Posts Tagged ‘Reading’

Nov 24
2008

Freedom Fighters

by in Everyday Nonsense | 1,884 views | Reading Time 2:34

While reading my current selection from our personal library, I ran across a provocative statement which started a convoluted thought process within my mind. While the statement was not new, it just happened to stir something inside of me the moment I read it. From the book “The Next World War” written by Grant R. […]

Sep 29
2008

California Texting

by in Everyday Nonsense | 1,974 views | Reading Time 2:56

Text while driving in California and you may be looking at red and blue lights in your mirror. Yes, those “terrible” glowing orbs of a police car signaling you to pull over. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has recently signed a bill which makes texting while driving illegal. California drivers will no longer be able to actively […]

Aug 27
2008

Informed Society

by in Political Beefs | 2,468 views | Reading Time 4:06

Today’s world revolves around information. How often have you heard the phrase “Information is king?” We are taught from a very young age that knowledge is power and information is the key to success. Our current generation has grown up with pathways to information no generation before it had ever dreamed of. We have the […]

Aug 19
2008

Mind Control

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,570 views | Reading Time 4:33

I’m in control of my mind, aren’t you? After discussing body language the other day, maybe we aren’t exactly in such complete control as we like to think. I’ve ran across an interesting study who’s findings show that reading books have similar effects on the mind as watching television. We all know of the perceived […]

Aug 15
2008

My Inner Economist

by in Book Reviews | 2,188 views | Reading Time 4:35

Being an economist at heart, I recently bought and have just finished reading the book “Discover Your Inner Economist” by Tyler Cowen. The tagline for the book proudly states, “Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist.” Along with the tagline, there is a great media byte on the […]

Aug 4
2008

Peterman Philosophy

by in Book Reviews | 2,308 views | Reading Time 4:18

Recently, I ran across the book “Seinfeld and Philosophy” by William Irwin and being such a huge Seinfeld fan, I happily placed the book on the store counter and forked over $20 so I could enlighten myself. The book contains 14 essays written by several professional philosophers about different subjects throughout the 9 year television […]

Jul 23
2008

The FairTax

by in Book Reviews | 3,031 views | Reading Time 5:21

Your first inclination may be to ask how tax and fair can be remotely placed in such close proximity. If you ask any segment of our society, they will all explain how they are taxed inappropriately and other classes of our society are receiving better benefits than they currently are. Of course, every class is […]

Jul 22
2008

Economic Choices

by in Book Reviews | 2,315 views | Reading Time 4:14

Recently, I finished a book I had been reading off and on for a while. “The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas” by Robert H. Frank provides a simple statement about how we make our choices in our lives. This statement is one in which I have, through the years, tried to […]

Jul 16
2008

Ventura Substance

by in Book Reviews | 6,362 views | Reading Time 5:15

Recently, I purchased the book “Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me” written by Jesse Ventura because I’m always looking for new ways to spark alternative thought processes. I happened to see Jesse’s appearance on the Tonight Show promoting his latest book and I thought it would be something of substance. Jesse has long been known […]

Jun 5
2008

Milkmind

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,102 views | Reading Time 5:00

Today is a totally separate theme for an article. I have made up a new word however to keep that ball rolling. Milkmind is what I decided to write about today. Milk is a very useful source of vitamins and minerals that help us grow up to become healthy adults. It helps our bones grow […]