November Book Lust

November Book Lust
Spent some time in a REAL bookstore last week.  I'm daydreaming of a Nook...

SPAM Tweetup

SPAM Tweetup
Looking forward to seeing anyone who wants to talk about SPAM in Charlotte Weds, November 11 at 11:30 :

Working with a Ghostwriter

Working with a Ghostwriter
Used to be the word "ghostwriter" conjured images of a wily hack with a battered Olivetti sitting at a Hollywood swimming pool coaxing confidences from a star.

October Book Lust

October Book Lust
This month's Book Lust column has guest reviews by a couple of StockTwits friends on financial matters as well as a review of Harvard professor Sander's book on Justice, which I originally heard about on the Diane Rheme Show. Buddha's Brain combines two of my favorite subjects while two other books address the current economic crisis. Please submit your suggestions for November's column.

Jon Stewart and the Gerund

Jon Stewart and the Gerund
English teachers the world over must've loved the way Jon Stewart taught us the gerund.

September Book Lust

September Book Lust
If you've read any of these, please write your thoughts/a review.  Here's what's on my radar.

My NPR 3-minute Fiction Entry

My NPR 3-minute Fiction Entry

Old Age in America

Old Age in America
My dear friend is going through end-of-life issues with her parents. Below I've pasted a missive she sent to me from her childhood home, where she's been helping out after her father collapsed.

August Book Lust

August Book Lust
I want to read (but haven't yet) these four books: The Myth of the Rational Market, The Ascent of Money, Guts: Combat, Hellraising, Cancer, Business Startups and Undying Love, and Habit. Please write a review or give me a thumbs up/down on these four if you read them already.

Multi-tasking

Multi-tasking
At the risk of sounding antisocial, I wonder why texting and driving can't be an acquired skill. The brain is capable of so many things, why not this? In July 2009 a new computer AAA Foundation released a new computer program designed to help Baby Boomers retrain their brains and delay the impact of aging.