Moores Law Rapture for the Geeks When AI Outsmarts IQ Richard Dooling Singularity Back in my high school years, I fully intended on a career in computer programming, but life intervened, and now I’m a finance/sales guy. Still, when I saw this book in a Charlotte airport, I […]
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Posted on November 12th, 2008 by toddg
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Akron All the Way Home David Giffels Highland Square The author is a columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal, and in 1996 purchased a broken-down house in the Highland Square area of Akron. Flipping through the book while standing at Borders, I decided I had to have it, as I […]
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Posted on August 26th, 2008 by toddg
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J. Maarten Troost Lost on Planet China I loved this author’s first two books, and was intrigued by his decision to follow those tales of the South Pacific with a trip to China. I was disappointed. The first two books were filled with loosely connected stories that were each funny in […]
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Posted on July 26th, 2008 by toddg
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Between the Lines Morrell Writing On a recent Sunday morning visit to Borders, I felt that I needed inspiration to get my writing going. Although I have a stack of writing books at home, this one jumped off the shelf at me, and I actually enjoyed reading it (versus feeling like I […]
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Posted on June 18th, 2008 by toddg
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Bryan Garner Justice Antonin Scalia Making Your Case After reading an excerpt of this book in the ABA Journal, I knew I need to have this book. Mr. Garner is the present editor of Black’s Law Dictionary, and Justice Scalia is, perhaps, the most eloquent writer on the Supreme Court. […]
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by toddg
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Chuck Klosterman Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs The author started his career locally, and came of age in the same rock-inspired environment that I enjoyed. His stories are sometimes tedious, okay often tedious, but I still enjoy the few “I remember that!” moments as I read through various cultural events of my […]
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Posted on May 1st, 2008 by toddg
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Charlatan John Brinkley Morris Fishbein Pope Block This is the true story of John Brinkley, a medical school dropout who began a practice (despite the lack of a license) dedicated to transplanting goat testicles into men convinced that the surgery would restore their youthful virility. In reality, this and other […]
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Posted on March 12th, 2008 by toddg
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Confirmation Process Supreme Court The Next Justice This was my first Supreme Court book of the year, and it was a good choice. Instead of reviewing the history of the Court and many of its better-known cases, the author discusses the appointment process for the justices. Starting with the president’s […]
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Posted on March 1st, 2008 by toddg
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Barcott Environment Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw Matola As a parrot owner (or as one owned by a parrot), this title jumped off the table at Borders. This book tells the story of a dam project in Belize that threatens to wipe out the last natural habitat of this beautiful […]
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Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by toddg
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Freedman legalese Part of the First Part Plain English : After nearly 600 pages of Schulz, I needed something thinner! This book examines legalese and the need to use plain English in its place. It is a pretty basic book, touching on quite a few legal terms of […]
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Posted on January 19th, 2008 by toddg
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