Category: Books
12/27/11
Link of the Day
"Just Wow!"
More like "Holy Shit!" more »
11/04/11
Quote of the Day
"A Divorce Seems to Resound and the Real Issue Is, Why?":
All over America this week, parents faced a very modern problem: how to explain the Kim Kardashian divorce to their children. more »
09/21/11
Yahoo!
Not that I use Yahoo! for anything these days, but reading this made sure I never will again:
Thinking about e-mailing your friends and neighbors about the protests against Wall Street happening right now? If you have a Yahoo e-mail account, think… more »
06/19/11
N.W.O.
"News World Order - the war on journalism"
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Interesting lyrics, decent beat. more »
02/24/11
Quote of the Day
"Here Comes The Judge!"
Back in 1993, my company Milestone Media had just launched its new line of comic books. From our cramped, dingy and yet incredibly high-rent Manhattan offices, we labored to turn out four comics a month. But it wasn't all ha… more »
02/15/11
I played it off and act like I already knew
"Is This the Secret Coke Recipe?"
A bunch of neat revelations, there.
An investigation into the formula for Coca-Cola, the herbs and spices in Kentucky Fried Chicken, and the recipes for Mrs. Fields cookies and Twinkies? That's a lot of hard work.… more »
02/14/11
Quote of the Day
"Cult-favorite XOMBI Rises From DC for New DC Series":
David Kim is Korean-American, but that’s not what his purpose is, or what defines him as a character. My goal is to write a character that people like and get involved with, not to fill a quota… more »
02/03/11
People tryin' to sue me
"President Carter named in $5 million lawsuit over his 'Palestine' book."
The first thing that occurs to me is who's doing this? A pro-Israeli group, or hard core right-wingers? The latter can't be stupid enough to want to set a precedent in a case l… more »
01/15/11
Mind's Playin' Tricks on Me
Reuters reports that "Ronald Reagan's son: Alzheimer's seen during presidency":
Former President Ronald Reagan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease five years after leaving office, showed signs of the condition while still in the White House… more »
05/13/10
Beck
"Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance."
I don't think I'll buy the book, but I do like the title. more »
03/24/10
Quote of the Day
"Quote of the Day" doesn't quite cut it. It's more like "OMFG what planet am I on?". Check out this excerpt from Mark Thiessen's book:
Obama claims that by eliminating enhanced interrogations and closing Guantanamo, he is actually making Americ… more »
03/23/10
They read books to pass the time
Ezra Klein, Matthew Yglesias, Ta-Nehisi Coates and a bunch of other liberal bloggers have compiled a top 10 list of books that influenced their thinking.
Every single one of those books looks boring as hell. more »
02/12/10
These are the tales that I tell so well
Yglesias's quote from Alan Wolfe's review of Intellectuals and Society (previously) was well worth reading, but I think there's a more enlightening one to be found:
The more interesting question is how Sowell managed the task of actually writin… more »
01/29/10
You couldn't sell two copies if you pressed a double album
They're still not paying us, but . . . more »
12/02/09
You couldn't sell two copies if you pressed a double album
Soon enough, they'll pay YOU: more »
10/14/09
You couldn't sell two copies if you pressed a double album
Sarah Palin's book is so popular, they're giving it away, for free!
Going Rogue by Sarah Palin FREE
In 'Going Rogue' Sarah Palin opens up for the first time about the 2008 presidential race with her view of high-stakes national politics—from pat… more »
10/11/09
I'm a piece of $#!ϯ, it ain't hard to f'n tell
I've thoroughly enjoyed Barbara Ehrenreich's books, and I expect to enjoy the next one too, even though TIME's preview/excerpt of it looks to be a major change of pace:
[T]he question, before you whip out your credit card or start reciting your per… more »
09/09/09
The Lie-Bury
I have to laugh at Michelle Malkin's bitching about her and her ilk not getting enough media attention for their books. Conservatives claim the public loves their books, when in reality they practically have to give them away.
Yes, it's just a me… more »
02/23/09
The more lies you tell the more lies you sell
I hope and pray to gods I don't believe in that it's a flop:
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has agreed to a three-book deal with Crown Publishers, starting with a memoir about her years in the administration of President George W. B… more »
01/04/09
A real page turner
I can't wait to buy Ann Coulter's new book. more »
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