Some random thoughts around food. #blog#BlogPost#cooking#foodmypointbeing.com/2024/08/09/r...
Some random thoughts around food. Bell peppers. I often make recipes that call for bell peppers. I wash the bell pepper, cut it up, and remove the core. What I don’t do is char it on the stovetop, put...
In "Fluke," author Brian Klaas argues that random, small events influence later outcomes and the world we experience. #books#BookReview#nonfiction#SocialSciencemypointbeing.com/2024/08/07/f...
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters Brian Klaas Scribner (January 23, 2024), 335 pages Kindle edition $14.99, Amazon hardcover $14.23 In Fluke, author Brian Klaas argues that random...
In "The Editor," Sara B. Franklin documents the life of Alfred A. Knopf editor Judith Jones. The book is highly readable and is well worth the time of anyone interested in the publishing industry. #books#BookReview#nonfiction#biography#publishing#cookbooksmypointbeing.com/2024/07/31/t...
The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America Sara B. Franklin Atria Books (May 28, 2024), 330 pages Kindle edition $14.99, Amazon paperback $19.99 This book should not be c...
There is nothing groundbreaking in the book "Accidental Astronomy," but author Chris Lintott provides an enjoyable look at popular astronomy. #books#BookReview#nonfiction#science#astronomymypointbeing.com/2024/07/26/a...
Accidental Astronomy: How Random Discoveries Shape the Science of Space Chris Lintott read by the author Basic Books, June 11, 2024 (7 hours and 30 minutes) $17.05 for Audible members, more for nonmem...
appreciating our household philosophy #blog#BlogPost#cooking#books#publishing#Steinbeck#EdRickettsmypointbeing.com/2024/07/24/a...
I am reading The Editor by Sara B. Franklin, a biography of the storied Alfred A. Knopf editor Judith Jones. Jones was responsible for authors such as Julia Child and John Updike. I’ll review it for y...
In "The Island" author Nicholas Jenkins covers W.H. Auden's life and writing from childhood up to 1937. #books#BookReview#literature#poetry#nonfiction#biography#Audenmypointbeing.com/2024/07/19/t...
The Island: War and Belonging in Auden’s England Nicholas Jenkins Belknap Press (June 11, 2024), 768 pages Kindle edition $19.25, Amazon hardcover $35.00 I have long appreciated W.H. Auden’s poetry, s...
my latest tech upgrades #blog#BlogPost#tech#computersmypointbeing.com/2024/07/17/m...
When my laptop computer finally gave out two years ago I recruited the wireless mouse I used with it for my desktop. I was tired of fighting with a corded mouse. It generally worked well but would som...
In "3 Shades of Blue" author James Kaplan offers a comprehensive history of the bebop and hard bop schools of American jazz and those who created that music. #book#BookReview#nonfiction#music#jazzmypointbeing.com/2024/07/12/3...
3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool James Kaplan read by Dion Graham Penguin Audio, March 05, 2024 (14 hours and 7 minutes) $17.72 for Audible members...
Anyone who grew up in Southern California or otherwise has a Southern California connection is likely to enjoy "Made in California." The author writes about dining establishments founded in California. #books#BookReview#dining#restaurants#FastFoodmypointbeing.com/2024/07/09/m...
Made in California: The California-Born Diners, Burger Joints, Restaurants & Fast Food that Changed America George Geary Prospect Park Books (May 25, 2021), 254 pages Kindle edition $11.99, Amazon har...
I almost changed my mind. About getting a new car, that is. #blog#BlogPost#carsmypointbeing.com/2024/07/05/i...
I almost changed my mind. About getting a new car, that is. I have written about how happy I am with my 2004 Toyota Corolla, and about the struggles Terry has had with her 2024 Dodge Hornet. In keepin...