June, 14, 2004 archives

earthly remains by peter hernon is an archeological thriller, set in the late 40s in israel. the book is strongest in the middle, with an ending that is largely unsatisfying, and a beginning that is fascinating but simply goes on way too long. (at least compared to the center section of the story, which in hindsight has the most potential for some real ideas and action, but just doesn’t get the coverage it deserves.)

when i went to get the book from the library, it turned out to not be out on the shelves (despite there being three or four copies in the library), but in whatever place it is that they’ve stored the half of the fiction collection that is not on display. it seems odd for the library to have books that aren’t on display, although i’m sure there are reasonable reasons for it.

that’s what a report from changewave research derived from a survey of 4,000 executives says.

e! online reports that fox had the casino toned down, because after february 1st, everything changed.

the show, which premiered last night, was just okay. it will be interesting to see how later episodes work out, now that it is past all the introductions.

speaking of television, i’ve been thinking it would be really cool to get a home theater projector. i just love the idea of not having a big, bulky television, but just having the projector up on a high shelf ready for projecting on the wall. i’d need to fork out for one that could handle fairly bright conditions, though, and the bulb replacement costs are on the pricey side.