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Category: Book Reviews
BiblioTECH – Book Review
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The subtitle of BiblioTECH neatly summarizes the intent of the book “Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google”. On the surface you may be asking that question, I know I didn’t use the library much outside of taking my kids sometimes until the last 18 months. BiblioTECH by John Palfrey is…
How Are Boys Socialized Sexually
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> Feminism may have afforded girls an escape from the constraints of conventional femininity, offered them alternative identities as women and a language with which to express the myriad problems-that-have-no-name, but it has made few inroads with boys.[^1]. With that early quote Peggy Orenstein sets the tone for Boys & Sex. While understanding that we…
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
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I’m not sure the source, or where I heard it, but one of the maxim’s I’m working to live my life by goes something like this: > If you can’t intelligently argue both sides of an issue, you don’t understand your position. With that in mind I grabbed a copy of The God Delusion by…
Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Home – Book Review
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> Rather than each spouse seeking their own gratification, he and she should focus more on how to meet their mate’s needs and desires. With that Ron Price sets the tone for Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Home. The book is structured around his PLAY NICE acronym – **P**lay Together – **L**ook for the…
The Taxpayer, Third Expedition – SFS 003
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Today’s edition of Science Fiction Saturday is going to cover two stories from The Martian Chronicles. 1. The Taxpayer 2. Third Expedition
The Summer Night, Earth Men – Science Fiction Saturday 002
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Today we’re going to look at 2 more stories from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles. The Summer Night and Earth Men. Subscribe for a weekly dose of Science Fiction.
Free-Range Kids Book Review
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> An unwatched child is a tragedy waiting to happen. Early in the book Lenore Skenazy sets the tone for the book, one that’s going to shine a light on the fairly crazy claims like the one above. Skenazy’s purpose is to help us tease out what is really worth being afraid of when it…
February Reads and March TBR
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The Books That Changed My Business
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After 12 years in business, things run fairly smooth around here. I’ve made a bunch of mistakes, and put processes in place to help ensure that I don’t make further mistakes. I’ve read lots of books and learned a bunch of things that changed my business. Today is all about those books that helped my…
Words Have a Past
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Up front let’s get this out, I’m a white dude of middle age. There are lots of things I don’t know and can’t understand at an emotional level because of my upbringing. I don’t think this means I shouldn’t expend effort to see through the eyes of others though. To start down this road one…
