Oh, the THINKS You Can Think! Written and Illustrated by Dr. Seuss (Warning: the site is noisy!)
The General Gist: The other Oh, You Can book that tells you to think outside the box.
Story Review: Simplistic rhyme scheme with whimsical (although typical) Seuss drawings, language, and message. I like that made up [...]
The American President Directed by Rob Reiner Written by Aaron Sorkin
The premise: Andy Shepherd, President of the United State of American, and Sydney Ellen Wade, political strategist for the Global Defense Council (GDC), show how simple and complicated a relationship can be when personal and professional worlds collide.
Travel Review: The American [...]
Fried Green Tomatoes Directed by Jon Avnet Written by: Fannie Flagg Carol Sobrieski The premise: Ninny Threadgoode meets Evelyn Couch and begins to tell her about two of her best friends- Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison. What starts off as an awkward meeting turns into a strong friendship.
Travel Review: Caring for the [...]
American Gods Written by Neil Gaiman
The premise: When the immigrants came to America, they brought their beliefs with them. Their gods (and other legendary, often mythic beings) came with them, and they are now corporeal.
Travel Review: The story focuses on mainly on Shadow’s journey through the United States as Mr. Wednesday’s, [...]
DMZ Vol. 8: Hearts and Minds Written by Brian Wood Artwork by Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli (Hearts and Minds) and Ryan Kelly (No Future)
The premise: DMZ is about Matty Roth,who used to be an embedded photojournalist, reporting on life in a zone neither the the Free States of America and the United [...]
DMZ Vol. 7: War Powers Written by Brian Wood Artwork by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli (among others)
The premise: DMZ is about an embedded photojournalist who is reporting on a war between the Free States of America and the United States of America from a zone neither side could claim: Manhattan Island, [...]
6: Blood in the Game Written by Brian Wood Artwork by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli (among others) The premise : DMZ is about an embedded photojournalist who is reporting on a war between the Free States of AMerica and the United States of America from a zone neither side could claim: Manhattan Island, now known as the DMZ. … I already don’t like him because the spread from pages 4&5 have Roth holding a rifle and telling us to turn the camera off.
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DMZ Vol. 5: The Hidden War Written by Brian Wood Artwork by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli (among others)
The premise: DMZ is about an embedded photojournalist who is reporting on a war between the Free States of America and the United States of America from a zone neither side could claim: Manhattan [...]
DMZ Vol. 4: Friendly Fire Written by Brian Wood Artwork by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli (among others)
The premise: DMZ is about an embedded photojournalist who is reporting on a war between the Free States of America and the United States of America from a zone neither side could claim: Manhattan Island, [...]
DMZ Vol. 3: Public Works Written by Brian Wood Artwork by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli (among others)
The premise: DMZ is about an embedded photojournalist who is reporting on a war between the Free States of America and the United States of America from a zone neither side could claim: Manhattan Island, [...]