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Up-Hill Climb of Getting Healthy

In 2000, I weighed upwards of 260 pounds. My total cholesterol was 265. My triglycerides hovered around 500. Glucose in the neighborhood of 110. In sum, the general consensus was … Continue reading →

July 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

This Month In Audio

BUCKY F*CKING DENT. David Duchovny. Macmillan Audio. Bucky F*cking Dent is cast in the vein of “The Bad News Bears” – a novel book that naturally makes you want to … Continue reading →

July 1, 2016 · 2 Comments

New From Macmillan Audio

WHO RULES THE WORLD? Noam Chomsky. Macmillan Audio. Noam Chomsky remains one of the leading voices analyzing world politics, and Who Rules the World? continues his ultimate mission – that … Continue reading →

May 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

150 Years of ObamaCare

150 YEARS OF OBAMACARE. Daniel E. Dawes. Foreword by David Satcher (16th US Surgeon General). Johns Hopkins University Press. Health-care attorney Daniel Dawes is an expert on insurance reform and the … Continue reading →

May 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

Naked Before the Mirror

SEX WITH SHAKESPEARE. Jillian Keenan. William Morrow. There have been actual libraries created in honor of Shakespeare, widely considered the greatest writer to ever have walked the earth. So, from … Continue reading →

May 2, 2016 · 1 Comment

Literature With A Purpose

BORDERLINE. Mishell Baker. Saga Press/Simon & Schuster. Borderline marks a remarkable debut by fantasy author Mishell Baker. The story features a problem that is epidemic in the world today, but one … Continue reading →

March 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

New From Rock Icons, Macmillan Audio & Tor

KEITH RICHARDS: A LIFE IN PICTURES. Various photographers. Andy Neill, Editor. The Overlook Press. This just-released study captures the enigmatic rock-blues guitarist in stunning fashion, with pictures snapped by an … Continue reading →

February 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Listening For What Matters

LISTENING FOR WHAT MATTERS: Avoiding Contextual Errors in Health Care. Saul J. Weiner. Alan Schwartz. Oxford University Press. In today’s health-care-obsessed culture, Listening For What Matters is an absolute must read. … Continue reading →

January 26, 2016 · 2 Comments

Daniel Klein Helps Us Explore the Meaning of Life

EVERY TIME I FIND THE MEANING OF LIFE, THEY CHANGE IT. Daniel Klein. Penguin. Set for release on October 27th, Daniel Klein’s Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, … Continue reading →

November 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

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