Everything is Illuminated

Everything is Illuminated

This movie was pretty good! It had some wonderful moments, although it also felt very slow at points. It was weird to see Frodo, and the moment where he is given his grandfather's first wife's wedding ring was just too funny! I wouldn't have cast him in that role, just to avoid that moment of hilarity.

Fooled by Randomness

Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

I read through this book quickly. Interesting philsophically, but it rambles and doesn't get to any points, other than to attempt to impress the reader with the depth and breadth of the author's reading.

Bouchon Bakery

We went to the Bouchon Bakery, which has some great pastries. It is run by Thomas Keller, one of the most famous chefs in the US. Yummy!

International Center for Photography

The ICP had a show called Ecotopia. Friday nights are free, which is good, because the museum isn't that large. We spent an hour looking at the photos and videos, some of which were reasonably compelling.

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini

I finished this book today while waiting for our car to get repaired. Quite a good read, with some very moving passages; I felt like weeping several times in the book. I recommend the book highly: the only weakness was near the end, when the events of a decade were telescoped down into a few dozen pages, and there was a little too much use of flashback.

The Departed

The Departed

What an excellent movie! Not sure what else to say: good writing and acting. Leonardo di Caprio was fun to watch, as was the rest of the fine cast.

The City of Falling Angels

The City of Falling Angels

Over vacation I listened to this book on tape. Fascinating story about Venice and a lot of fascinating Venetians.