Q&A Friday #103: Name 8 Books Every Man Should Read Before His 18th Birthday
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Question: "Name 10 books every young man should read before his 18th birthday." -- President_Friedman
Answer: Great question, but tougher than you'd think to answer. Still, let me give it a shot -- although I am only giving out 8 books. (My right hand girl, Melissa ...
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Liberals Love to Write Conservatism's Obituary
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Did you know that the election of Barack Obama means that conservatism is dead forever more? The New Yorker thinks it is anyway. Its recent piece on the authors of the "Little House on the Prairie" series not only pronounces conservatism likely dead but also ...
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As part of a never-ending series, I like to do short reviews of the books I read. Here are the latest 10 with the previously reviewed 125 below the fold.
PS: If you're wondering why there are very few low rated books on this list, it's ...
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Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto, By Mark Levin
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Six months ago, I was listening to Mark Levin's show when he started to describe the book he was writing at the time. He said that he was putting together the historical and philosophical case for Conservativsm. Being well-versed in Conservative books and philosophy, ...
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A Review Of Watchmen: The Graphic Novel
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The hottest new movie in America is "Watchmen," which is based on Alan Moore's graphic novel "of the same name." Watchmen is often referred to as the best graphic novel of all time, but it doesn't quite live up to hype.
The graphic novel is a ...
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It was my nose: it found another book, and dived in. This time it's Professor Sowell's A Conflict of Visions, which encapsulates rather perfectly many of the philosophical differences behind what we call "liberalism" and "conservatism" today.
There is, among progressives, a long and abiding ...
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I'm not really one for doing reviews, particularly book reviews. Typically, I will dive into a new book before I can even get around to writing a review, but, I have found the new book by Harry Turtledove, The Man With The Iron Heart, rather ...
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Currently Reading: YOU: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger
15) Scott Peck: People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil (B: The first half was riveting, A+ material, but the ...
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Currently Reading: Chris Jones: The Ecomancer (An apocalyptic work of fiction that I'm enjoying thus far)
100) Bill Newman: Soaring with Eagles: Principles of Success (A-: A small, inspiration book that reminds me a lot of Rhinoceros Success, which is a classic motivational book)
99) Thomas Sowell: ...
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A Review Of Clarence Thomas' New Book,
My Grandfather's Son
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Earlier this week, I finished Clarence Thomas' much hyped new book, My Grandfather's Son.
Was the book as good as you've heard? It was indeed. In fact, I think it's comparable to David Horowitz's conservative classic, Radical Son, in many ways.
The book is, for the ...
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An Excerpt From Clarence Thomas' New Book
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I just finished reading Clarence Thomas' superb new book, "My Grandfather's Son," and I enjoyed it immensely.
The book reminded me a bit of David Horowitz's, "Radical Son," although Thomas' book isn't nearly as long.
Over the next couple of days, I'm going to post a ...
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5) Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: The Book of the Dead (C: This was a mystery/crime novel with some interesting elements, but there were several people who were so super-humanly competent that it made it impossible to suspend disbelief and just enjoy the story).
4) Atul ...
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Currently Reading -- Atul Gawande: Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
80) Bob Novak: The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington (B+: I really enjoyed the book, which covers Novak's 50 years of reporting in Washington, which mostly seemed ...
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Currently Reading: Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn: For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women
70) H.W. Crocker: Don't Tread on Me: A 400-Year History of America at War, from Indian Fighting to Terrorist Hunting (B+: The book is a ...
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