Thomas sowell's classic basic economics6/12/2023 ![]() For those unschooled in economics (or who haven’t read anything about it since High School), I would recommend beginning with Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson, followed closely by Gwartney and Stroup’s Common Sense Economics. Having just finished reading the fifth edition of Sowell’s Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy, I would advocate that this book be read widely. As an advocate of realistic economics with a free market emphasis who dealt with facts rather than political talking points, his common sense approach that relies on economic realities rather than wishful thinking made him a helpful voice in contemporary economic discussions. ![]() ![]() Thomas Sowell recently announced his retirement from writing regular columns. ![]()
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Chuck klosterman the nineties a book6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() As the writer of an incisively snarky string of books and articles on our tangled, often-baffling connection to the American pop culture zeitgeist, Klosterman seems ideally suited to the task. None could conceive of thinking seriously about the decade they were living through, much less writing a book about it.Ĭhuck Klosterman's "The Nineties" wrestles in an entertaining and fitfully insightful way with a decade few of us feel like we understand. ![]() So maybe the Eighties will be, like, radical." When that movie opened in 1993, the twenty-something audiences it targeted laughed knowingly: Obviously the Seventies had been cooler than the Eighties. The Seventies, my God, they obviously suck. In Richard Linklater's movie "Dazed and Confused," a character defines their "Every Other Decade Theory": "The Fifties were boring. ![]() Fingersmith pages6/12/2023 ![]() In both, the impoverished main characters use their talent in scheming to exploit the wealth out of the rich. Well, it may not be a South Korean best picture winner but it does follow a similar story of money and hidden identities. You might be wondering how this is similar to Parasite. Set in mid-19th century, Sue, an orphan who was brought up in a shop run by thieves and criminals, is given a propostition to trick the money out of a naive and isolated heiress. ![]() What more could you possibly want for a rainy weekend read? Synopsis Complex characters, intriguing settings, dark twists and a lesbian romance. So, I spent my weekend pent up at home, baking a lemon meringue pie and reading this deliciously rich Victorian set novel. It’s was yet another stormy weekend here in the UK but I was one of the lucky ones who wasn’t constantly worried about floods and landslides. ![]() Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Robinson's work has been labeled by reviewers as "literary science fiction". He has, due to his fascination with Mars, become a member of the Mars Society. His work delves into ecological and sociological themes regularly, and many of his novels appear to be the direct result of his own scientific fascinations, such as the 15 years of research and lifelong fascination with Mars which culminated in his most famous work. A major new novel from one of science fictions most powerful voices, Aurora tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. ![]() Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer, probably best known for his award-winning Mars trilogy. ![]() His work delves into ecological and sociological themes regularly, and many of his novels appear to be the direct result of his own scientific fascinations, such as the 15 years of research and lifelong fascination with Mars which culminated in his most famous work. ![]() ![]() ![]() Discuss how complicated this relationship can be and the hold that mothers have on their daughters.Īside from mother-daughter relationships, what are other recurring themes in this book? Discuss. Meanwhile, teenage Sophie continues to rebel, causing Alison to feel that the daughter she knew is now gone. Although Jenny is looking forward to her forthcoming wedding, she feels emptiness because of her estranged relationship with her mother. Mother-daughter relationships are a recurring theme in the book. What do you think the women gain from each other as a result of being in different places in life? And what role-if any-does timing play in a friendship forming? What role does timing play in one ending? ![]() Other than teacups, what brings the three women together and allows their friendship to blossom?Įach member of the Teacup Club is at a different stage in his or her life. ![]() ![]() Jenny, Maggie, and Alison meet at the beginning of the summer and bond over their shared love of a vintage tea set. ![]() Books like the wild robot6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() “Fans of the first book will be happy to see Roz returned to her true wildness. Goodreads members who liked Pax (Pax 1) also liked: The Wild Robot (The Wild. “Thought provoking… Raises poignant quandaries about the nature of love and selfhood.”― Publishers Weekly Find books like Pax (Pax 1) from the world’s largest community of readers. “Provocatively contemplative.”― Kirkus Reviews A must-buy for any middle grade collection.”― School Library Journal, starred review “Science fiction meets fantasy in this delightful sequel that gives readers a unique look into what technology could someday have in store. ![]() “ stellar sequel… Warmth and gentleness court through the novel, even as dangers emerge.”― Booklist, starred review Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her surroundings–but can she survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island?Ī heartwarming and action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot, this is a book about what happens when technology and nature collide. ![]() Nora krug on tyranny6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Timothy Snyder’s New York Times bestseller "On Tyranny" uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. "On Tyranny" was named a "Best Graphic Novel of 2021" by the New York Times. ON TYRANNY: TWENTY LESSONS FROM THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (graphic edition)Ī graphic edition of Yale historian Timothy Snyder’s bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting America’s arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of illustrator Nora Krug. ![]() ![]() Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. 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Judy Blume is an American author who has published nearly 30 books for children and young adults as well as adults. ![]() Author of the color of law6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Federal Housing Administration (FHA) approval, necessary to finance construction of low-cost subdivisions in Milpitas and elsewhere, explicitly prohibited home sales to Blacks. during the last century, the citizens of Milpitas incorporated their city and passed an emergency exclusionary zoning ordinance banning apartment construction and allowing only single family homes. ![]() ![]() In a scene that played out in many locales across the U.S. The white residents of rural Milpitas, California got wind in 1953 that the Ford Motor Company plant employing Stevenson and 250 other African Americans would be relocating to their town, and they quickly snapped into action. When Frank Stevenson came to work in Richmond, California during World War II, he found that little appetite existed for residential racial integration. 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