by theferretonline | May 28, 2014 | books, friends, guilty pleasures
I finally got tired of listening to my friend Susann yell at me about not reading the Harry Potter books…I must admit I’m hooked and reading the books and watching the movies has taken over all of my free...
by theferretonline | Oct 29, 2012 | books, guilty pleasures, trends
Google is honoring his birthday, so I thought I would too… Bob Ross’ patient teaching and “wet on wet” painting techniques helped introduce thousands of amateur painters to the art world. The “serious” art establishment might not have had much time for Ross—and...
by theferretonline | Dec 28, 2009 | books, gifts, guilty pleasures, holiday gifts, paper, shopping
I didn’t totally “get” the Kindle. I’ve heard the rave reviews from friends (including trustworthy book lovers) and even played around with one earlier this year. However, I did not fully appreciate its greatness. Until now. Amazon.com lowered...
by theferretonline | Oct 15, 2009 | books, pop culture, trends
I loved Freakonomics and was very excited to learn about the “freakquel”, SuperFreakonomics. How can it not be awesome? The book covers topics such as: How is a street prostitute like a department-store Santa? Why are doctors so bad at washing their hands?...
by theferretonline | Jul 9, 2009 | books, guilty pleasures, pop culture
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by theferretonline | Jun 16, 2009 | books, guilty pleasures, pop culture
I have been deliberate about working on having less things instead of more; however, this Russian Book Spy Camera looks like a fun toy to...
