Recommendations 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...
Recommendations Capirotada SimonDecember 7, 20110 Capirotada is a book about Nogales written by Alberto Rios. Capirotada is also a Mexican bread pudding. Read the...
Postcards Simon Says Postcards 12/06/2011 SimonDecember 6, 20110 "Television does not ban books it simply replaces them." Ben Berger, Author Free...
Ideas The Rational Optimist 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 Henge Failure 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 Sunday 10/30 Book Sale SimonOctober 29, 20110 Here are the details on the Temple library book sale, preparation for which has been consuming my time for the past...
Recommendations Dove Season 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...
Recommendations 2010 Book Recommendations 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 Publishing Insanity SimonOctober 14, 20103 What possible reason could a publisher have for charging more for an electronic book (Kindle) than for a hardcover...
Simon Says Innocent War 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...