Category: Books
Must Read List of Books
Amazon book editors’ “100 Books To Read In A Lifetime.” Many of the books are 20th century classics or recent bestsellers — the oldest book on the list is Jane Austen’s 1813 masterpiece “Pride and Prejudice.” Read More
Review of The Triple Package by Amy Chua
In his review of The Triple Package by Amy Chua, Richard Kim gives us a witty and engaging look at yet another shocker from the famous (notorious?) husband and wife team of Chua and Rubenfeld. She and husband Jed Rubenfeld are back again with another book about success in today’s socioeconomically Darwinian America. Read More
On Picking A Winning Book
The business of picking a winning book can be dicey, demanding the sensibility of a professional gambler along with a thoroughgoing knowledge of this or that literary genre. Read More
Are Money and Wealth Two Different Things?
Are money and wealth two different things? When writing on money and wealth – and the relation thereof – we sooner or later may ask the following question: are money and wealth two different things? Most of us identify wealth with money. Read More
Female Predator Extraordinaire from Alissa Nutting
Here is Jessica Grose’s review of Alissa Nutting’s novel about a female predator extraordinaire Alissa Nutting’s ‘Tampa’ takes inspiration from true-crime stories of seductive teachers and their teen conquests to craft the tale of an all-American sociopath. Read More
Douglas Adams…in Memoriam
In Memoriam…Douglas Adams…March 11th, 2022, was the 21st anniversary of the death of the creator of Marvin the manic-depressive robot, Zaphod Beeblebrox and other unforgettable characters. Read More
“We Are Stronger Than We Think” by Ted Unarce
“We Are Stronger Than We Think”…a Prescription for America by Ted Unarce…in We Are Stronger Than We Think (watch video) by Ted Unarce, the causes and effects of the Great Recession are examined and solutions are suggested for repairing the damage done by this monster-sized economic downturn. Read More
Christopher Hitchens’ Prescription For An Ailing Planet
Christopher Hitchens’ prescription for an ailing planet
When discussing Christopher Hitchens’ prescription – or more accurately, prescriptions – for an ailing planet – the uniqueness of the thinker and author is almost impossible to ignore. Christopher Hitchens was one of a kind. Read More
Vichy…On Le Reexamine
Vichy…on le reexamine…je suis né quelques annees apres le fin de la Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale. Comme beaucoup des Americains – surtout les Americains qui ont suivi les cours de francais – je suis fascine par l’histoire de le France pendant cette époque tellement complexe. Read More
