I think we all know that this is a rough time for the printed media. The platform seems to dying, many believe that the abject partisan bias of the magazines and newspapers are to blame. What is truly amazing is that the platform has always been so, from tory and whig papers of the founding [...]
The Secret Lives of W. Somerset Maugham
Published in August 24th, 2010
W. Somerset Maugham is most likely not read today by anyone outside of an English Literature course at University. I, myself cannot remember since University even a conversation about the author or his works. I do remember loving the books so much that I wanted to read this biography more that most. Selina Hastings’ The [...]
Hitch-22: A Review
Published in August 24th, 2010
We all know Christopher Hitchens is one of the best thinking writers working today. He is a well-known atheist and a devout enemy to Mother Teresa, Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan, yet in his later years he has been seen as a strong supporter on the war against terror, standing against his old [...]
Sh*t My Dad Says
Published in July 11th, 2010
Shit My Dad Says When I picked up this book I did not really know what to expect. I do believe that many of us have fathers that express outlandish things in quite embarrassing times. Yet I was quite entertained by the degree in which the author’s father would go to express his views. These [...]
Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One
Published in July 6th, 2010
Zev Caffetts has written a new biography of Rush Limbaugh. Entitled Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One, Chaffetts retells the life of the most successful radio host in the history of the medium. All of the ups and downs of Rush’s life are covered. It seems that there were no topics off limits. We are [...]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Published in June 28th, 2010
I belong to a non-fiction book club that meets every two months. We have a range of books that is quite diverse. It seems the non-fiction world has many subgenres and a lot of excellent books. This was my time to put forth a book and I chose The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by [...]
Chely Wright’s Like Me – A review
Published in June 8th, 2010
I must say that I did not know what to expect when I got the new Chely Wright autobiography, Like Me. I remember that I had been a huge fan back in the day when I listened to country music. She has a wonderful voice and was so pretty; one could not help but to [...]
The Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman
Published in June 2nd, 2010
If you are like me, you simply adore Sarah Silverman. She is truly the funniest female comic on the planet as we speak. She brings a delightful wrong view to the world at large and does not care if it offends you or not. She brings that same humor to her new autobiography – The [...]
The Language of God
Published in May 18th, 2010
Herman Wouk has always been one of my favorite writers. I feel in love with the Caine Munity and then felt that I must read his entire ouvre. His books always ranged from romantic to serious with a lot of fine story telling and impeccable research to entertain and inform the reader. I remember being [...]
The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1898
Published in May 18th, 2010
There has always been an American fascination with Teddy Roosevelt that I could never really understand. The man practically invented the American empire, bringing the United States into the Colonization powers of the world, just in line with Europe. As seen from the prism of today, Roosevelt should be a villain, but yet he still [...]
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