December 2008
24 posts
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“It’s like an outer space Facebook!”
– Donna, on the Dr. Who season 4 finale
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Truth in the Simpsons
Hans Moleman: You cost me five minutes of my life and I want them back!
Apu: I am sorry, sir.
Hans Moleman: Nevermind, I would have just wasted them anyway.
“Just releasing a CD is constraining to an artist. You know: ‘I’m the...”
– Yo Yo Ma in January issue of Wired’s Yo Yo Ma Brings Remix Culture to Music’s Ivory Tower
“IMHO, this is a good deal that could be the basis for something really...”
– Lawrence Lessig on the Google Books Settlement
orisinal = cute →
interbeing
Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh
My review
rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews.
Spontaneous Healing
Spontaneous Healing : How to Discover and Embrace Your Body’s Natural Ability to Maintain and Heal Itself by Andrew Weil
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars I read this after the 8 Weeks book. This was written first, and there is a summary of the 8 Weeks book in chapter 2. This is a great resource, with lots of details on alternative medicine and an emphasis on keeping oneself healthy...
Old Path White Clouds
Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha by Thich Nhat Hanh
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars What a long book! I enjoyed this interpretation of the Buddha’s life, but it took me over a year to get through it. View all my reviews.
Little Brother
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
My review
rating: 3 of 5 stars I read this book (actually the ebook) mostly to give Stanza a try on the iPhone. It was an enjoyable story that addressed a lot of important issues. I’m with the reviews that suggest it’s a bit preachy and somewhat unrealistic. Yet, for me, it was a fun and fast read. I wonder if it would be as fun or interesting if I...
