There's still time to get ready for next week's installment of our lubricated reading group Books & Bars. Join us Tuesday night (the 13th) at Bryant Lake Bowl (map) for conversation and a beverage with some very interesting folks. Doors open at 6:00pm for socializing; discussion begins in earnest at 7:00pm.November's book is The Omnivore's … Continue reading Book with a Beer Chaser
Author: Anders
Short and Sweet
One of the more entertaining daily email newsletters I get is the Very Short List. It's not quite a list, being only a single item a day. Recent items have included a link to a Japanese commercial in which Keifer Sutherland spoofs his 24 character and a neo-gypsy cover of "Born to Be Wild." Today's … Continue reading Short and Sweet
Going Underground
The book I most covet in the store right now has to be Transit Maps of the World. It's a beautiful tome, with maps--both historic and contemporary--of all the world's metropolitan rail transit systems. Want to know how to get to the airport in Kuala Lumpur? Where to change lines in Bilbao? This is your … Continue reading Going Underground