Archive for February, 2007

February 26th, 2007 by alephnaught

Hannibal Rising

We saw “Hannibal Rising” yesterday.

We wanted to see this Saturday but the Chicago Reader had the wrong show times for the theatre. So, we went to the first showing on Sunday morning.
The movie was fun; it explains why Hannibal Lechter eats people, how he got involved in art and medicine, and why he doesn’t [...]

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February 19th, 2007 by alephnaught

Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium

Here’s a link to the page from Cirque du Soleil in case you want to learn more about this show and to get tickets.

Aviva and I braved the cold (its just now getting above freezing here) to see the show last night. It was similar but different from the other shows we’ve seen.
This is [...]

February 15th, 2007 by alephnaught

A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder – How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place

Title: A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder – How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place
Author: Eric Abrahamson, David H. Freedman
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (January 3, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0316114758
ISBN-13: 978-0316114752

I don’t remember how I found out about this book, but when I read a description [...]

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February 10th, 2007 by alephnaught

24 Declassified: Cat’s Claw

Title: 24 Declassified: Cat’s Claw
Author: John Whitman
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: HarperEntertainment (December 26, 2006)
ISBN-10: 006084227X
ISBN-13: 978-0060842277

Just to show that I don’t only read deep tomes….
I’ve been reading each of these books as they come out (I have a pre-order at Amazon for the next two). I love “24″ – its the best show [...]

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