So, then I tried a couple of Spenser novels - I especially enjoyed Sixkill - read by Joe Mantegna, who I have now learned played Spenser on TV in the series, Spenser for Hire which I regret having missed. Spenser adopts Zebulon Sixkill, a full-blooded Cree warrior as a protege and together they have many exciting adventures trying to determine the way a young woman dies in the hotel room of a thug actor, Jumbo Nelson. Wild stuff and there's nothing like the sardonic humor of a Cree to make one LOL.
If you need to know more about Robert B Parker, who died last year, check out this very thorough site listing a critical review of his body of work, including television and movies.
The Thrilling Detective: http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/parker.html
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Robert B Parker
It's been sometime (to put it mildly) since I last posted to the Pipe - I have continued to use my commuting time to listen to Audio Books, of which the library offers many. I have tended to listen to mostly non-fiction and have ignored most authors in the popular genres - like detective or crime. Until I recently picked up a Jesse Stone novel by Robert B Parker.
Stone is police chief of Paradise, MA and it seems little bit like Cabot Cove ME where what's her name/Jessica Fletcher (played by Angela Lansbury) solved the local murders that seemed to occur with startling frequency for such a bucolic seaside retreat. Paradise is depicted as a sleepy North Shore bedroom community, although it does have its share of freaky inhabitants. Anyway, as Chief Stone deals with his drinking problems and ex-wife, Parker's portrayal of him compels the reader (this one anyway) to care deeply about how the stories will end.
I highly recommend Stone Cold, unabridged, read by Robert Forster and Split image, read by James Naughton. Either of these should carry cautions about distracted driving.
Stone is police chief of Paradise, MA and it seems little bit like Cabot Cove ME where what's her name/Jessica Fletcher (played by Angela Lansbury) solved the local murders that seemed to occur with startling frequency for such a bucolic seaside retreat. Paradise is depicted as a sleepy North Shore bedroom community, although it does have its share of freaky inhabitants. Anyway, as Chief Stone deals with his drinking problems and ex-wife, Parker's portrayal of him compels the reader (this one anyway) to care deeply about how the stories will end.
I highly recommend Stone Cold, unabridged, read by Robert Forster and Split image, read by James Naughton. Either of these should carry cautions about distracted driving.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Who's that under the Home Depot Hat?
Yes, it's me under the bucket. In December 2007, a few of the older boys and their dads from our scout troop spent four days at Peggy O'brien Cabin in the heart of the High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks. Reaching the cabin entailed a 3.5 mile trek on snowshoes, carrying all our food, provisions, and personal gear in backpacks. I was totally wiped out from the hike to the cabin and had just returned from fetching water from a stream and almost falling into the ICY water - so hiding my head in a bucket seemed pretty reasonable at the time. Tumbling into Bear Creek on the way out (snowshoes and all!) was definitely not cool! But that's another story.
What was absolutely cool is that I think I had that photo from the snowshoe hike in Google or somewhere. When I created Orangeburg Pipe, I added it as my profile picture. The Blogger software picked up on the orange-ness and by some mysterious default, set the blog colors to reflect it...
What was absolutely cool is that I think I had that photo from the snowshoe hike in Google or somewhere. When I created Orangeburg Pipe, I added it as my profile picture. The Blogger software picked up on the orange-ness and by some mysterious default, set the blog colors to reflect it...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Summer School - Internet for Beginners
Each Thursday morning this summer, I'll provide a little one-to-one Internet Basics on our Public Access computers. This will be summer casual, relaxed help in getting started on the Internet - what it is and does, how to set up an email account, what's Google anyway?
Here are some links that we will explore:
From About.com, many useful links to get the Internet New User started: http://netforbeginners.about.com/
Basics:
http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/internet101/u/inetbasics.htm)
Here are some links that we will explore:
From About.com, many useful links to get the Internet New User started: http://netforbeginners.about.com/
Basics:
http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/internet101/u/inetbasics.htm)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Friday, October 24, 2008
Library Public Service Announcement & Colbert Spoof
One of my fvorite blogs, DailyKos, has a bit on the valuable services that libraries provide in today's troubled economic times. Here's the story:
Frugal Fridays: Saving Money at the Library
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/24/1483/2252
Frugal Fridays: Saving Money at the Library
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/24/1483/2252
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Fiction Connection
About two dozen readers participated in Orangeburg's Summer Reading Raffle - the breadth of selections was impressive! Everything from popular fiction, crime, adventure and mystery attracted readers. Have you ever discovered an author that you REALLY liked? Tracked down and devoured everything they've ever written and begged for more? We have a new tool available here (or available via the web) to help the reader finds books based on similarities between authors, content, or genre. The Fiction Connection offers the user the ability to search an extensive collection of material and discover links to books they might not find if they limited themselves to just browsing the shelves - here is a link to Fiction Connection:
http://www.rcls.org/db/org/pbipgate.html
You can login from home, too! Have your library card handy.
http://www.rcls.org/db/org/pbipgate.html
You can login from home, too! Have your library card handy.
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