Monthly Archives: October 2009

links for 2009-10-22

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

The David Foster Wallace Audio Project (tags: audio books literature writing davidfosterwallace interview book)

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Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

On the one hand, he obviously hasn’t really accomplished anything. It grates that he should get a prize without a past record of achievement (he’s done many genuinely impressive things, but nobody believes running for President is Nobel-worthy). On the … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-10-05

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

Book Review – 'The Case for God,' by Karen Armstrong – Review – NYTimes.com This explains why liberal religion tends to be parasitic on more dogmatic forms of faith, which create and sustain the practices that the liberal believer picks … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-10-04

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Dave Gottlieb

YouTube – Authors@Google: Neal Stephenson Stephenson defends his endings about 10min in. I don't really have complaints about his endings. (tags: google books neal stephenson anathem readings)

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