Cannon Beach, Oregon
An enormously ambitious novel that mostly succeeds.
The never-ending drama around dinner time and Nazi parents who make nutritious home-cooked meals.
Nerdcore Rising, Rescue Dawn, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Watchmen, Waltz With Bashir, Defiance and Grand Torino.
Nic looks back at one of the menaces of his youth.
Springsteen brings the angst of being human like none other.
Men tend to overcomplicate things, including grilling. Nic breaks down how to do it right.
A roundup of David Gemmell’s Drenai Tales novels.
Once again, shrill nutbags get under Nic’s skin.
An excellent Mickey Haller novel.
Mostly for completist John Rain fans.
Conversations with a second-grader are great.
Required reading for anybody interested in American history.
Includes Kung Fu Panda, The Wrestler, Righteous Kill, The King of Kong, Gangs of New York, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and 30 Days of Night. A bit of a good, bad and ugly.
Dulles airport might just be the worst in the world. This post tells you why.
Some languid thoughts from a vacationing Nic.
Nic is delighted with how smooth his trip to Sweden went. In the movie biz they call that foreshadowing.
Nic’s first personal experience of driving across America, complete with a breakdown outside a motel in Blythesville, Ark.
Nic is a bit creeped out by survivalists.
My daughter visits with her grandparents and sends a letter home.