Lucy A. Snyder

Travel review: Pompeii

August 5, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

If you’re visiting southwestern Italy and have the chance to visit the ruins at Pompeii, I strongly suggest you do so. The place is amazing, […]

Travel review: Herculaneum

August 5, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

The Italian ruins at Herculaneum are about 6 miles from the shore of the Bay of Naples. Visiting them was quite an interesting experience. If […]

How to comfort someone whose mother or father has died

August 4, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

Watching my mother die was a wrenching experience I still don’t have the words to describe. I have experienced no deeper grief than the day […]

Book Review: Devil’s Tower by Mark Sumner

August 3, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

A Review of Mark Sumner’s novel Devil’s Tower (Del Rey, 1996) Devil’s Tower is a sprawling, entertaining novel that blurs the boundaries between fantasy, western […]

Movie Review: Altered States

August 2, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

Altered States is a 1980 movie directed by British filmmaker Ken Russell. It deals with an American scientist, Eddie Jessup (played by William Hurt and […]

Judo vs. Hapkido

July 28, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

To properly discuss judo’s benefits as a martial sport as compared with other sports and martial arts, we must first define some terms. What is […]

Book Review: Luz, the Art of Ciruelo by Ciruelo Cabral

July 28, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

Luz, the Art of Ciruelo (released by Diamond Comics in the U.S. and Bast Editorial in Europe) is a compilation of the artwork of Ciruelo […]

Movie Review: Star Trek: Nemesis

July 26, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

I saw Star Trek: Nemesis opening weekend after friends dragged me to the movies. I hadn’t planned on seeing it so soon, as I found […]

Review: The Powerpuff Girls Movie

July 22, 2005 Lucy A. Snyder 0

I enjoy the Powerpuff Girls animated TV show, but I’m by no means a hardcore fan. I had no real desire to see this film, […]

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