A Million Little Surface Flaws?

Went to Arlington Park racetrack to see the Arlington Million, Beverly D and Secretariat States as part of their International Festival of Racing. Had a nice time, I enjoy watching the horses. None were hurt the day I was there! What has caused 26 Thoroughbred deaths this season? Bad luck? Bad track surface? Greed? No one is sure why so many horses have died this year at the track, but it is suspicious… I’ll work on a conspiracy theory and get back to you.

Got a green T-Shirt supposedly dyed with grass from the turf track. Yeah, right. Better not bleed all over my other laundry. Jockey legend Jerry Bailey was on hand to sign it! He was promoting his new book, but I wanted the shirt more. Speaking of books…

Some things I’ve read/heard lately include The Rule of Four. Hated it! Yawn. What was the fuss here? At least in the Da Vinci Code there was suspense, like a serial hero who gets in peril and you have to come back next week to see how he escapes harm. Was Four better written? Perhaps, but I really didn’t care. It was more a story of Ivy League College life rather than intrigue. Two thumbs down.

A Perfect Mess Get this for your coworker with the piles of paperwork cascading out of their cubicle. Better yet, if that’s you, buy it for all your co-workers who seem to think color-coordinated hanging file folders solve everything. Two Staplers Up! I mean, if I could find any in this chaos...

As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl Read this for content, it’s a chilling account of how you can’t believe the current ‘expert’ psychologist’s opinion. Focuses on the perennial question of Nature vs. Nurture and how little academic publishing is challenged. Two, er, well, never mind.

Clementine A wonderfully honest look at life through the eyes of a young girl who is both big sister and big trouble. Laugh-out-loud funny! Aimed at seven-year-olds, this book is entertaining for all ages. Two Cartwheels Up! Or, over. Whatever.

The Wee Free Men If you, like me, are still weepy over the loss of Douglas Adams, look no further! I enjoy Pratchett on audio in order to appreciate the dialects he gives his characters. Tiffany Aching is one of the best role models for young women I've ever encountered and the laughs are non-stop. Love the philosophy as well. Two Sheep up the mountain! Now listening to:
Hat Full of Sky.

Harry Potter V How do these books just keep getting better? Rowling is a genius. Two Wands up! Way up.