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Forum: Off-topic 01-24-2017, 09:28 PM
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Posted By ebacon
Happy City by Charles Montgomery This is a...

Happy City by Charles Montgomery

This is a book about the feelings and science of walkable cities. It is a great read. I particularly enjoyed it because the author describes fairly minor changes...
Forum: Off-topic 12-17-2016, 12:51 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
Books are great. I just reflected on an...

Books are great. I just reflected on an electrical engineering term that touches on this political topic.

The term is "relaxation oscillator".

It is reminiscent of when electronics were warm...
Forum: Off-topic 12-15-2016, 07:04 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
A History of Western Philosophy -- Bertrand...

A History of Western Philosophy -- Bertrand Russell, 14th printing, 1960

For .50c I could not pass up fourteen levels of refinement. :)
Forum: Off-topic 11-10-2016, 10:30 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
The Gene: An Intimate History Siddhartha...

The Gene: An Intimate History
Siddhartha Mukherjee

This book chronicles the history of theories as to how life passes on traits from generation to generation. I was drawn to the book because it...
Forum: Off-topic 03-09-2016, 06:15 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
Barbara, Why was it hard? That is an honest...

Barbara,

Why was it hard? That is an honest question.

When I reflect on Columbine I hear Marilyn Manson asking why the shooters felt so lonely. That is paraphrasing. What is important is the...
Forum: Off-topic 12-07-2015, 07:03 PM
Replies: 485
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Posted By ebacon
A Little History of the World, E. H. Gombrich ...

A Little History of the World, E. H. Gombrich

Fun, like rediscovering Crayons in adulthood.
Forum: Off-topic 05-17-2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 485
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Posted By ebacon
I'm pretty! I'm pretty! I'm pretty! You're...

I'm pretty! I'm pretty! I'm pretty!

You're not that pretty.

:D

Those were crazy days in broadcasting.
Forum: Off-topic 05-17-2014, 06:35 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
Interesting. He has a lecture on YouTube. It is...

Interesting. He has a lecture on YouTube. It is worth the hour and fifteen minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX2zng2aMc0
Forum: Off-topic 05-09-2014, 06:33 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
Dondilion, The book that caught my eye is...

Dondilion,

The book that caught my eye is titled "Sprawl Repair Manual" by Galina Tachieva. Here is a link:
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Forum: Off-topic 05-07-2014, 06:23 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
Thanks. I think I will skip the book and...

Thanks.

I think I will skip the book and focus on getting outdoors instead.

Here is an interesting review on Amazon. It appears to be written by a law professor.
...
Forum: Off-topic 05-07-2014, 12:42 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
Has anyone read "Capital in the Twenty-first...

Has anyone read "Capital in the Twenty-first Century" by Thomas Piketty? It's supposed to be the latest big-thinker book. I was thinking about reading it but am still trying to get my head...
Forum: Off-topic 01-15-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 485
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Posted By ebacon
Just finishing "Why I Left GoldmanSachs". ...

Just finishing "Why I Left GoldmanSachs".

It's a pretty good book and gives a salesman's perspective of the market meltdown if nothing else. The stories about office politics are nothing new for...
Forum: Off-topic 09-07-2012, 07:32 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
I know the bratwurst stand; it is at the base of...

I know the bratwurst stand; it is at the base of the stone bridge. Unfortunately I did not partake.

One night we had dinner in a restaurant just across from Regensburger Dom/St. Peters Cathedral....
Forum: Off-topic 09-07-2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 47,446
Posted By ebacon
Last Fall I did some business in Regensburg,...

Last Fall I did some business in Regensburg, Germany. It is one of the oldest cities in Germany and was settled by the Romans about 120 AD. The city is on the bank of the Danube River and was a big...
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