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Book Review: Self-Made Man by Norah Vincent
Imagine that you posed as the opposite sex for a year and a half. You’re still the same sex, but your outward appearances are changed through makeup and different clothing so that you look like the opposite sex. Now imagine … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
Recall Hurricane Katrina. It was a disastrous moment that put people into shock. Everyone was disoriented and confused in that situation. But now imagine someone having the idea that this is the perfect opportunity to implement a new system. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Capitalism, Economics, Government, History
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Book Review: The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi
The title itself should immediately grab your eyes. But first, let me give you some info on Bugliosi. As a state prosecutor in Los Angeles, Bugliosi prosecuted Charles Manson and members of his “family” for the 1969 murders of Sharon … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Government, War
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Book Review: Is Sex Necessary? by James Thurber and E.B. White
Yes, it’s the same author who did Charlotte’s Web. However, I was expecting something completely different from this book. It turns out that this book is a parody. Imagine 1929. In the field of sexuality, Freud was the man. Ellis … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Relationships, Sexuality
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Book Review: The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
I usually don’t read books by politicians, mainly because it’s usually a book displaying why the other side is wrong or putting forth some ideology. But when I was Gore’s book and the title, I told myself, “this book is … Continue reading
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Book Review: Palestine Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter starts off by talking about the promises in the Camp David Peace Accords. Egypt has fulfilled it’s promise; Israel, however, has not fulfilled it’s promise toward Palestine as was stated by the Camp David Accords. From here, Israel … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Politics, Respect, Rights, War
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Book Review: Against Happiness, In Praise of Melancholy by Eric Wilson
After looking through this, I was expecting something different. Based on the title, I was expecting to have a psychological bent to it. It has some of it, but there’s more of a literature outlook to it. Wilson uses various … Continue reading
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Book Review: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
I saw the trailer to Revolutionary Road and it intrigued me. However, I’ve read a lot of critical reviews saying that the book is extremely better. Thus, I decided to check out the book and then see the movie afterwords. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Existentialism, Relationships
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Book Review: Meat, A Love Story by Susan Bourette
I’ve finished these books that I’ve had about food. I also had this book so I figured, why not? Out of all the books on food, this was my least favorite. In fact, I’m thinking of selling this book if … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Take a look around in your local supermarket in America. It has so many varieties, differences, and features that we would think that it looks like something like this: Indeed, we think of it as the ultimate variety for the … Continue reading
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