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In the past day or so I’ve seen four recent films, two in theaters and two while flying today. This is the same number of movies I might normally watch in an average month, so it’s a bit out of character for me but a welcome surprise nonetheless. My wife and I went to see … Continue reading Four Films in 26 Hours
“I think,” he pronounced, gloomily, “that our kind, we like the cigarettes so much because they remind us of the offerings that once they burned for us, the smoke rising up as they sought our approval or our favor.”Czernobog, American Gods As you might surmise from the title, American Gods is about all of the … Continue reading Review – American Gods by Neil Gaiman
My review of the reMarkable, an expensive e-ink "paper tablet" that offers a great handwriting experience.
It's the near future (2050 or so) and pollution and economic downturn are the order of the day. A lot of people spend most of their time in The O.A.S.I.S. (Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation), a virtual reality "Matrix" that evolved from a MMORPG. You can go dungeon-raiding in The O.A.S.I.S. but you can also … Continue reading Ready Player One – Book Review
The War of Art (henceforth tWoA) by Steven Pressfield is a necessary kick in the butt for all of us that consider ourselves creatives and yet don't regularly ship out creative work. Shame on us. Pressfield spends a while early on defining all the ways we let procrastination and life duties keep us from doing … Continue reading Review – The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Well, if you want to get technical, they're the 1byone Bluetooth 4.1 Wireless In-Ear Headphones, Sports Earphones with HD Stereo Sound & Modern, Sweat-proof, and Ergonomic Design, Black. At least that's the full name on Amazon. And here's the 1Byone link. The packaging was pretty premium for the price. I really liked the magnetic closure of the … Continue reading Review: 1byone Bluetooth 4.1 Wireless In-Ear Headphones
Title: The $100 Startup Author: Chris Guillebeau Genre: Non-Fiction Format: Audiobook (Audible) Recommended By: The Art of Manliness Podcast Date Reviewed: 5 February 2016 Rating: ★★★★ Summary and Review: I quite liked this book. Like you would expect, it was roughly 30% case studies, 30% motivational fluff, and 30% actionable content. There were several good … Continue reading Review: The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
Book Review Title: Old Man’s War Author: John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Format: Kindle Recommended By: Some random Internet Top 50 Sci-Fi Novel List Date Reviewed: 30 December 2015 Rating: ★★★★ Favorite Quote: “I hate that I’ve become one of those old men who visits a cemetery to be with his dead wife. When I … Continue reading Review: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Title: The Mussorgsky Riddle Author: Darin Kennedy Genre: Fantasy Format: Kindle Recommended By: Darin Kennedy Date Reviewed: 24 December 2015 Rating: 8/10 Interesting Characters: Mira, the protagonist. I love how she is both a psychic PI and a single parent. Anthony, the subject and the setting. I really like how the author left his illness … Continue reading Review: The Mussorgsky Riddle by Darin Kennedy
I have just finished The Brothers Karamazov (henceforth TBK), another book I should have read long ago. What a marvelous book! I attempted to read it long ago in my early twenties, but I never made it past the first chapter. Recently I vowed to finish it after reading Arrested Development IS The Brothers Karamazov … Continue reading Thoughts on The Brothers Karamazov
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