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reviewed The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many.... Monday
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don't
Nate Silver is the current rock star of statistics and predictions based on the overwhelming accuracy of his forecasts in the 2012 election results. His book The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions …
reviewed Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Q.... Monday
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Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
I've always been amused by people who are health fanatics following some particular trend or fad that promises to fix every issue known to medical science. A. J. Jacobs decided to follow all the health …
reviewed What I've Learned... So Far Part III:.... Monday
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What I've Learned... So Far Part III: Banjos, Boats & Butt Dialing
I was recently offered the book What I've Learned... So Far Part III: Banjos, Boats & Butt Dialing by Mike Ball for reading and reviewing. I know I end up turning down most of the offers I get …
reviewed Learning to Play With a Lion's Testic.... Thursday
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Learning to Play With a Lion's Testicles: Unexpected Gifts From the Animals of Africa
This book had me in tears, both by laughter and emotional impact... Learning to Play With a Lion's Testicles: Unexpected Gifts From the Animals of Africa by Melissa Haynes. The title was enough to …
reviewed Judaism For Dummies (For Dummies (Rel.... May 13
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Judaism For Dummies (For Dummies (Religion & Spirituality))
This was a book that I had put on my library "to be read" list, but decided that getting it via Amazon Vine was faster and better... Judaism For Dummies by Rabbi Ted Falcon PhD and David Blatner. …
reviewed Tell No Lies. May 07
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Tell No Lies by Julie Compton is the first of a series (two so far) of novels centered around District Attorney Jack Hilliard and his fellow lawyer and one-time lover Jenny Dodson. That's "one-time" …
reviewed How Data Science Is Transforming Heal.... April 28
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How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care by Tim O'Reilly, Mike Loukides, Julie Steele, and Colin Hill is not a large book... in fact, it's only 26 pages. But it's a solid 26 pages that …
reviewed Storm Kings: The Untold History of Am.... April 28
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Tornados... powerful, fearful, unpredictable... and a source of controversy over the years as people tried to figure out what they are (or if they even existed). Lee Sandlin tells the story of those who …
reviewed Six Years. April 23
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Six Years
I picked up Harlan Coben's latest novel Six Years from the library a week or so ago. I enjoy his books, and I was looking forward to a few days of leisurely enjoyment. What I got instead was a book …
reviewed Calculated in Death. April 14
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Yay... another J. D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) novel... Calculated In Death. This time, Dallas is tagged on a woman's death that looks to be a mugging gone bad. Her body is found on the street at the …
reviewed KEEP NO SECRETS. April 13
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I've not read anything from Julie Compton before, but the premise of her latest book Keep No Secrets sounded like a interesting novel. Since it's a sequel to Tell No Lies, I got that one from …
reviewed Drive: The Surprising Truth About Wha.... April 09
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When it comes to motivating people on the job, what is the most common approach? It's the carrot-and-stick. But Daniel Pink makes a case that what science knows and business does are two entirely …
reviewed The Racketeer. April 07
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I'm stepping back into the John Grisham stream with his latest novel The Racketeer. It's been a while since I've read a Grisham novel, mostly because my enjoyment of his work seemed to be …
reviewed The Riptide Ultra-Glide: A Novel. April 06
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I'm always ready for a romp through Florida with Serge and Coleman leaving a trail of mayhem and madness behind them. Tim Dorsey's latest Storms novel is The Riptide Ultra-Glide, and it's …
reviewed The Riptide Ultra-Glide: A Novel. April 06
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I'm always ready for a romp through Florida with Serge and Coleman leaving a trail of mayhem and madness behind them. Tim Dorsey's latest Storms novel is The Riptide Ultra-Glide, and it's …
reviewed Belkin 2-Port Swivel Charger for iPad.... April 06
The Belkin 2-Port Swivel Charger is now part of my "must pack" bag when I go anywhere with an iPhone/iPad/Kindle. It's going to prevent a lot of the "but I need to charge my device …
reviewed Acase Pure Genuine Hand Made Leather .... March 31
I was recently contacted by Acase asking if I'd like to review the Acase Leather Case Folio for the iPad. Looking at the information, I decided that'd be a fun thing to review, as all the cases …
reviewed How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting t.... March 24
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How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
One of the more amusing/interesting web comics these days is The Oatmeal, written by Matthew Inman. Although raw and crude at times, he has a unique sense of humor that doesn't pull punches when it …
reviewed How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting t.... March 24
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How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
One of the more amusing/interesting web comics these days is The Oatmeal, written by Matthew Inman. Although raw and crude at times, he has a unique sense of humor that doesn't pull punches when it …
reviewed Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, .... March 24
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I've always found Scientology a fascinating topic. Not for the philosophy behind it, but for how it came about and how it's shrouded in secrecy by those who lead the organization (I refuse to …
reviewed Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, .... March 24
