The Final Word on Kindle
Posted on January 28, 2009 - Filed Under Books, Everything and Nothing | Leave a Comment
With all the buzz about the Amazon Kindle (and it’s upcoming successor), I’ve received quite a few questions about its current features, the way I use it, and how much money I spend buying books for it, among other things. Rather than answer a bunch of ad-hoc questions like an embattled politician at a press [...]
Read More..>>Funky Fireworks: Explosive Joy for Everyone
Posted on January 13, 2009 - Filed Under Books, Everything and Nothing | Leave a Comment
Quick Quiz: What can cause people young and old, rich and poor, to stare up into the night sky, mouths open in awe, smiling and clapping for sheer joy? If you answered “alien invasion” or “nuclear detonation”, you’re only half correct. The almost primal joy a fireworks display can bring is quite fascinating; it’s as [...]
Read More..>>A Checklist for a New Year
Posted on January 2, 2009 - Filed Under Everything and Nothing | Leave a Comment
The New Year’s Resolution is as old as Judaism and usually is as empty as a politician’s promise – do we really believe we’ll make sweeping changes in our life just because the year has incremented by one? Still, this is more than just an exercise in cynicism. I can certainly understand the optimism behind [...]
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