Archive for March, 2005
Make magazine
First issue of Make arrived yesterday!
Make is a very cool magazine – its published quarterly, its dedicated to Do it Yourself (DiY), and the projects and content is just to die for! I photocopied articles on soldering (for my son) and on making a magnetic card reader. There was all kinds of great [...]
March 30th, 2005 by alephnaught
March 28th, 2005 by alephnaught
A Dutch Soccer Riddle: Jewish Regalia Without Jews
An article in today’s New York Times that
discusses why Ajax fans are called Jews, how some members of the community feel
that’s bad, and how the team is trying to find something to do about
it.
March 18th, 2005 by alephnaught
Why am I interested in The Netherlands?
It was twenty years ago today…. When I first
visited Amsterdam. I love it!
March 18th, 2005 by alephnaught
Why am I interested in Saudi Arabia?
A little background on way back when I worked in
Saudi Arabia and a few other things.
March 17th, 2005 by alephnaught
March 17th, 2005 by alephnaught
The E-Myth Manager
Title: The E-Myth Manager: Why Management Doesn’t Work-And What to Do About It
Author: Michael E. Gerber
Paperback: 229 pages
Publisher: HarperBusiness (April 1, 1999)
ISBN: 0887309593
Read this on my Palm Desert vacation March 2005. It was recommended by someone whose opinion I trust at work. It was worth the read. I agree with the three [...]
March 17th, 2005 by alephnaught
The Hellfire Club
Title: The Hellfire Club
Author: Daniel P. Mannix
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: I Books (May 1, 2001)
ISBN: 0743413156
This book was a fun read – again, during my Palm Desert vacation March 2005.
The Hellfire Club was a secret society in 18th century England that practiced black masses and sexual depravity. ‘Nough said, great read.
March 17th, 2005 by alephnaught
Cod
Title: Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Paperback: 294 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (July 1, 1998)
ISBN: 0140275010
I read this book on vacation in Palm Desert March 2005. I read Salt last summer by the same author, and I also enjoyed this book. As you might expect, this [...]
March 17th, 2005 by alephnaught
The Great Influenza
Title: The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
Author: John Barry
Paperback: 560 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); Reprint edition (February 1, 2005)
ISBN: 0143034480
Read this book while on vacation in Palm Desert March 2005. Good book, really liked the blend of scholarly material and analysis. John Barry really paints a nasty [...]
English
March 30th, 2005 by alephnaught