Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore

I have been a fan of this Japanese author for many years, I love his humor, breezy slang, and dreamy plots. I am not completely sure what this book was about, but it was a page turner -- does that make sense?

John Updike wrote the review in the New Yorker, maybe he can explain it.

Sui Jianguo The Sleep of Reason

I went with my friend Mary Margaret yesterday to the Asian Museum in San Francisco to see a modern Chinese sculptor's work. This exhibit was not extensive, but very satisfying and amusing. Repeated figures in Sui's work are dinosaurs and Mao jackets. This one was painted aluminum, very large.

Photography was not allowed in the most impressive gallery -- a sleeping Mao surrounded by thousands of toy dinosaurs.

Monsieur Ibrahim

We watched Monsiuer Ibrahim on DVD last night. Good story, good scenery, and I certainly enjoyed seeing Omar Sharif in such a good role. Check it out.