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Book Review – Misquoting Jesus

November
2007

I was really looking forward to reading this since I read an essay that Bart Ehrman wrote on the moment he lost his faith as a Born Again Christian. I was pretty sure Professor Story would appreciate the argument, since … Continue reading

Book Review – The World Without Us

November
2007

For a long time, I have had a handful of questions that I kept handy in case I ran into a famous scientist but, one by one, I keep finding the answers to my questions. Questions like: “If the primates … Continue reading

Who was Uncle Muncher?

November
2007

I vaguely remember that my first hamster, Uncle Muncher, was named after a cartoon character but I didn’t remember anything more than that until… …through the magic of Google: BOBO BUNNY (early ’70s) Surreal fare for the under eights. Bobo … Continue reading

LibraryThing jolly good

October
2007

I like this LibraryThing thing. See what your friends are reading. Get books recommendations. Be my friend?

Reddit?

October
2007

All the cool kids are doing it and I wanna be like the cool kids. These are the 106 books that are most often marked as ‘owned but not read’ at LibraryThing. I have read the ones in bold . … Continue reading

Strive not to vex

October
2007

My vacation started just over half an hour ago and already it is quite excellent. From my chair, at the top of my drive, as I sip my second beer, I can see no less than 12 wireless networks. I … Continue reading

Books and Miracles

June
2007

The New York Times just had a review of Natalie Angier’s The Canon. I expected the book to be good (despite the review) but I read a couple of chapters in Borders to see if it was worth buying and … Continue reading

Nothing to read

August
2006

I was in a very bad mood when I woke up this morning and my mood got even darker when I glanced I at my books-waiting-to-be-read pile. I like to read something while I sit down with my cup of … Continue reading

Huxley’s Island

July
2006

Jeff and I pair-read 1984 and Brave New World a couple of years ago. Most people – me included, until my latest reading – seem to miss the point of 1984. ‘1984’ means they are watching you to those with … Continue reading