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Random Observations Kudos to Esquire magazine for picking Gerard Baker as the “headliner” from South Dakota when it sought “wisdom and advice” from someone in each state. Who is Gerard Baker? He is the first Native American superintendent of Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. Further displaying my ignorance in economics, why is reduction in consumer […] It’s a week or two later than you’d expect, and it may be almost a trite question, but … what were your favorite books from 2008? I’ve already posted my “best of” list but I’m going to interpret this to be the favorite books I read during 2008, regardless of when published or “best” […] One thing that drives me nuts is hearing someone say a person avoided criminal charges or a conviction because of a “technicality.” That concept ignores the fact that, in most cases, the “technicality” is a legal right, usually found in something called the Constitution. So it really drives me nuts when people who should know […] I’d wager a significant amount of money you’ve never heard of Holland, a Beach Boys album released on January 8, 1973. Various critics and longtime fans weren’t overly impressed. But it’s the only Beach Boys album I ever bought. While there were a few Beach Boys tunes I liked, I wasn’t big into their sound. […] “There is always an idea behind a novel, at least behind the novel as I know it,” Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz once said. In his case, the idea frequently shed light on the cultural and political landscape of his native country, helping earn Mahfouz the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature. That unquestionably occurs with Karnak […] |
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