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  • The Passion of the Ripper

    The Passion of the Ripper by Nicholas Nicastro (2010). 196 pages, CreateSpace/Kinder Shore Books. I went through a period of my life when I was...

  • Clearing the Netfix Queue

    Netflix is great. I love being able to rent movies for as long as I want, and being able to pick from such a diverse...

  • Panasonic SRG06FG 3.3-Cup Automatic Rice Cooker

    Panasonic SRG06FG 3.3-Cup Automatic Rice Cooker, $29.95 I have always pooh-poohed ricer makers. “Pooh!” I would say to the aisle of kitchen appliances at Costco,...

  • 2666: A Novel

    2666 by Roberto Bolaño (2004) (translated from the spanish by Natasha Wimmer, 2008). 898 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The first thing I’ll say is......

  • NUMMI Nova

    This is a little personal story about the American car industry, as well as a review of a great episode of This American Life ....

  • American Idol 2010: Top Twelve... Eleven... Ten... whatever.

    My last few posts have been way too serious. Time for some candy-flavored pop culture treacle! At its best, American Idol is the pinnacle...

  • Skeptical Me

    I have always considered myself to be a realist, ever since I was old enough to understand the concept. I don't put much stock in...

  • The Publishing War

    Since I wrote my review of the Kindle DX in the previous post, quite a lot has happened in the little world of electronic books...

  • Kindle DX: 7 Months with the Amazon Giant

    Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device. 9.7" display, global wireless, $489.00. Ever since I got my Kindle DX back in June 2009, I've been meaning...

  • The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart

    The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse Bullington (2009). 464 pages, Orbit Books. I have the Amazon Daily blog to thank for...

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