April 2010
20 posts
March 2010
20 posts
Michael Buble Being Stalked By A Velociraptor →
It is what is sounds like…
I generally don’t care about, or even really think about, celebrities… but I honestly feel really bad for Sandra Bullock. If only she hadn’t given that impassioned Oscar speech.
WatchI watched the preview for Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (embedded above) last night. Yes, it’s manufactured for TV. Yes, the editing can be annoying. Yes, it’s a little pedantic to come into a town and tell them you know what’s best for them.
All that said, I’m captivated.
The basic premise is that Jamie Oliver arrives in Huntington, West Virginia, a city that was...
An upcoming change
For all ten of you regular readers: Shortly, this blog’s URL will change from lauraoppenheimer.com to blog.lauraoppenheimer.com.
You can always access it by heading to laurao.tumblr.com, too.
Thanks!
Me/the management
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Book #10 Lethally Blonde and Book #11 The Blind...
Lethally Blonde was horrific but enjoyable. Recommended for anyone who wants to read something mindless. Only took me three days to read the whole thing.
The Blind Side is worth a read, even if you don’t like football and have already seen the movie. Lewis walks you through the evolution of the Left Tackle, and mixes that story in with Michael Oher’s story. Despite some people’s...
“If you’re in a situation where you’d excuse yourself to go to the...”
– The one simple rule you need to know to have perfect texting etiquette. - By Farhad Manjoo - Slate Magazine
The Museum of Anti-Alcohol Posters |... →
Strange and beautiful design for these propaganda posters from the soviet era.
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Book #9: Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large...
After I posted my review of The Making of a Chef, Olivia offered to do a book trade, as she wanted to read it, too. Did you know it only costs about $3 to send a paperback book across the country? The USPS is sort of amazing.
Anyway, I came home one day to find Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World. It follows the author, Rita, as she abandons her comfortable middle class...