300 (in theaters now) It's a war movie about the Spartans (and later, most of Greece) against the Persian Empire. It's not overly bloody as war movies go but people do die. There are also some minor plots to it, so it's not all about a bloodbath. Overall, it was the manner in which it was filmed that made this movie really stand out. The Holiday (on DVD) It's definitely a chick flick, but I enjoyed it. School for Scoundrels (on DVD) A comedy that suites Billy Bob Thornton well. Mom, I...

I want to mention a book that I think everyone with kids should read (whether the kids are going to school or not). In fact, even if you don't have kids, you should read it for yourself, just to better understand your own mind. It's called"Discover Your Child's Learning Style: Children Learn in Unique Ways - Here's the Key to Every Child's Learning Success" by Mariaemma Ms Willis and Victoria Ma Kindle Hodson. It is EXCELLENT! I was able to see myself in a lot of the examples she included...

I found a couple of new ones out there (not new as in just published, but new as in older ones that I hadn't heard about yet - she's up to #12 in her Number series, btw) and thought I'd share for all those J.E. fans in our midst - if you're not one yet, you should try her books out. They are light reading and her characters are a hoot (they're very much like real people, not impossibly fictitious). Manhunt Smitten Full Scoop (part of her Full series) Naughty Neighbor Ivan Takes a Wife Motor...