Monday, February 28, 2022

Review: Self-Made Man

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 I ran across Self-Made Man  from an unusual answer on Quora where the author of the answer described Norah Vincent as a Lesbian who thought...
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Review: The Order of Time

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 I've read previous books by Carlo Rovelli, but didn't seek out The Order of Time , until I noticed that Bendict Cumberbatch, who so...
Monday, February 21, 2022

Review: Evolution Gone Wrong

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 Evolution Gone Wrong is the book about humanity's poorly designed bodies.  This is such a good genre of books, that I could read multi...
Thursday, February 17, 2022

Review: How Democracies Die

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 How Democracies Die was published in January 2018, two years before the January 6th, 2020 insurrection. I mention this because if you read...
Monday, February 14, 2022

Review: Pixel 6

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 A variety of circumstances (both security related) led my wife and I to both end up with Pixel 6 . First, Boen locked himself out of his Pi...
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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Review: The Genetic Lottery - Why DNA matters for Social Equality

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  The Genetic Lottery is a book about the social and research implications of gene studies and research. It sets out to defend gene studies...
Monday, February 07, 2022

Review: Cycorldpro Multi-Pocket Hiking Shorts #9

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 I've been using the Columbia Trail Splash shorts for daily wear, but for weekend mountain biking, don't use them because they...
Thursday, February 03, 2022

Review: The Dawn of Everything

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  The Dawn of Everything comes with the subtitle A New History of Humanity. It stands proudly against books such as Sapiens and their glib,...
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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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