seemed a good choice after reading the Help.
Does a garden get any better than in the month of July? Free flowers for a next 2 months!
Look Mom! It’s a priest for Jewish people!
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