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Category Archives: books
What I’ve been reading
– The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789, by Robert Middlekauff. A history of the American revolutionary period, from the end of the French and Indian Wars through the writing of the Constitution. I picked this up when Julie and … Continue reading
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What I’ve been reading
Coraline by Neil Gaiman. This is a young adult/older kid’s book about a young girl who finds herself in an alternate world with an evil version of her parents. Entertaining, though slight – and there is going to be a … Continue reading
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A cascade of colliding ideas
Of late, I’ve been reading I am a Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter. I am really enjoying this book – it may end up on that short list of books that change the way I look at the world. (I’ll … Continue reading
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What I’m reading – the New Year’s edition
It’s been several months since I’ve last listed what I’m reading. I’ve read many good pages in that time, though, so let’s catch up with a special year’s-end edition. – The Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. … Continue reading
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Latest reading
Haven’t posted my reads in a while. Which doesn’t mean I’m not reading… – Shut Up, I’m Talking: And Other Diplomacy Lessons I Learned in the Israeli Government, by Gregory Levey. A memoir of Levey’s time working for the Israeli … Continue reading
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Recent reads
– Hens’ Teeth and Horses’ Toes by Stephen Jay Gould. A collection of essays about various aspects of biology and the history of biology. Gould was an expert as essay writing, mastering the technique of starting with some small but … Continue reading
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