Laura’s Notes from the Handbasket

      If it’s flipping hamburgers at McDonald’s, be the best hamburger flipper in the world. Whatever it is you do you have to master your craft. –Snoop Dogg There are few things as satisfying as working hard to get good at something. There’s that moment that eventually comes when you just know you’re …Read More

  Bits and Bobs Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold is a documentary on Didion’s life, by her nephew Griffin Dunne. Here’s the story behind it. Does music affect you in an intense way? This is so true for me–tears and goosebumps, oh my. Why you shouldn’t charge your phone overnight. Guilty!   Books …Read More

It’s still October, the spooky month, and I’ve been looking at all the deals on horror novels out there. Horror is hot right now–Mr. King gave it a big kick in the pants with the long-related release of the film adaptation of IT. That’s pretty cool. And a rising tide of blood affects all boats–isn’t …Read More