Category Archives: Books

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Books: Watchmen

Yeah, I know this is nominally a blog about bicycles, but the weather and a general lack of motivation have kept me inside reading books instead of outside riding bikes. I saw the preview for the movie version, and wanted … Continue reading

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Books: Gospel of the Living Dead

Gospel of the Living Dead is a solid summary of the entire Romero Canon and the various remakes of some of the films. The structure is very logical — Pretty much one chapter for each film. Each chapter begins with … Continue reading

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Books: World Made By Hand

I am a big fan of Jim Kunstler’s work. I listen to the KunstlerCast every week, I loved his TED talk, and I read his weekly rant every Monday. I like his work not necessarily because I agree with all, … Continue reading

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Books: In Defense of Food

In Defense of Food is sort of a sequel to the Omnivore’s Dilemma. It’s a condemnation of the whole idea of “nutritionism.” The idea that people need scientists with beakers and test tubes to tell them what to eat and … Continue reading

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Books: The Quotable Atheist

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the waiting room at my mechanic’s, waiting for them to change the oil in my car. I was bored, and so I fired up the Kindle and bought this book over the … Continue reading

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