Monthly Archives: September 2009

links for 2009-09-28

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

Out Stealing Horses – Per Petterson – Books – Review – New York Times (tags: books)

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links for 2009-09-20

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

Phys Ed: What Sort of Exercise Can Make You Smarter? – Well Blog – NYTimes.com More summaries of evidence that running (aerobic exercise) makes you smarter. To recap, it also makes you happier and live longer. (tags: health running smarter … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-09-19

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

Toastyfrog.com: Compendium of Useless Information : Games – 39-The Legend Of Zelda browse The modern Nintendo is an entity petrified by the prospect of alienating a single potential customer by imposing anything so grim as a demand or expectation upon … Continue reading →

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Some story titles of Gene Wolfe

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

“The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories” (1970) “The Death of Doctor Island” (1973) “The Doctor of Death Island” (1978) “Death of the Island Doctor” (1983)

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Read Recently: Wolfe, Cowen, Simmons

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

Books I’ve read since last update: The Book of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (another four-volume saga), Create Your Own Economy by Tyler Cowen, Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Good show. I think the Gene … Continue reading →

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Have you heard?

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

So have you heard? Indie rock is the choice of a new generation! Allegedly! Don’t let the exclamation points fool you into thinking I’m being sarcastic! Just try selling iPods or straight-leg jeans without knowing what fresh-faced guitar band is … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-09-15

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

shockwave games [the metal box] – Merlin's Revenge 2

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