David
Sunday, May 31, 2009
natural history of the senses
A Natural History of the Senses by Diane AckermanMy review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
this book is "gushing" with descriptive words and phrases, purely designed to fill the senses.
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Ramachandran's brief tour of human consciousness
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numbers by V.S. RamachandranMy review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
summary: freud was wrong, we're just all jelly heads.
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after Chaos my mind is now mush
Chaos: Making a New Science by James GleickMy review
rating: 3 of 5 stars
my mind is now mush
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How to read literature like a professor
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. FosterMy review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
Why did I spend countless hours and $$ for a degree in English when I could have just read this book?
David
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Saturday, May 02, 2009
Starbucks with my 11-year-old daughter
i rewarded my daughter with a "starbucks" this morning. it's sorta our thing. she doesn't get anything high in sugar unless she really earns it.
she ordered a vanilla creme frap and i ordered a tall espresso somethin-er-other.
we sat down to enjoy. i found this to be a perfect opportunity to philosophize freely about everything that didn't matter one single bit to her.
dad: "what's your purpose in life?"
daughter: "i don't know. i'm only 11."
dad: "well, you can't just go through life every day wondering what's going to be on the next hannah montana, can you?"
daughter: "i don't, dad."
dad: "so what's your future? what will you fight for? you've got lots of choices. end poverty. end child abuse. end hunger. human rights. women's rights. the environment. help find a cure for cancer. what will you do? a daughter of mine needs to do something, not do nothing. what do you wish for the world? what do you think the world needs?
daughter: "i think starbucks needs smaller cup sizes. how much caffeine is in your tall?"
dad: "too much."
she ordered a vanilla creme frap and i ordered a tall espresso somethin-er-other.
we sat down to enjoy. i found this to be a perfect opportunity to philosophize freely about everything that didn't matter one single bit to her.
dad: "what's your purpose in life?"
daughter: "i don't know. i'm only 11."
dad: "well, you can't just go through life every day wondering what's going to be on the next hannah montana, can you?"
daughter: "i don't, dad."
dad: "so what's your future? what will you fight for? you've got lots of choices. end poverty. end child abuse. end hunger. human rights. women's rights. the environment. help find a cure for cancer. what will you do? a daughter of mine needs to do something, not do nothing. what do you wish for the world? what do you think the world needs?
daughter: "i think starbucks needs smaller cup sizes. how much caffeine is in your tall?"
dad: "too much."
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