A note to my esteemed readers: CR is going on summer vacation. I have a lot going on, and not enough time and desire to blog. I’ll keep the site online, and return when circumstance permits. Thank you.
Posted on June 22nd, 2008 by pwyll
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Physicist John Archibald Wheeler has died at age 96. Richard Feynman, a student of Wheeler, is said to have remarked “Some people think Wheeler’s gotten crazy in his later years, but he’s always been crazy.” Considering the source, that was a great compliment.
If you ever get the chance, spend a few minutes looking at Gravitation, [...]
Posted on April 14th, 2008 by pwyll
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I don’t commute much by many people’s standards, but I do manage to spend maybe 30 minutes to an hour in the car on most days. I squeeze some use out of that time by listening to books on my ipod. I want to pass along two sources of books in mp3 or mp4 format.
First [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2008 by pwyll
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Penguin books will soon release Al Gore’s latest book, “The Assault on Reason”. I imagine it will live up to its title.
Posted on May 19th, 2007 by pwyll
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I saw that over on Samizdata one of the contributers recommended reading some Saki:
Saki (aka H. Munro). If you have not read any Saki, well you should repair that omission immediately. Many people, including PG Wodehouse, Noel Coward, Evelyn Waugh and others were inspired by the brilliant, cruel wit of Saki. I have my old [...]
Posted on May 9th, 2007 by pwyll
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Alright, here’s something to look forward to. Frank Miller’s 300 is being adapted into a movie. Check out the amazing trailers at Apple.com.
If this movie looks good to you, be sure to read Steven Pressfield’s Gates of Fire. I am not usually interested in historical fiction, but Gates of Fire kicks ass.
Posted on October 5th, 2006 by pwyll
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