Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Your Papers, Please

Item: 1968 Alien Address Report


 
Book: A Guide to Keynes by Alvin H. Hansen

Review from wikipedia:
A Guide to Keynes is a non-fiction work by Alvin Hansen, about the life of John Maynard Keynes. It was first published in 1953 . Hansen’s guide, 237 pages long, seeks to explain Keynes’s General Theory chapter by chapter in a fashion more accessible to the beginner. Alvin Hansen was once referred to as "the American Keynes", brought the 1930s Keynesian economics revolution to the United States.

Lord John Maynard Keynes: the man, the myth, the legend.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Dear John

Item: A Reevaluation of Emotions

Take a letter, maria...

Book: Herzog (Penguin Classics) by Saul Bellow
Description:
A novel complex, compelling, absurd and realistic, Herzog became a classic almost as soon as it was published in 1964. In it Saul Bellow tells the tale of Moses E. Herzog, a tragically confused intellectual who suffers from the breakup of his second marriage, the general failure of his life and the specter of growing up Jewish in the middle part of the 20th century. He responds to his personal crisis by sending out a series of letters to all kinds of people. The letters in total constitute a thoughtful examination of his own life and that which has occurred around him. What emerges is not always pretty, but serves as gritty foundation for this absorbing novel.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Interesting Book of the Day



Description:
Over 165 photos and illustrations bring you step by step from raw skin to velvety soft buckskin and then show you how to create beautiful garments and useful goods. You will also learn how to make rawhide and hide glue, tan in a wilderness setting and the best way to skin. History, humor and science make Deerskins into Buckskins not only practical, but fun!

Designed to be easily understood by the beginner yet rich with details for the experienced, this book teaches tanning as a natural process. No chemicals are needed! All the tools and materials are waiting around your home and land. While the tools are simple, having a great method is the key. This book has that method (see the following reviews).

Buckskin is durable, soft, washable and warm. A hand-made garment for people all over the world for millennia, it breathes and stretches with your body, cuts the wind and won't tear on briars. It is excellent to wear hiking, hunting or around the house. Plus you don't need to hunt. Deerskins that would otherwise go to waste are available every fall from neighbors, locals and butcher shops.


This photo highlights just a taste of what's in store for the novice buckskinner
who cracks open this book:

Buckskinner

Is it just me or does this guy bear a striking resemblance to Chris Pontius of MTV's Jackass fame, as seen below:

Chris Pontius

Monday, August 1, 2011

Full House

Item: Diet advice


Cabbage Juice
3-4 times a day
(2T - 1/2c) empty stomach
5-10 minutes before meal
Relieves stomach inflammation


Book: Reshaping It All: Motivation for Physical and Spiritual Fitness by Candace Cameron

Candace Cameron Bure first became known to millions as a co-star on the hit ABC television series Full House. Today, like her brother Kirk Cameron (Growing Pains, Fireproof), she is the rare Hollywood actor who is outspoken about her Christian faith and how it helps overcome certain obstacles.

More than a testimony, here is a motivational tool that will put readers on the right track and keep them there. In addition to practical advice, Candace offers a biblical perspective on appetite and self control that provides encouragement to women, guiding them toward freedom.
Bonus Full House video: DJ's Eating Disorder


Saturday, July 30, 2011

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Wanted: Copy Editor

...will pay in beads.

Item: Flyer

Your Invited


Book: 9 Inner Jewels by Kellyna Kaleolani Campbell
Description:
9 Inner Jewels offers a unique and powerful approach to finding peace in a world of uncertainty and change. It teaches the reader how to use color and light to connect self and soul. This book walks the reader through ways of creating daily meditations that are customized for each day. It shows people how everything that happens to them during the day can support their inner peace, personal growth, and spiritual integration. 9 Inner Jewels suggests ways for people to find inner peace, attain healthy relationships, and live in prosperity through the practice of meditation.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Funny Book of the Day


Sometimes you *can* judge a book by its cover
Book: Winning Table Tennis: Skills, Drills, and Strategies 

Description:
Five-time U.S. singles and 11-time doubles champion Dan Seemiller, possibly the best American table tennis player ever, shares his secrets for top-level play in Winning Table Tennis: Skills, Drills, and Strategies.

Readers will learn the best table tennis techniques, strategies, and conditioning methods for success. The authors provide beginning through advanced players with practical tips that make a difference.

The book features 29 drills for developing better shot-making skills. Seemiller's creative shot and grip innovations will give players an edge. The 124 photos and illustrations make it easy for players to learn the proper techniques and sharpen skills. Plus, the book offers drill variations designed to hone the skills of advanced players and professionals.
Highlights include - various service techniques:
Underspin hook serve, part 1


Underspin hook serve, part 2

And strength training tips:

Parallel squat, part 1
Parallel squat, part 2


Stiff-legged deadlift

Not now chief, I'm in the zone:

MUSCLE MILK!!!