Monthly Archives: December 2011

Five Bookish Questions

Posted on December 14, 2011 by smellincoffee

Kelly of the Broke and the Bookish shared a quick book survey tonight, and I figured, why not? 1. The book I’m currently reading is Incognito: the Secret Lives of the Brain, by David Eagleman, which covers neurology and the … Continue reading →

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Santa and Pete

Posted on December 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

Santa and Pete: A Novel of Christmas Present and Past© 1998 Christopher Moore and Pamela Johnson176 pages Seven year-old Terrence has no interest in spending his Saturdays keeping his elderly grandfather company while the older man runs his bus route.Who … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (13 December)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday!  You’re not perceiving what’s out there. You’re perceiving whatever your brain tells you.  Incognito: the Secret Lives of the Brain, David Eagleman. p. 33. This is a fascinating little about about neurology and the subconscious. They say that Antarctica is … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (9 December)

Posted on December 8, 2011 by smellincoffee

This being the Christmas season, I’m currently in the middle of a Harry Potter re-read. This is not a tradition, though it may become one: in 2007 I re-read the entire series during Christmas break after I’d returned home from … Continue reading →

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Physics of the Future

Posted on December 6, 2011 by smellincoffee

Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100© 2011 Michio Kaku389 pages We live in a remarkable time of human history. Since the industrial revolution, society has been radically altered … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Food

Posted on December 5, 2011 by smellincoffee

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto© 2009 Michael Pollan256 pages Michael Pollan’s seminal work, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, established that there’s no such thing as a free, or even a cheap, lunch.  The low-cost processed foods that the American diet … Continue reading →

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