by Megan M. on January 16, 2009 · Comments(Blog) |
[Note: Oddly enough, I had this all written up and ready to post sometime in the next few days before I even realized that Martin Luther King Day was coming up. Serendipity much?]
As I already mentioned, I’ve been reading Made to Stick—off and on, sometimes the hard copy but mostly listening to the audiobook in [...]
by Megan M. on January 15, 2009 · Comments(Blog) |
Just like the last one, I was only ten pages in before I started saying Whoa.
I define “fundamental change” as a society where every individual comes to accept every social problem as a problem of his own making, and sees the wisdom of changing himself (into a happier and compassionate human being) as his way [...]
by Megan M. on January 14, 2009 · Comments(Blog) |
These books are just as fantastic as I remembered. Spenser is the best fictional dude in the history of fictional dudes. And damn, can that man cook. Also, snippet:
The gun in [Phil’s] hand was an Army issue .45 automatic. It fired a slug about the size of a baseball and at close range would knock [...]
by Megan M. on January 14, 2009 · Comments(Blog) |
I don’t think “Bunko” is pejorative anymore. ;}
(John made this video. Isn’t it fantastic!?)
When we started, we were in last place. Over the course of the last few days, we brought ourselves up 30+ percentage points—and we were leading by at least 1% before somebody special dropped a bomb. A good bomb. Now, well…
People have been badgering me to read Snow Crash forever. I finally ordered a (really nice, big paperback) copy and finished it last week. It’s a great book. It’s the thrill of Transmetropolitan minus the awesome twisted illustration work but plus a lot more depth and detail of story. And… well, Neal’s head is just [...]
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