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No one knows him better: Martin Gilbert, Churchill. A Life (audiocasette), Part 1 of 3

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No human being alive today knows Britain’s legendary lion of a Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, than Martin Gilbert.

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No one knows him better: Martin Gilbert, Churchill. A Life

Posted in clarity, denkschrift, reseña, tagged , , , , , , on August 29, 2007| 2 Comments »

No human being alive today knows Britain’s legendary lion of a Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, better than Martin Gilbert.

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nourishment and joy: Mars Hill Audio Journal

Posted in denkschrift, reseña on August 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Christians possessed of an inquisitive intellect, a restless soul, and an intuitive connection to their culture are one of the Church’s underserved people groups. Often their God-given wiring is viewed as evidence of spiritual drift or—worse still—untamed rebellion.

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the fastest, most enjoyable way to get up to speed on a fascinating area: Biblical Archaeology Review

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I once asked the Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge how he stays abreast of fast-moving developments in biblical archaeology, a field of investigation that is related but decidely peripheral to his own work.

‘I mostly read BAR … ‘, he said, in an unexpectedly low-brow response for the hallowed halls of the Great University. ‘Then if I want to know more about a topic, I move on to more scholarly publications.’ (more…)

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de-putting asunder: Phill Butler, Well Connected. Releasing Power and Restoring Hope

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Phill Butler gives us one of those books that takes an action sport or skill that is usually performed on an intuitive or visceral level and reduces it to a formula.

Don’t get me wrong. This is not a criticism. Many of us need precisely such a formula that provides a handle, a method, or a path. Butler has given us that, and is to be thanked for doing so. (more…)

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Simple is beautiful: Oster BPST02-B Professional Series Blender, Black

Posted in paterfamilias, reseña, tagged , , on August 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »

The handsomely elegant glass-on-black Oster blender crushes ice with ease and doesn’t shake, as some less sturdy contenders do.

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news from the Mary Kay Empire: an end-user speaks: Mary Kay Color Cosmetics

Posted in paterfamilias, reseña, tagged , on August 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Let’s get one thing straight. I know nothing about cosmetics and – except for one forgettable episode at a Halloween party – have never used them.

But my wife does. (more…)

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an unvarnished classic: Foreign Affairs

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Foreign Affairs makes no apology for its antiquated typescript, large print, and generally stodgy appearance. It hardly needs to.

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compact guide for travelers and planespotters: Günter Endres, Illustrated Directory of Modern Commercial Aircraft (Illustrated Directory)

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Unlike most airplane guides, the compact 8.5 x 6.5″ format of this illustrated directory makes it handy for sliding in and out of a briefcase. Unfortunately, the book’s materials and construction are not durable enough to withstand regular travel in this way.

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a thin and humble sleeper for non-profit leaders: Exempt

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My organization receives this publication of the NonProfit Times free. If yours does too, don’t make the mistake of tossing it out with the junk mail.

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