Books I am Reading

The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

November 6, 2010

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This tome is the latest by a writer who has explored the evolution of morality and non-zero sum games in previous books.  I find him highly readable, thorough in his referencing, and credible.  His integration of the previous themes in The Evolution of God is a good way to see the breadth of their contemporary [...]

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Solar by Ian McEwan

November 6, 2010

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My daughter, Rachel, introduced me to Ian McEwan via his blockbusting book Atonement, and I have been hooked ever since.  I also like Saturday and Amsterdam and have read them more than once.  Others such as The Cement Garden, The Comfort of Strangers, The Innocent, Black Dogs, and On Chesil Beach, I found intriguing with [...]

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His Father’s Son: Earl and Tiger Woods

November 6, 2010

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Written by established golf journalist Tom Callahan, this book explores the relationship between Earl and Tiger Woods.  I have had great interest in both of these fellows since 1989 when I played golf with them and my good friend … their good friend… Bill Stark. I recommend His Father’s Son to anyone interested in golf, [...]

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The Stieg Larsson trilogy

October 9, 2010

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As a Swede (well… half.  The other part is Norwegian), I have been aware of Mr. Larsson’s writing for quite a while, but only this summer did I sit down with The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo. Fascinated by the plot and protagonists Lisbeth Salander and Blomqvist, I quickly went out and bought the next [...]

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From the Inside Out

June 27, 2010

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Writings from prisoners, lifers who have no hope of getting out.  ”By no means do we desire to gain personal glorification, nor do we intend to benefit from a bad situation. We stand accountable and only hope that our efforts to redress our bad decisions were not made in vain.”

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