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Book Review: Customer Reviews: False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World

One of the Amazon reviews says it perfectly.

The real suprise with this book is that is was published. The book has no coherent theme or direction. Conclusions are drawn hastily without developing a supporting narrative. Poorly written, and without any factual references. A much better book on a similar theme is The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor by David S. Landes.

I agree.  Lots of random facts and no real purpose.

via Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World.

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Book Review: Lips Unsealed: A Memoir 9780307463494: Belinda Carlisle: Books

Amazon.com: Lips Unsealed: A Memoir 9780307463494: Belinda Carlisle: Books.  I agree with one of the Amazon reviews when they said that the stories were flat.  You didn’t get much depth here.  It also disappointed many of us who thought she was more creative than she is.  I appreciate her honesty, but it is sometimes hard accepting her decisions.

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Book Review: Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face—and What to Do About It 9781591843139: Richard S. Tedlow: Books

Amazon.com: Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face—and What to Do About It 9781591843139: Richard S. Tedlow: Books.  I liked this book.  It was well-written and had some interesting and understandable experiences.  It is highly rated at Amazon as well.  It helps you to see where the danger of denying might lead to.

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Book Review: Children Of Prometheus: The Accelerating Pace Of Human Evolution 9780738201689: Christopher Wills: Books

Amazon.com: Children Of Prometheus: The Accelerating Pace Of Human Evolution 9780738201689: Christopher Wills: Books.  I agree with the reviews on Amazon.  This book is mostly speculation and long-winded.  You can find better synthesis of this material from many sources.

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It will be at least Monday before I get my laptop restored… (via Under The LobsterScope)

For this person ssing another persons laptop uncomfortable. I don’t mind so much. When you help people with IT for a living, you use lots of different setups.

I’m on my wife’s machine again… we got the shipping notice from Amazon that the battery for my MacBook has been shipped, but, since I don’t think UPS delivers on Saturdays, I’ll have to wait until the beginning of the week to get back to my regular posting. Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable you can feel using someone else’s computer? Just the location of icons, the setup of software and even the different feel of a keyboard or mousepad ca … Read More

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