Monthly Archives: February 2010

American Infidel

Posted on February 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

American Infidel: Robert G. Ingersoll© Orvin Larson 1962 / republished 1993 by FFRF Inc316 pages Robert Green Ingersoll has long been a personal hero of mine, so when during the course of a class on the Gilded Age I was … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (24/2)

Posted on February 25, 2010 by smellincoffee

This week at the library…. Dinner with a Perfect Stranger is a glorified Chick tract, although one with a more promising start. The book’s overworked protaganist is invited to dinner with Jesus and accepts, initially providing the reader with an … Continue reading →

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Yours, Isaac Asimov

Posted on February 24, 2010 by smellincoffee

Yours, Isaac Asimov: A Lifetime of Letters© 1996 Isaac Asimov, ed. Stanley Asimov352 pages Had you asked me who my favorite author was in 2007, I would’ve looked askance at you, thinking that sort of question a type of sacrilege. … Continue reading →

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The Geography of Nowhere

Posted on February 24, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Geography of Nowhere: the Rise and Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape© 1993 James Howard Kunstler303 pages Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky-tacky Little boxes, little boxes, little boxes all the same There’s a green one, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (23-2)

Posted on February 23, 2010 by smellincoffee

It’s that time again, from Should be Reading. Neighborhoods like Georgetown or Beacon Hill are walking neighborhoods. It is not necessary to hop in the car to get an ice cream cone or a bottle of aspirin. You walk to  … Continue reading →

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Stories Behind Words

Posted on February 23, 2010 by smellincoffee

Stories Behind Words: The Origins and Histories of 285 English Words© 1986 Peter Limburg288 pages I have long held an interest in etymology and the history of language, thus this book’s interest to me.  Author Peter Limburg expounds upon the … Continue reading →

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The Year of Living Biblically

Posted on February 22, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible© 2007 A.J. Jacobs388 pages Day 111. When I’m jotting down tips on how to land a second wife, it’s clear that the pendulum … Continue reading →

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Dinner with a Perfect Stranger

Posted on February 18, 2010 by smellincoffee

Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering © 2005 David Gregory 100 pages  When  Nick Cominsky received a personalized dinner invitation from Jesus of Nazareth, self-proclaimed Deity Extraordinaire, he was more than a little dubious. Obviously, his friends … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (18/2)

Posted on February 18, 2010 by smellincoffee

I haven’t done a review post in nearly a month, as I’ve been toying with the idea of dropping the weekly summaries. When I changed from a weekly to an individual format over a year ago, I maintained the weekly … Continue reading →

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I Am Spock

Posted on February 18, 2010 by smellincoffee

I Am Spock© 1995 Leonard Nimoy356 pages Leonard Nimoy’s autobiographical I Am Spock has been one of my favorite books for years. I purchased it perhaps over a decade ago: it’s a very battered paperback now, well-thumbed. I revisted it … Continue reading →

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