Author Archive
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
March 15th, 2005 by alephnaught
Palm Desert, March 10 – 15, 2005
We spent a wonderful warm time in Palm Desert visiting Aviva’s mother and her friend Dave. The weather was really great, sunny and in the 90s for two days, high 80s one day and mid-80s the last day – truely spectacular! We went to the Palm Springs Desert Museum – we seem to go every […]
March 10th, 2005 by alephnaught
March 7th, 2005 by alephnaught
Ads for Saudi Bank Focus on Women
“Ads for Saudi Bank Focus on Women”, article from the NY Times March 7, 2005
March 6th, 2005 by alephnaught
Evil: An Investigation
Title: Evil: An Investigation Author: Lance Morrow Softcover: 276 Pages Publisher: Basic Books (September 30, 2004) ISBN: 0465047556 I liked this book – I read it in about a week of commuting. Some of the reviews on Amazon complain that the author doesn’t define evil. I believe that was his point, that evil is beyond […]
March 18th, 2005 by alephnaught