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I've always found Scientology a fascinating topic. Not for the philosophy behind it, but for how it came about and how it's shrouded in secrecy by those who lead the organization (I refuse to …
reviewed Poseidon's Arrow (Dirk Pitt Adventure). March 17
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I got a bit burned out on Clive Cussler novels a while back, and I didn't try to keep up with all the "Clive Cussler with..." variations. It seemed like the same story repeated in different …
reviewed BrandingPays: The Five-Step System to.... March 12
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BrandingPays: The Five-Step System to Reinvent Your Personal Brand
For many, getting a dream job consists of trying to submit enough resumes and go to enough interviews to finally hit the perfect combination. But some jobs aren't resume-based, and some jobs aren't …
reviewed BrandingPays: The Five-Step System to.... March 12
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BrandingPays: The Five-Step System to Reinvent Your Personal Brand
For many, getting a dream job consists of trying to submit enough resumes and go to enough interviews to finally hit the perfect combination. But some jobs aren't resume-based, and some jobs aren't …
reviewed The Book Publishers Toolkit: 10 Pract.... March 02
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While it's easier to get your ideas into a book and available for others these days, there are a different set of problems to deal with in the brave new world of self-publishing. The Book Publishers …
reviewed Opting In: Lessons in Social Business.... February 26
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Opting In: Lessons in Social Business from a Fortune 500 Product Manager
Having worked with Notes and Domino software since the mid-90's, I've known Ed Brill (or at least known of him) for at least 15 years. Over that time, I've seen and been part of the move from …
reviewed 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash C.... February 24
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20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course for Mastering Your Life Right Now
"I know I will die, but I do not know how long I will live."      That statement sets the foundation for Robert D. Smith's 20,000 Days and Counting: The Crash Course …
reviewed Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: Self-.... February 23
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I'm frequently told I need to read particular books as they are great, excellent, or whatever. Because I have a horrible backlog of reading material, sometimes I finally get around to getting the …
reviewed Sign Painters. February 18
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Sign Painters
Sign Painters by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon is an interesting and nostalgic look back to the times when advertising often meant you hired someone with pens, inks, and brushes to label your business. …
reviewed Arrogant Wealth. January 21
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Arrogant Wealth
Arrogant Wealth by Thomas Thompson is a near-future reality novel that presents some interesting ideas and concepts for a novel. Set in 2031, the US is financially strong with low unemployment. A breakthrough …
reviewed On Both Sides of the Wall: Memoirs fr.... January 12
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On Both Sides of the Wall: Memoirs from the Warsaw Ghetto
I learned of On Both Sides Of The Wall via a BBC radio program where Vladka Meed's story was being told. She was a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during Hitler's occupation of Poland. …
reviewed Ask the Dice. January 08
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Ask the Dice
The hunter becomes the hunted in Ask The Dice by Ed Lynskey. This was a dark "crime noir" type novel that was different than most crime stories I've read. It felt like something out of the …
reviewed TerraFae. January 05
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TerraFae
Generally speaking, fantasy stories don't do a lot for me. But Sabrina Zbasnik has a way with words and characters, and I loved her first book Tin Hero. Her second book, TerraFae, is just as entertaining, …
reviewed Don't Let Me Die In A Motel 6 or One .... January 05
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Don't Let Me Die In A Motel 6 or One Woman's
In today's economic environment, all it takes is one unexpected job loss to completely destroy your concept of "normal". Amy Wolf had that happen when Washington Mutual (WAMU) went belly-up, …
reviewed Frozen Heat (Nikki Heat, Book 4). January 04
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Frozen Heat (Nikki Heat, Book 4)
I still have a hard time believing that the Richard Castle novels starring Nikki Heat are as good as they are. I just finished Frozen Heat, which is number 4 in the series. I would expect that real books …
reviewed Political Suicide. January 01
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Political Suicide
Political Suicide is Michael Palmer's latest novel, and it brings back Dr. Lou Welcome as the main character. Of the Palmer novels I've read, this is probably my favorite to date. I like Welcome's …
reviewed The Suicide Effect. December 31, 2012
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The Suicide Effect
I picked up The Suicide Effect by L. J. Sellers from Amazon as a free Kindle book the other day. The premise sounded interesting (pharmaceutical company hiding information about their blockbuster drug …
reviewed Lethal. December 31, 2012
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Sandra Brown is one of those authors I need to start reading on a regular basis. A friend gave me a copy of her novel Lethal, and I loved it. I would have liked a little bit more at the end, but still... …
reviewed The Fridgularity. December 31, 2012
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The Fridgularity... when the 'net becomes a sentient being... and communicates to man via a web-enabled refrigerator. That's the driving force behind Mark A. Rayner's novel, and it was one …
reviewed Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Ag.... December 30, 2012
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Bullspotting: Finding Facts in the Age of Misinformation by Loren Collins is one of those books you'd like to force everyone to read before they post anything online or express their "beliefs". …
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