My initial reaction to books like "Dollars and Uncommon Sense: Basic Training For Your Money" is always the same. Why do so many Americans need to read a book or take a seminar to learn how to manage … more
Dollars and Uncommon Sense- Basic Training for Your Money by Steven Repak CFP is an excellent book on how to save money on virtually every item in the household budget. Steven … more
The C language is for (some) is a difficult language to understand at first. So I was extremely happy when I saw this new title especially as since I am a fan of the "Head First" series. Just … more
So many of us have a dream cabin in the woods envisioned in our minds—I do, too. Most of us never do get to realize it, but it can still be fun to dream. Actually, as I write this, I seem to be nearing … more
All too often, we seem to live our days on auto-pilot. The hours, days, and months fly by, and we look back and wonder what we accomplished. Worse, we might be living our days … more
I don't read many business books because business books usually fall into one of two categories: they are either so complex that a layman or person trying to learn about business can learn nothing … more
There is a wealth of knowledge being passed in this easy to follow along book. Although some of the content (i.e. the source code), might seem cryptic at first, Tobias does an excellent job of going out … more
Windows 7 is a complete overhaul of the Windows operating system. Its predecessor, Windows Vista, was very buggy and never really caught on with the consumers. For the most people Windows XP remained … more
The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine by Linnie Thomas is a considerable work on the various modalities which involve the transfer of energy to provide relief to different … more
In a personal essay included in the March/April 2005 issue of Pacific Magazine (Honolulu), inveterate traveler Dr. David Stanley describes how he was once chased down a street in Fiji by an irate hotel … more
I have been using MongoDB in my last couple of projects and really like it. But there was a bit of a learning curve that I would liken to my jump from programming in procedural to object oriented - just … more
The publishing world is full of possibilities. Many people want to enter it and often jump in with little understanding or background. Without a good guide or mentor, they make many mistakes … more
The latest edition of Moon Handbook Fiji is out. Although I still haven't managed to actually get to Fiji, I still love to plan that someday trip. Perhaps this new edition will give me a little extra … more
While a family reunion may not sound as exciting to your grown children as a trip to a theme park or far away land it provides them with an understanding of their heritage. Family reunions are an opportunity … more
This book is as thorough as they come. It's practically a writing course in a book. This book is nearly 700 pps. long and has such an abundance of good information that I don't know where to begin. For … more
Leafing through Bobbi Brown's Makeup Manual is almost like sitting down and having a cup of latte with the makeup whiz herself. Her book answers every question I'd … more