I finally saw one of the many touring Van Gogh shows.
It cost $40 for a 33 minute presentation which I watched twice.
Impressionists and post-Impressionists are my favourites. Van Gogh in particular.
That said, I wouldn’t go again. BUT a 3D virtual reality wearing a headset would be cool, I would think.
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Peter May is a great writer.
And The Lewis Man is an excellent book. Though a sequel, I found it quite different than The Blackhouse, 1st in the series.
Fin Macleod has returned to the Isle of Lewis, the storm-tossed, wind-scoured outer Hebridean island where he was born and raised.
Having left behind his adult life in Edinburgh – including his wife and his career in the police force – the former Detective Inspector is intent on repairing past relationships and restoring his parents’ derelict cottage.
His plans are interrupted when an unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog. The only clue to its identity is a DNA match to a local farmer, the now-senile Tormod Macdonald – the father of Fin’s childhood sweetheart, Marsaili – a man who has claimed throughout his life to be an only child, practically an orphan. Reluctantly drawn into the investigation, Fin uncovers deep family secrets even as he draws closer to the killer who wishes to keep them hidden. …
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The Judge’s List builds on characters introduced in Grisham’s 2016 novel The Whistler, including Florida Board on Judicial Conduct investigator Lacy Stoltz.
It’s Grisham so it’s good.
Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.
He is a judge, in Florida—under Lacy’s jurisdiction. …
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Mike — originally from New Brunswick — has lived around the world. Speaks 5-6 languages. Started as a gymnast and coach. Moved into teaching Physical Education.
But is today an Art teacher at a private school in Madrid.
He lives in the neighbourhood of the major Art museums.
Mike and I have been friends for decades. I really enjoyed a recent chance to visit. Catching up on his philosophical world view and recent Art. He’s currently exploring painting on stained metal. One example:
He’s still sculpting, as well.
Mike works a lot in digital media with his kids at school.
Recently he did some commercial work — major art pieces for Cruise Ships under construction now.
Check his Instagram: sissonsart.
From an early age it is clear that Alexander Karpenko is destined to lead his countrymen.
But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, Alexander and his mother will have to escape Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they have an irreversible choice: board a container ship bound for America or one bound for Great Britain. Alexander leaves the choice to a toss of a coin…
GREAT plot device.
Even greater when the book alternates between the life stories of Sasha over 30 years in London and New York.
The ending is a shocker. I can’t say it was what I wanted to happen.
In any case — this book is as good as any Jeffrey Archer.
In the tangled web of European old city cobbled streets, I used LIVE view for the first time.
A preview of the augmented reality we’ll all be using soon.
NOW … Google Maps often screws up. LIVE view often doesn’t work. But when it does, it’s a game changer for those frequently lost. Like me. 😀
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I’ve also used Google Map LISTS for the first time. Very handy.
Having now finished the trilogy of novellas, I’m impressed.
It’s a complex plot with many twists and turns. AND the relationship between nerdy Eve and the psycho killer makes a lot more sense than in the TV show.
Luke Jennings is an excellent writer.
I actually enjoyed this film.
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Finch Weinberg (played by Tom Hanks), has survived the apocalypse — but just barely. He’s dying of radiation poisoning because of the depletion of the ozone. And though he tries to stay a step ahead of the worst of the resulting extreme weather events and starvation, he’s more than aware his days are numbered.
That bothers him. But more than that, he worries about what will happen to his beloved pet dog after he dies. To that end, he’s been converting his vast library into PDFs, feeding them into a computer brain that will serve as the main hard drive of a robot he’s built. …
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It’s simple. Kind of charming. But no Academy Award winner. 😀
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Larson’s 2021 book is entirely different than his historical novels based on real characters in history.
For some reason — he decided to write a ghost story.
And it’s only available as an audio book.
A group of researchers sets sail for the Isle of Dorn in the North Atlantic in 1905 to explore the cause of several mysterious disappearances, most notably a family of four who vanished without a trace after a week-long holiday on the island. Led by Professor James, a prominent member of the Society for Psychical Research, they begin to explore the island’s sole cottage and surrounding landscape in search of a logical explanation.
The idyllic setting belies an undercurrent of danger and treachery, with raging storms and unnerving discoveries adding to the sense of menace. As increasingly unexplainable events unfold, the now-stranded investigators are unsure whether they can trust their own eyes, their instincts, one another—or even themselves.
It’s quite good, actually. If you like Larson’s non-fiction, you’ll enjoy this too.
The author is one of the readers of the audio book.
Rick McCharles 