Crafters should be on the lookout for two new books, one for inspiration, the other for application. ...more

August 28, 2008

Sundry business books claim to have uncovered heretofore hidden secrets to success, yet they usually describe idyllic companies that apparently function in alternate dimensions that seem very similar to our own, except that most inhabitants exhibit genuine passion toward their enterprises and always operate in clear, unambiguous bursts of altruistic energy. ...more

August 17, 2008

I loved reading biographies and autobiographies when I was younger, but maybe I'm a little jaded now. Everyone seems to have an ax to grind, an angle to play, a story to spin and a point to make. ...more

June 22, 2008

"High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed," by Michael Kodas (Hyperion, $24.95) ...more

May 4, 2008

When I was growing up, a large, churchgoing family across the street used to say a rustic, rhyming grace every night before dinner that went: "Rub-a-dub-dub. Thanks for the grub. Yea, Lord." ...more

November 22, 2007

There's something very comforting about being a baby boomer. Maybe because there are so many of us - 80 million born from 1946 to 1964. ...more

November 4, 2007