Book Reviews: March 2010
A Reliable Wife
Robert Goolrick
In the early 20th century, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, waits at a train platform hoping to meet the “reliable wife” for whom he has advertised. What Truitt gets is something more complicated. His first shock is that the “simple, honest woman” he expected is in fact quite attractive. More [...]
March 2010 Music Reviews
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Braggtown
Rounder Select Japan
Sometimes you just have to wait for good things to happen. In the case of this release by the Marsalis family iconoclast, it has only been about three years, more than enough time for the sound to simmer and reach its savoury prime so that the listener derives maximun [...]
New Movie Release in March 2010
Thursday, March 4th
Invictus USA
Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman; dir. Clint Eastwood. This retelling of a true story shows how Nelson Mandela used a rugby match to restore unity to a divided nation. invictusmovie.warnerbros.com
Dear John USA
Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried; dir. Lasse Hallstrom. The correspondence between a soldier and the girl he falls for has surprising consequences.
dearjohn-movie.com
Alice in [...]
The Inca Exhibit at the National Museum
Ever wonder what life was like a thousand years ago? You might find some answers at the National Museum of Korea, where over 350 artifacts from all over Peru are on display in The Great Myth and Mystery of Peruvian Civilization INCA-PERU exhibit.
Good Books: English Bookstores in Korea
One drawback of living or traveling in Korea is the difficulty of finding books in English. Good bookstores are rare, and if you only know one or two, you are unlikely to find the range of books you would like. Many of us also enjoy browsing in used bookstores. Luckily, there ARE good English bookstores [...]
