Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein
Monday, July 26th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | 1 Comment »Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein @ Amazon.com They say that you should not look back at some things. One example would be looking up old girlfriends. Another I’ve discovered is reading a book from your adolescence. I should have known better. ...
Before you eat another Big Mac…
Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser available @ Amazon.com The whole time I was reading this book I kept picturing Ray Kroc (the founding father of McDonalds) as played by Gene Wilder screaming, "It's alive, it's alive." Unlike Young Frankenstein there is ...
The Five Agreements
Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews, Religion, Right Conduct | No Comments »From the jacket cover of the book The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery by Ruiz & Ruiz available @ Amazon.com BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORDS Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against ...
OCP Developer PL/SQL Program Units Exam Guide
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »OCP Developer PL/SQL Program Units Exam Guide by Steve O'Hearn available at Amazon.com I have not real gripes with book. It is not great; it is not bad. There are not a lot of resources out there to use to study ...
A Short History of Progress
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »A Short History of Progress by Ronald Wright available @ Amazon.com What is the difference between our 21st century global civilization, the ancient Sumerians, the Easter Islanders of Cook's day, empirical Rome, or the Maya civilization. Answer, not much. The last ...
Bottomfeeder
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | 1 Comment »Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood by Taras Grescoe available @ Amazon.com Wonderful Written – Very Intense Grescoe is a master wordsmith. He paints such vivid word pictures that I wonder if I were to actually go ...
Bowling: How to Master the Game
Friday, January 15th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »Bowling: How to Master the Game by Parker Bohn III available @ Amazon.com Disappointing. I am not sure who the intended audience for this book was. I not sure the authors knew who the intended audience was, either. I bowled some as a ...
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Bobby Henderson available at Amazon.com Okay here is the deal in a nutshell. If you think the probability of a deity being a Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM) is on equal par with a ...
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 Posted in Book Reviews | 2 Comments »The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein available at Amazon.com Book Review by Sister Lorie I’m not sure how this book came to my attention, it’s not my usual read. It’s told from the point of view of , ...
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 Posted in Book Reviews | No Comments »The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour by James D. Hornfischer available at Amazon.com I don't normally read books on war or military actions. I originally started to ...
