Home >

Karen Choy

A Single Man: Colin Firth
A Single Man: Colin Firth
February 7, 2011
actors, award winner, awards, Colin Firth, Collective Brain, film, Jane Austen, Karen Choy, movie, San Mateo County Library blog, short stories, Half Moon Bay

The many talents of the man.

 Read more
Books I Conquered in 2010
Books I Conquered in 2010
January 10, 2011
Best books 2010, classics, Collective Brain, Collective Brain blog, Karen Choy, personal recommendations, reading, San Mateo County Library blog, year in review, Half Moon Bay

Highlights from my reading record.

 Read more
Holy Unmoldy!
Holy Unmoldy!
October 26, 2010
Collective Brain, eating, experiment, fast food, Karen Choy, photography, San Mateo County Library blog, Half Moon Bay

French fries and the fountain of youth.

 Read more
Rice in a Rice Cooker? So Yesterday!
Rice in a Rice Cooker? So Yesterday!
October 4, 2010
Collective Brain, cooking, culinary blogging, food, Karen Choy, receipes, rice cooker, Roger Ebert, San Mateo County Library blog, Half Moon Bay

Roger Ebert shows you how to whip up all kinds of meals in a rice cooker.

 Read more
Compulsive Reading
Compulsive Reading
September 20, 2010
actor, addictions, biography, Collective Brain, compulsive eating, conservation, eating, environmentalism, food, food addiction, funny, humor, Jeff Garlin, Karen Choy, memoir, nonfiction, San Mateo County Library blog, television, Half Moon Bay

Jeff Garlin is a man of many talents.

 Read more
Aimee Bender's Latest
Aimee Bender's Latest
September 10, 2010
Aimee Bender, book club, Collective Brain, fiction, food, Karen Choy, Los Angeles, San Mateo County Library blog, Half Moon Bay

Fans of Francesca Lia Block, Alice Munro, Haruki Murakami, and Curtis Sittenfeld may particularly enjoy this.

 Read more
The Name Game
The Name Game
August 26, 2010
baby names, Collective Brain, Karen Choy, names, San Mateo County Library blog, Twilight, Half Moon Bay

Like your name? Wish it were something else?

 Read more
The Old Grey Whistle Test
The Old Grey Whistle Test
June 25, 2010
British, Collective Brain, Karen Choy, music, performance, San Mateo County Library blog, television, Half Moon Bay

The best live music show you've never heard of.

 Read more
The Running Writer
The Running Writer
May 1, 2010
author, autobiography, Collective Brain, exercise, fitness, Karen Choy, memoir, running, San Mateo County Library blog, sports, writer, Half Moon Bay

The meaning of running, though Murakami's eyes (and feet).

 Read more
Catching Up with Yo La Tengo
Catching Up with Yo La Tengo
April 23, 2010
bands, benefits, Big Sur, Collective Brain, Half Moon Bay, Karen Choy, libraries, music, San Francisco, San Mateo County Library blog, tours

A band with a great sound touring right now.

 Read more

Sign In

Enter your username and password to Sign In.