100 greatest novels
UPDATE: Click here for more on this subject. Here is a sad discovery: Of the modern library’s 100 best novels I have read a grand total of 11. I think I need to pick up the pace . . .
UPDATE: Click here for more on this subject. Here is a sad discovery: Of the modern library’s 100 best novels I have read a grand total of 11. I think I need to pick up the pace . . .
Interesting that this Global Crossing Story is not getting more heat here in Ohio (see this NYT story for details: Reports of Shredding Intensify Global Crossing Inquiry). When the Enron scandal hit public interest and watch dog groups demanded to now what polticians were going to do (to preent another Enron, with the money that [...]
A number of bloggers have rightly lambasted the DOG EAT DOG contestant who, when asked “What politician has held the offices of Vice President and President, but was elected to neither?” answered Colin Powell. But no one gave the correct answer. Do you know? I think it is a gentleman from the town of my [...]
The Shifted Librarian wonders: Has anyone done a study comparing the number of blog posts to the weather? I’m finding that I’m more inclined to blog when it’s not a beautiful day outside. I haven’t done a study but it sure holds true for me – the nicer it is outside the less likley I [...]
I picked up Welcome to My Planet by Shannon Olson while visiting my sister-in-law in Minnesota. I was looking for something light hearted to read and found myself engrossed in this funny book. Now, granted I am not usually pulled into female coming of age stories but the writing was crisp, funny, and rang true. [...]
Joe Lieberman was in Ohio, musing about what might have been: “Looking back, there were a lot of different ‘what ifs,’ ” Lieberman said. “But one of my big ‘what ifs’ is what if we had stayed on the air here in Ohio. We closed so strong as a result of the national ticket, the [...]
Unqualified Offerings has a couple of good posts on the Middle East. First, he uses Justin Raimondo as a jumping off point for an intelligent discussion of the problem Israel presents for libertarians and paleo-conservatives. Then he muses on the comparison between the current Middle East and America’s experience with Native Americans. Click on over [...]
Ben Domenech has gotten in to a bit of a sparring match with Spinsanity’s Brendan Nyhan over the whole did Bush every say he would tolerate deficits only in times of “war, recession, or national emergency?” Specifically, did he say it in Chicago as he has claimed? It has gotten a bit ugly. You can [...]
I love the Internet! Last night I asked – with a little sarcasm – for a blogroll link from InstaPundit. Well, what do I find this morning but a link! I take back everything I ever said . . . The man behind the machine is an officer and a gentleman – er well a [...]