Reviews
Little Christmas Carol based on the classic text by Charles Dickens envisioned & illustrated by Joe Surphin
Joe Sutphin’s illustrations to this classic Christmas story provide an anthropomorphistic slant to the tale while remaining true to the story’s core. The illustrations support and enhance the reading experience without being distracting. Notice, there is a little...
A Christmas Carol: An Engaging Journey
A Christmas Carol: An Engaging Journey by Charles Dickens illustrated by: Jill De Haan Beautiful illustrations consisting of book quotes painted in script, paintings, and drawings take the reader on a visually appealing Victorian England journey while reading this...
The Illustrated Little Pilgrim’s Progress
The Illustrated Little Pilgrim's Progress: from John Bunyan's Classic written/adapted by Helen L. Taylor. illustrated/envisioned by Joe Sutphin Beautiful illustrations and creative adaptations using anthropomorphism to portray the characters in John Bunyan’s original...
Exploring the Wisdom of Ryan Holiday’s Books
Exploring the Wisdom of Ryan Holiday's Books Ryan Holiday is a modern-day philosopher and author who has made a significant impact with his writings on Stoicism and personal development. His books are a blend of ancient wisdom and contemporary insights, making them...
Savage Tacticians and Bushi T-Shirt & Sweater
Savage Tacticians: A Veteran-Owned Lifestyle Brand Savage Tacticians, also known as SavTac, is a USMC Veteran-owned lifestyle apparel brand that has carved a niche for itself with its quality and comfort-driven styles. The company is committed to creating products...
Kanji Japanese Steakhouse
We celebrated our recent wedding anniversary at the Kanji Japanese Steakhouse located in Heath, Ohio. We opted to sit at the Hibachi grill and selected the chicken and steak Hibachi dinner entrées. Mushroom soup and a house salad with yummy-yummy sauce served as...
JAWS at The Midland Theatre
We visited the Newark Downtown Historic District of Newark, Ohio last Friday evening by stopping at River Road Coffee for some frozen cookies and cream beverages that we thoroughly enjoyed while walking through the Canal Market District where we picked up some CMD...
Atomic Habits by James Clear
#1 New York Best Seller James Clear, raised in Hamilton, Ohio, is an American writer best known for his published book Atomic Habits on October 16th, 2018. I thought this book was inspiring for developing great (atomic habits) and is very helpful if you want to avoid...
Newark Station: Adult Playground
I met a dear friend to catch up over lunch on a recent Wednesday afternoon at Newark Station located at 325 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio. A long ramp with outdoor seating available for use (the gliders were my favorite) leads the way to the main entrance of the...
Theophrastus’s Enquiry Into Plants
Born on the Greek island of Lesbos around 372 BCE, Theophrastus would become the “Father of Botany”. Theophrastus before becoming a highly known figure and teacher in the philosophy of plant science was a humble student under Plato and later Aristotle and after...
Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived
Big Meg: The Story of the Largest and Most Mysterious Predator that Ever Lived by Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery This is a very informative book about the estimated sixty-foot (at least twice as big as a great white shark) extinct predator of the ocean: the...
DEF – Discipline Equals Freedom
Discipline = Freedom (Field Manual MK1-MOD1 Expanded Edition is written by Jock Willink, an American author, podcaster, and retired United States Navy officer who served the Navy Seals and is a former member of SEAL Team 3. Included in the operation were Leif Babin,...