Monthly Archives: May 2011

NYT Slams Obama Administration!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

If this isn’t a harbinger of doom for the anointed one’s 2012 re-election then nothing is. In two separate articles (one ‘reporting’, the other ‘editorial, though it’s often hard to tell the difference in this publication) the New York Times … Continue reading →

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“I’m WALKIN’ here!”

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

“I’m WALKIN’ here!” – Ratso Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman) in the movie Midnight Cowboy, as he’s walking, with a limp by the way, through traffic in New York City. Well, “I’m walkin’ HERE!”. For the first time in 54 days my … Continue reading →

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SHIBUMI (understated elegance) (effortless perfection)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

This may be the longest book commentary/review I’ve ever written, as priceless quotes abound throughout the book and I plan to include many.  All are from the 2011 paperback copy.  I’m including numerous info links.  Use them after your first … Continue reading →

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SATORI by Don Winslow

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

SATORI by Don Winslow ”A Novel Based on TREVANIAN’S SHIBUMI” is the full title.  This is my commentary on-the-fly, as I read, since I don’t do in-depth, analytical, reviews per se. I received an email from my local library that this … Continue reading →

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Give Me A Break by John Stossel

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Oh these libertine Libertarians.  Will they never stop chanting for individual rights and self-responsibility? What does Stossel think this is, a free country? His book Give Me a Break : How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the … Continue reading →

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Art of Critical Decision Making, a DVD Lecture Course

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

I recently finished Art of Critical Decision Making by Professor Michael A. Roberto.  This is a learning course consisting of 24 lectures of 30 minutes each contained on 4 DVD discs.  You view it on a computer or on a TV … Continue reading →

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