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Happy Bloomsday! James Joyce/Ulysses podcast
June 16 — No Comments
Frank Delaney hosts "Re:Joyce," a new weekly podcast exploring the world of James Joyce's Ulysses.
Napoleon Hill: 'Think and Grow Rich'
June 14 — 1 Comment
Napoleon Hill's secrets of success have been inspiring people to create fortunes since 1937.
Freelance graphic design / communications business guide
February 18 — No Comments
Want to know how to freelance? 'The Business Side of Creativity,' by Cameron S. Foote, is the bible of graphic design and communications freelancing.
David Murdock: Dole Foods, diet, Oprah, and growing rich
February 10 — No Comments
The amazing biography of David H. Murdock, chairman of Dole Foods, diet and nutrition evangelist, former homeless 9th grade dropout.
Move the domain, redesign the site
February 9 — No Comments
Let's just say I have spent a lot of hours tweaking computer code and researching solutions to obscure technical issues over the past couple of months.
LinkedIn book: 'How to REALLY use LinkedIn,' by Jan Vermeiren
August 18 — 9 Comments
LinkedIn can be a powerful business connection tool. This book shows you how to use it.
Blogging how-to: 'The Huffington Post Complete Guide to Blogging'
July 13 — No Comments
Perhaps not the best blogging book if you're looking to make money blogging, but still an entertaining and inspiring read.
Book review: 'ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income'
June 22 — 3 Comments
Not a dense book full of moneymaking secrets, but a halfway-decent overview of what blogging involves.
James Joyce's 'Ulysses' and us, on the BBC's 'Strand'
June 12 — 2 Comments
Declan Kiberd suggests that the rarely-read masterpiece is actually an accessible celebration of everyday life.
GQ magazine shows Bible quotes on Rumsfeld-era Pentagon documents
May 18 — 3 Comments
Apart from the issues raised by perverting holy scripture to perfume a rotten war, some horrific graphic design decisions are on display.
Gary Vaynerchuck talks Twitter on CNN's 'Your $$$$$'
May 17 — 3 Comments
How social media, like Twitter, give anyone a channel to reach any potential audience.
The power of now: Eckhart Tolle and a Bike Ride on 35W
March 17 — 3 Comments
Be here now. In the moment. Possibly on a bicycle.
Deep thought: Happy birthday, Jack Handey!
February 25 — No Comments
Jack Handey is a real person, not a pen name or a character. He is 60 today.
'Engine 2 Diet' fad from Texas, 'Tecktonik' dance craze from France
February 24 — 1 Comment
Scouring the globe to bring you the new and the cutting edge, I have found a dance and a diet.
The Food Allergy Mama
February 13 — No Comments
Suburban Chicago mom and new cookbook author Kelly Rudnicki blogs about food allergies and kids.
TV tonight: Bush farewell, new 'Office' and '30 Rock'
January 15 — No Comments
President Bush delivers his farewell address tonight, and there's a new 'The Office' and '30 Rock.'
Drew Peterson engaged to 23-year-old woman? Maybe not (updated)
December 17 — 2 Comments
Drew Peterson's publicist confirms his client has become engaged to a 23-year-old woman. Drew wonders how this got out.
Domain name costs Bush library $35,000
December 12 — 1 Comment
A company bought GeorgeWBushLibabry.com for $10, then sold it back to the Bush library for $35,000.
Book review: 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead' by Crystal Zevon
April 1 — No Comments
Warren Zevon's former wife has put together a joyous and heartbreaking account of his life -- including, as he requested, the bad parts.
Book review: 'The Bush Tragedy' by Jacob Weisberg
March 24 — 1 Comment
An insightful and detailed sketch of the man and his motivations. Can you believe Bush read 87 books in 2006?
Book suggestion: 'The Battle for Christmas'
November 24 — No Comments
How a rowdy annual orgy was tamed into the tradition of family Christmas shopping and commercialism we know today.
Ken Burns & Lynn Novick's 'The War'
September 26 — No Comments
An excellent documentary, resulting from years of searching and assembly.
Book review: 'Bouchon,' by Thomas Keller
April 26 — 2 Comments
A comprehensive bible that lays out every important detail of French bistro cuisine.
Joseph Campbell on mythology, religion, and art
March 26 — 12 Comments
Joseph Campbell was one of the world's greatest teachers on the subjects of mythology, religion, art, and the experience of being alive.
The grace of Elizabeth Edwards
March 22 — 1 Comment
How friendly could you be to strangers if you just found you had a tumor?
Book review: 'Misquoting Jesus' by Bart D. Ehrman
January 25 — 1 Comment
Ehrman does an outstanding job of summarizing the history of Biblical texts in simple language.
What is it all about?
May 11 — No Comments
A strange video I stumbled upon while looking for a map of Waihee on Maui, site of the Lewers plantation and sugar mill.
