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Jon Stewart v. Chris Matthews

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Comedy Central : Videos
Stewart: I’m not criticizing your book, I’m criticizing your philosophy of life.
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Matthews: This is the worst interview I’ve ever had!
I also liked the part where Matthews says: “Do you want to be successful?” And Jon replies with “I am successful!”

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What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople? | Ask MetaFilter

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople? - This is an awesome list of intro books for a huge array of fields, from hypnotherapy to astrophysics. I am afraid of a $500 Amazon bill appearing in my future.

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Drug Addiction and the Open Society

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Drug Addiction and the Open Society - provocative essay/review of two books challenging the conventional wisdom of drug policy. I don’t think I agree with it, but some good points in here.
Open societies cannot be open to everything. Even if it were possible to draw with great precision the line between what is harmful […]

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New William Gibson Novel!

Thursday, February 8, 2007

New William Gibson Novel!
New book: Yay!
Here we go. I turned in corrected proofs last week. I don’t know when advanced reading copies will go out, but soon.
Available in August: Boo!

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OJ is writing a book about how he “hypothetically” might have murdered a couple of people

Thursday, November 16, 2006

OJ is writing a book about how he “hypothetically” might have murdered a couple of people - It’s called If I Did It, Here’s How It Happened. I’m not normally one for moral outrage, but does this strike anyone else as kind of disgusting?

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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Review of Vinyl Junkies - book about obsessive collectors, will probably make me feel better about my Amoeba habit

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