Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me)
If you are like me, you’ve lost count of the times a politician lied, a business person cheated, or a celebrity did something incredibly stupid. Sadly, we have also lost count of the times those…
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XEALOTS: Defying the Gravity of Normality
Dave Gibbons writes, “I don’t believe we’re necessarily supposed to reject or transform culture. Our calling is to wisely flow with culture, guarding our hearts and minds, artfully engaging the world.” So begins a book…
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Confidence Men, by Ron Suskind … the inspiration for Occupy Wall Street?
I don’t know if the folks at Occupy Wall Street have read Confidence Men by Ron Suskind, but it might be the motivation for a lot of folks to show up in New York with…
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Even more books!
If you just came across this blog recently you’d probably think I only write about good food and good wine. But alas, man does not live by bread alone. Or wine. So to break it…
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The Sword of the Lord, by Joseph Hocking
I’ve been told that this blog post — which is really a book review — is going to tick some people off. I honestly hope not. But if so, so be it …. The Sword…
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It Happened in Montana
My mom gave me the book It Happened in Montana by James A. Crutchfield, and it’s an appropriate title for the time I spent in Montana last week. Seems like we did a little of…
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The English: A Portrait of a People
It’s rare for me to post a book review on this main page, in part because it is sent to all subscribers of the blog and I don’t want to pester them with all the…
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You’ve read HOW MANY books this year?
Two months ago I posted a list of books that I’ve read in the first four months of the year, along with a short review of each. I’m on track to read 100 books this…