#FridayFive: Books Before College November 3rd, 2017 @ 7:20 am PDT
Five non-fiction books everyone should read in high school
What Am I Reading This Weekend? May 13th, 2009 @ 12:00 am PDT
I took a detour on the way home from the office tonight and hit the Westwood Borders book store. My half-step-sister-in-law gave me a gift card for Christmas that’s been burning a hole in my wallet, and I’ve got a long weekend of reading ahead of me. Here’s what I grabbed: The Drunkard’s Walk: How […]
The Big Oyster February 19th, 2007 @ 1:08 am PST
Last week I finally read The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell, by Mark Kurlansky. My dad gave it to me while we were in Vegas last month but I didn’t get to seriously dig into it because I’ve been a bit swamped at work lately. Kurlansky is a wonderful writer and this is […]
Interesting Books March 9th, 2002 @ 12:01 pm PST
Reading and reading and reading
Cod February 10th, 2002 @ 8:40 pm PST
During the Revolution, the American ability to produce food was the one advantage of the Continental Army. The British Army might have been better trained and more experienced, and it was certainly better dressed and equipped. But the Americans were better fed. They were also better paid, and, thanks to Boston rum, they drank better. […]