Year: 2006
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Book Review: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
I have a reading problem. It’s not that I’m illiterate (even though I just had to look up how to spell illiterate), it’s that I have trouble finishing books. Whenever I get a new book, I want to start reading it right away. Therefore, all the books I’m currently reading start seeming like a chore…
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Happy Groundhog Day
Is it just me, or are groundhogs the ugliest creatures on the planet? They’re fat, buck toothed, and constantly have a stupid dumbfounded look on their face. They’re only useful on this day of the year, and even then they really don’t know what the hell is going on. There’s probably a team of meteorologists…
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In The News
There are two news stories I wish to discuss today. First, the controversy over James Frey’s book “A Million Little Pieces”. Apparently it’s not a true story, despite being classified as non-fiction. This pissed off Oprah and lots of other people. OK, I understand that it sucks to be fooled. Reading a book that you…
