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The Ascent of Money

SimonDecember 18, 20110

I just finished The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson. He has an interesting new spin on the current financial...

SimonDecember 7, 20110

Capirotada is a book about Nogales written by Alberto Rios. Capirotada is also a Mexican bread pudding. Read the...

Postcards

SimonDecember 6, 20110

"Television does not ban books it simply replaces them." Ben Berger, Author Free...

Ideas

SimonDecember 5, 20110

In The Rational Optimist Matt Ridley make a terrific case that what make human's special is our propensity to share,...

Henges

SimonOctober 30, 20110

Here is a Henge that didn't work. The proportion is wrong and the lintel doesn't look right. I think it could be...

Simon Says

SimonOctober 29, 20110

Here are the details on the Temple library book sale, preparation for which has been consuming my time for the past...

SimonOctober 12, 20111

Today I'm touting a great new novel: Dove Season by Johnny Shaw Read my review on Amazon Five wonderful quotes from...

SimonJanuary 5, 20112

"I think you should only read those books which bite and sting you." Franz Kafka I read a lot of books in 2010 and...

Ideas

SimonOctober 14, 20103

What possible reason could a publisher have for charging more for an electronic book (Kindle) than for a hardcover...

Simon Says

SimonMay 8, 20100

Amazon is selling the Kindle Edition of Scott Turow's new book for $14.99. Substantially the same price as the print...

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