New Restaurant Review Posted: Adelita's Fine Mexican Food
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Heidi Town stays Politically Neutral (most of the time)
I was asked today if I planned on venturing into Politics on Heidi Town. As some of you know, my educational background is in politics and philosophy. Occasionally I may reveal some of my political leanings here (I can’t help it), but for the most part I’m striving to keep Heidi Town a happy and relatively politics-free zone. If you’d like to talk politics, take me out
New Movie Review Posted: The Diving Bell & the Butterfly
An odd French film about the life of Elle Magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby after a stroke leaves his entire body paralyzed. This movie has been nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Director. Read my review under Movie Reviews or click here: The Diving Bell & the Butterfly I have also added a NOTE to my review of There will be Blood, so check it out.
HeidiTown’s favorite non-fiction authors
Jon Krakauer is best known for Into Thin Air, the story of the fateful 1996 season on Everest and Into the Wild (see my review of the major motion picture adapted from this book under Movie Reviews). Krakauer has written several other books, mostly concerning outdoor topics, however, one of his best books diverts from his usual subject matter. Under the Banner of Heaven: a Story of Violent Faith, is
Addendum to Restaurant Review and Rating lowered on Fish (Ft. Collins)
After a disappointing dining experience, I have added an addendum to my review of Fish. Read it here: Fish, Fort Collins, Colorado
Now Posted: Review of There Will Be Blood
I have finally reviewed There will be Blood. Find out what I thought about this Academy Award nominated movie under Movie Reviews or click here: There will be Blood
HeidiTown’s favorite authors
I’ve been asked several times recently, “Who is your favorite author?” My all-time favorite author is Edith Wharton, who wrote my all-time favorite book, The Age of Innocence (see review under Book Reviews). However, I have some favorite modern day authors I’d like to share with you. In the fiction category my current favorites are Tracy Chevalier and Khaled Hosseini. Chevalier’s most famous work is Girl with a Pearl
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A New Favorite – Author Dennis Lehane
Another author I’ve recently discovered is Dennis Lehane. He wrote the book Mystic River, adapted for the screen and directed by Clint Eastwood. The movie earned several Academy Award nominations including best picture; Sean Penn won in the Best Actor category and Tim Robbins winning the Best Supporting Actor. Mystic River may have won more categories, but in 2003, the last Lord of the Rings installment was released and Rings
My Favorite Authors
I’ve been asked several times recently, “Who is your favorite author?” My all-time favorite author is Edith Wharton, who wrote my all-time favorite book, The Age of Innocence (see review under Book Reviews). However, I have some favorite modern day authors I’d like to share with you. In the fiction category my current favorites are Tracy Chevalier and Khaled Hosseini. Chevalier’s most famous work is Girl with a Pearl