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Permanent Record
Permanent Record© Edward Snowden352 pages Nearly a decade ago we bore witness to magnificent acts of rebellion and alarm-calling, as dissidents like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden began exposing DC’s global surveillance state and abuses of power. DC acted with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000s, biography, Cybersecurity, Technology and Society
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Ten Songs (or Artists) that Made My Year
This started as a “Things I’m grateful for at the end of a crappy year”-esqe post, but then inspired by Marian I decided to make it all-music. It was meant to be an end-year 2020 or January 1st post, but … Continue reading
Scaling Mount Doom: 2020
The following titles were TBR titles read in 2020. From August on, they were part of the on-going Scaling Mount Doom series, in which I suspended book purchases except as rewards for reading TBR titles. The ban on book purchases … Continue reading
The best of 2020 — in books
2020 was….a heck of a year. Hurricanes, pandemic, fires, the existential dread of an election featuring a wide variety of creepy corrupt politicians, all with their own plans for spending other people’s money badly and killing people overseas on behalf … Continue reading
Science Survey 2020
Three years ago I created the ‘science survey’ challenge to make myself read more widely in science, and I’m pleased to report that not only did I complete the survey halfway into the year, but I was able to go … Continue reading
What I Read in 2020
I wasn’t able to finish Mama’s Last Hug before 2020 ended. I blame Arthur Morgan. Oh, well! 2021 will have a head start. –January–1. A Warning, Anonymous2. How Jesus Became God, Bart Ehrman3. The Best Cook in the World, Rick … Continue reading
The Classics Club Strikes Back
From 2015 to 2019, I participated in the Classics Club, leaving one book to read in 2020 from my list of 50 — and having finished, it’s time to start again. I decided to focus on stories closer to home, … Continue reading
Top Ten Favorite Reads, 2020!
This week we’re looking back at the year and thinking about our favorite reads. These are presented in the order in which I read them. Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owns. An absolutely unforgettable mix of character drama and nature … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, and Joyeux Noel!
Whoever and whereever you are, a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. May the day be filled with good food, good times with people you love, and all the joy in the world.
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