Now that the dog days of summer are gone, it is time to catch up on some good reading. This fall, an excellent book to read is The Dogs of Rome: A Commissario Alec Blume Novel (Bloomsbury; Hardcover; 400 pages; $25) by Conor Fitzgerald. It is Fitzgerald's first book in a new Italian crime series. Arturo Clemente, an animal activist, is murdered in his Roman apartment by a … [Read more...]

In Brooklyn's Finest (Overture Films/Anchor Bay Entertainment; DVD, Blu-ray; 133 minutes, Rated R), in the course of one chaotic week, three of Brooklyn's Finest are transformed by their involvement in a drug operation. Eddie Dugan (played magnificently by Golden Globe-winner Richard Gere) is a week away from his pension and a life of fishing. Narcotics officer Sal Procida … [Read more...]

What do you get when you combine African folk music, contemporary Jazz, and a violin? The answer: Regina Carter's Reverse Thread (E1 Entertainment). Just like this Detroit native's other projects, her latest 12-track CD does not disappoint. Each track has an interesting theme to it. "Day Dreaming On The Niger" will have you daydreaming about being in Western Africa. On the … [Read more...]

Going on a first date can be awkward. You are trying to get a feel for your date and vice versa. Very few things are more uncomfortable than not knowing what to do next or how to break the ice while on a date. Dating TableTopics To Go can help you save the evening...unless your date is a complete dud.  Dating TableTopics To Go contains a stack of fun, flirty questions that … [Read more...]

What is a savionaire to do on a nice sunny day? Round up some friends and play a game of bocce. Just any bocce set won't do. Savionaires prefer the Chanel Bocce Set. This game set screams "refinement." The braided wicker-and-leather basket contains eight stainless steel bocce balls and a wooden target ball. Bocce originated in Italy during Ancient times. However, it is now … [Read more...]