REVIEW: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE by Neil Gaiman

It’s difficult to know where to begin with a Gaiman book.  His tales are always so different, yet somehow always Gaiman.  In fact, I hear his voice in my head while I’m reading, which is both comforting and unnerving — appropriately. This time, the hero is just a young boy.  Now grown-up, he returns to…

A Good Word: Balaclava

A balaclava is a piece of headgear that basically just leaves your eyes and nose open, but protects the rest of your head from the elements.  It makes one look like a combination of a knight and bank robber.   This isn’t a word you hear much anymore, even among skiers and sporting good stores.…