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Recursion
Recursion© 2019 Blake Crouch324 pages Imagine a sudden headache, a nosebleed, and the instantaneous arrival of a lifetime’s worth of memories that are yours — and yet, not. Imagine remembering being married to someone for decades, having children with them, … Continue reading
A Preface to Paradise Lost
A Preface to Paradise Lost© 1941 C.S. Lewis192 pages Although I’ve read much of C.S. Lewis, I’ve never encountered him in his chosen role as a master of English literature. I spotted some discussion about this Preface on Classical Carousel … Continue reading
Overlord | Victory in the Pacific
Many years ago when the world was new, the Twin Towers stood over Manhattan, and Europe was just starting to adopt the euro, I discovered a trilogy of books in my high school library about World War 2. They formed … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged 1940s, Albert Marrin, D-Day, Japan, US Marine Corps, WW2
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Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town© 2021 Chuck Marohn 272 pages Chuck Marohn is a licensed engineer and urban planner who, in 2008, began sharing his concerns that the current approach to both building and financing … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews
Tagged Chuck Marohn, cities, civic awareness, infrastructure, transportation, urbanism
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Alabama’s Amazon
Saving America’s Amazon: Our Most Biodiverse River System is Under Siege© 2020 Ben Raines200 pages The Mobile river delta is one of the most biologically diverse places on Earth, but few know and still fewer appreciate this: for thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, science
Tagged Alabama, ecology, Nature, Politics-CivicInterest, science
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History© 2004 Thomas E. Woods290 pages I don’t remember when I first began to break from believing the Standard View of American history, the view promoted in the textbooks paid for by the State … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged American Civil War, Colonial America, Early American Republic, history, Politics-CivicInterest, Tom Woods
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Persuasion
Persuasion© 1817 Jane Austen249 pages Persuasion is the story of a young couple broken apart by the young woman (Anne’s) family convincing her that her beau doesn’t have enough money or social standing to be a good match for her. … Continue reading
Marine Combat Correspondent
Marine Combat Correspondent: World War 2 in the Pacific© 1999 Sam Stavisky344 pages Sam Stavisky was a reporter for the Washington Post on December 7th, 1941, when he and the world bore witness to Japan’s bloody ambition to rule the … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged 1940s, history, memoir, Pacific War, US Marine Corps, WW2
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August 2022 in Review
It’s…er, been a while since I did a monthly update. Science Survey Doing well! The science survey for 22 is completed, with sixteen titles fulfilling my twelve categories. I’d like to finish the year with at least 20 science titles, … Continue reading
Is This Wi-Fi Organic?
Is This Wi-Fi Organic? A Guide to Spotting Misleading Science Online © 2021 Dave Farina254 pages In The Demon-Haunted World, Carl Sagan warned readers: “We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology in which hardly anyone knows … Continue reading
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