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The Harbor by E. Poole and A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe 14 Feb 2013 | 06:30 pm
I recently read of a television program in which senior managers go and work undercover in entry-level positions within their same company. They deep fry the chicken, sweep the floors or work on the ...
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 21 Jun 2012 | 10:38 pm
I compare the impact of this book to being introduced to someone in the neighborhood you have never met before. Upon having met them you become convinced thereafter that you seem them all the time. Is...
Endurance by Alfred Lansing 22 May 2012 | 05:49 am
It is hard not to wrap your blankets a bit tighter around yourself when reading about the incredible voyage of Ernest Shackleton and his crew in 1914. The title of this book, and name of the ship, ca...
The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson 30 Apr 2012 | 12:23 am
The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 It was not my intention to inaugurate my return with a book review if World War II. However, it happened to be the first book I finished among the four I am cu...
Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner 29 Apr 2012 | 10:24 pm
New, Unpublished Material! Back in 2010 I hit the wall, losing the ability to write new book reviews. Then family matters took a big portion of my time - and still do. However, the desire to write ...
Nexus by Mark Buchanan 14 Feb 2010 | 12:29 am
Subtitle: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks I am fascinated by networks. Certainly the social networking websites currently available are revealing in a less abstract manner how...
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 31 Jan 2010 | 11:45 pm
When I was home in Seattle a few months ago I took a trip to my favorite book store, The Elliott Bay Book Company, in Pioneer Square - the city's most historic neighborhood. Unfortunately, it was most...
Straw Dogs by John Gray 17 Jan 2010 | 04:36 am
Subtitle: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals I have confessed in other postings that my background in philosophy is far from profound. However, it is a subject (in a very broad definition) that is ...
The Dain Curse by Dashiell Hammett 7 Jan 2010 | 02:49 am
After three rather arduous non-fiction reads, I was more than eager for a quick injection of crime mystery, one of my favorite fictional genres. Hammett, most famous for The Maltese Falcon, is certain...
When Markets Collide by Mohamed El-Erian 18 Dec 2009 | 07:34 am
Subtitle: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change As 2009 comes to a close and we prepare for the unknowns of 2010, it seems a just time to quickly summarize the current status of...
