February 26, 2015 at 05:50PM via Facebook
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Free comic book downloads of Planet of the Apes comics
Go to this website and find just about every issue of Planet of the Apes comics for free download. It has been there for years, so I don't think it's going anywhere. http://pota.goatley.com/menu-comics.html
A Review of The Healthy Mind Cookbook
The Healthy Mind Cookbook Big-Flavor recipes to enhance brain function, mood, memory, and mental clarity by Rebecca Katz with Mat Edelson Imagine eating the right foods, not just for health but for mental health. That's the idea behind The Healthy Mind Cookbook. Lots of strange ingredients embody this book. You know they're strange when you go to the grocery store looking for them and none of the store employees can tell where they are. They are in the vague areas of the store that not many seem to wander. That is a small price to pay if they get the brain working better, right? Each recipe has a preamble that explains what the recipe is supposed to accomplish. Lots of text sections to educate on this topic abound throughout the book. Makes it a good read too. We made the Triple Greens Frittata and Tricolor Pepper Salsa so far. The directions were somewhat easy, even for this less-than-novice chef. Hopefully soon, we will explore some of th...
Shouldn't the public library be specifically open on days off like Presidents Day so that people can actually use it?
February 16, 2015 at 12:26PM via Facebook
The Martian by Andy Weir review
The Martian by Andy Weir This is one of those books to dubiously consider at first. The basic premise--a lone astronaut finding some kind of alien surprise--haven't we read that about zillion times before? Somehow Andy Weir is able to amaze the reader with new twists. Told in journal form, appearing to be the lonely ramblings of an astronaut awaiting rescue, and it manages to make the reader peek into the lead character's head in a way that would not otherwise be available. Even though he is a bit pessimistic with his assessment of the situation, he is the type of hero that still manages to find the only way out, that the reader still roots for throughout the narrative. I enjoyed the many obstacles and setbacks that the hero had to make his way through. This is very reminiscent of a video game, where defeating each level with ingenuity is a new and fascinating little plotline. Even though some of the accomplishments are a little hard to swallow that one lone man could ...