Monday, January 31, 2022

Review: Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed or Fail

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 I was so impressed by Principles that when I couldn't get a copy of Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, I used one ...
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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Review: T - The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us

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 T is written by Carole Hooven, a Harvard evolutionary biologist. The book is about testosterone, but as a side effect it teaches many inci...
Monday, January 24, 2022

Review: Immune

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  Immune is a layman's introduction to immunology. Written by a German science popularizer, it's written in easily understood vernac...
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Review: Himawari House

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 Himawari House showed up in one of the "best comics of the year" lists and while it was labelled an "indie comic", it ...
Monday, January 17, 2022

Review: World War C

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 I approached World War C with very limited expectations. After all, we've all had almost 2 years of COVID at this point, and there...
Thursday, January 13, 2022

Review: Crying in H Mart

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 Crying in H Mart showed up in so many "best reads of the year" lists that I felt compelled to check it out of the library and re...
Monday, January 10, 2022

Review: Zero

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 Zero: A Biography of a Dangerous Idea  is the rare non-fiction book about mathematics. It doesn't just cover the origin of the concept ...
Thursday, January 06, 2022

Review: Termination Shock

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 Termination Shock is Neal Stephenson's novel about geo-engineering to cool down the atmosphere. It is a massive novel, clocking in at ...
Tuesday, January 04, 2022

Review: Wacool Snorkeling Set for Kids

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 On a snorkeling trip you need good masks and snorkels. I've long maintained that even if you're not planning to snorkel, the mask/s...
Monday, January 03, 2022

Review: Matador Freerain 32

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 I was so impressed  by the Matador Beast that when I saw the Freerain 32 on sale at REI I snapped it up and bought it, guaranteeing that C...
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Review: Blue Lizard Sunscreen SPF 30

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 On a sailing/snorkeling trip, you can't use my favorite brush-on sunblock. That's because you might have to apply the sunscreen to ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

2021 Antigua: Thoughts & Reflections

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 I've done a number of sailing trips, and in recent years have had those magical days where everything goes right, including the most re...
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Monday, December 27, 2021

Review: The Remarkable Life of the Skin

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 I read The Remarkable Life of the Skin during a sailing trip in the Caribbean, which made the early chapters on how tanning and melanin wo...
Friday, December 24, 2021

Index Page: 2021 Antigua Thanksgiving Sail

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 From November 21 to November 28th, Arturo, Niniane, and my family did a week long cruise in the sailing catamaran, the Chinook. This was ou...
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Review: Chemistry for Breakfast

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 I randomly loaded Chemistry for Breakfast onto my kindle for a trip, and started reading it with very low expectations. After all, I alrea...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

November 28th: Carlisle Bay to Jolly Habor + Epilogue: ANU to SFO

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A storm had blown in the night before, sending rain occasionally and turning around the boat all night. I was fast asleep, and but Arturo re...
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

November 27th: Deep Bay to Carlisle Bay

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The night before, a storm swirled by and rocked the boat. Xiaoqin woke me up so I could check the boat but as far as I could tell the boat h...
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Monday, December 20, 2021

Review: Why Geese Don't Get Obese

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 Why Geese Don't Get Obese  is a book on the physiology of animals in comparison to our own, and how our lifestyle as well as our unique...
Friday, December 17, 2021

November 26th: Coco Point, Barbados to Deep Bay, Antigua

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Despite not needing an early start this day, we woke up early anyway, in time to see the glorious sunrise from Coco point. The beach, the wa...
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Review: A Small Place

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 A Small Place is Jamaica Kincaid's short essay about Antigua. It drips with sarcasm and tastes of bitterness. Right off the bat, you g...
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