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Management Advice From George Eliot
Chicago Boyz —
Authority: 650
Fancy what a game of chess would be if all the chessman had passions and intellects, more or less small and cunning; if you were not only uncertain about your adversary’s men, but a little uncertain also about your own . . . You would be especially likely to be beaten if you depneded arrogantly on your mathematical ...2 days ago -
Book Notes - Hanan Al-Shaykh ("The Locust and the Bird: My Mothers Story")
Largehearted Boy —
Authority: 143
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Hanan Al-Shaykhs The Locust and The Bird is a unique memoir, a mothers life written by her estranged daughter, told in the first person. Not many authors could pull this off, but ...2 days ago -
Fact checking Discover Canada
Christopher Moore's Canadian History —
Authority: 133
A big omission and eight little missteps in the governments new citizenship document. The Big One is Aboriginal Rights and Treaties. For a document properly concerned with constitutional and political frameworks, the lack of attention to the aboriginal reality in Canada is dismaying. The treaties that set out ...2 days ago -
Book Notes - Joshua Gaylord ("Hummingbirds")
Largehearted Boy —
Authority: 143
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Joshua Gaylords debut novel, Hummingbirds , caused Kirkus reviews to call him "an impressive new voice in American fiction," and I have to agree. Gaylord eloquently paints the ...3 days ago -
mighty damned glad for the 2nd Amendment
Roscoe's Public Notes —
Authority: 141
Reading the Fourth Chapter of Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism then posting our thoughts about it is our 5th week’s assignment in Red State’s Book Notes project. My post pertaining to that assignment is up at my Red State Diary, and is cross-posted below.Chapter 4:Following his now-familiar structure, we find ...3 days ago -
Book Notes - John Ortved ("The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History")
Largehearted Boy —
Authority: 143
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. The Simpsons is one of my favorite television comedies of all time, and John Ortved has written an invaluable oral history about the show. Covering the shows inception of The Tracey ...4 days ago -
Book Notes - M. Thomas Gammarino ("Big in Japan")
Largehearted Boy —
Authority: 143
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. M. Thomas Gammarinos debut novel Big in Japan is a surprisingly funny romp through rock music and Japan that isnt afraid to tackle big issues. Ron Currie, Jr. wrote of the book: ...4 days ago -
Liberal Fascism - Chapter 4
RedState —
Authority: 813
Confession: We have a liberal troll who, when I don’t get a post up on Monday, sends me needling emails about what losers we all are for even attempting this. If nothing else, his email serves as a good reminder that I need to post. But this week I did not read. I got busy at the SPN Conference, then came home ...5 days ago -
Review: The Army of Tennessee by Thomas L. Connelly
TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog —
Authority: 127
Army of the Heartland: The Army of Tennessee, 1861-1862 by Thomas Lawrence Connelly Product Details Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Louisiana State University Press (September 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 080712737X ISBN-13: 978-0807127377 Autumn of Glory: The Army of Tennessee, ...5 days ago -
John Diefenbaker, boy detective?
Christopher Moore's Canadian History —
Authority: 133
Theres a new series of historical novels for kids, featuring each of the Canadian prime ministers... as a twelve year old. For instance The Mystery of the Moonlight Murder in which young Dief investigates. Twenty-one more to come, it says.6 days ago -
November 2009 Civil War Book Notes
TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog —
Authority: 127
Those that can’t write, Review! November 2009 James Durney *********************************************************** New Releases A Dangerous Stir: Fear, Paranoia, and the Making of Reconstruction by Mark Wahlgren Summers should be in the stores this month. Reconstruction policy after the Civil ...6 days ago -
Book Notes - Robert Lopez ("Kamby Bolongo Mean River")
Largehearted Boy —
Authority: 143
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Kamby Bolongo Mean River is a novel that resonates long after its end, the story of a young man alone in a room with only his memories. In understated prose Robert Lopez crafts the ...1 week ago -
Book Notes - Ben Winters ("Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters")
Largehearted Boy —
Authority: 143
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. With Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters , Ben Winters adds literary-inspired nautical mayhem to Jane Austens classic novel. A well-written combination of monsters and classic ...1 week ago -
Book Notes - Jeff VanderMeer ("Finch")
Largehearted Boy —
Authority: 143
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Finch is the third book in Jeff VanderMeers Ambergris Cycle, and also the third book in the series to inspire its own soundtrack (by Murder By Death ). With Finch , Jeff VanderMeer ...1 week ago -
Audio Books
MacBeth's Opinion —
Authority: 99
Just in time for the Christmas giving season. I cant tell you how much I love my Audible subscription. So, if you want to try if for yourself, heres an offer: Audible Starter Kit: Get 3 Audiobooks, Plus a Free Phillips Spark 2GB MP3 Player . Go for it.1 week ago -
the elephant in the corner
Roscoe's Public Notes —
Authority: 141
Reading the Third Chapter of Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism then posting our thoughts about it is our 4th week’s assignment in Red State’s Book Notes project. My post pertaining to that assignment is up at my Red State Diary, and is cross-posted below.Chapter 3:Though I’m an amateur student of history and ...1 week ago -
Liberal Fascism — Chapter 3
RedState —
Authority: 813
Chapter 3 of LIberal Fascism is the one I read over and over. I think it is a model of how Obama is going to operate and we should be mindful of it. The raw acquisition of power requires multiple outside and inside groups to help maintain that power. In Wilson’s case, it was rather eye opening. We certainly do ...1 week ago -
Osgoode Society at 30
Christopher Moore's Canadian History —
Authority: 133
I spent Friday at the one-day legal history conference the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History had organized to celebrate its thirtieth anniversary. An impressive number of the founders from 1979 were present (and looking remarkably youthful), but the day was in the OS tradition: lots of new scholarship, a good ...1 week ago -
Beavers 100 Photos
Christopher Moore's Canadian History —
Authority: 133
The Canadian Magazines blog gives a shout-out to The Beaver magazines new brand extension project -- a spectacular collection called 100 Photos that Changed Canada . Details on the book and editor Mark Reids tour here .1 week ago -
The NRSC and the NRCC should read “A Message to Garcia”
RedState —
Authority: 813
If you work for a man, in Heaven’s name work for him . If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him, speak well of him, think well of him, and stand by him, and stand by the institution he represents. Thus begins the Apologia to “A Message to Garcia”. It would behoove Pete Sessions ...2 weeks ago
