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Light reading, HEAVY utility.I have friends that read "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and really loved it, but realistically I just knew I would never finish that book. I'm busy and anything over 200 pages is just not going to happen. So when I heard that "Food Rules" was basically a summary of everything that Pollan said in "Dilemma" I grabbed a copy. There are some things that are common sense in the book, but what I really benefited from was the research he did on food science, sugars, and the use of corn and soy in Western foods. It's shocking, almost unbelievable to consider the lack of nutrition in most of the things we eat.
This book, practically overnight, completely changed the way I look at food. I stopped counting calories, joined a CSA (community supported agriculture) where we have fresh organic veggies delivered every week, and since then I've had absolutely no trouble maintaining my weight and I'm eating as often as I want. The key is eating "real" food and not just empty calories (sugar), sodium and carbs.
By taking Pollan's key advice (EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSTLY PLANTS.) I have transformed my diet, learned a TON about cooking (I had to look up recipes to learn about new vegetables that I hadn't eaten before), and I feel good about supporting local farmers. Not to mention I feel fantastic on the inside after weeks of eating veggies and fruits.
The last thing I should say is this; I have never been the kind of person that eats a lot of fruits and vegetables. I didn't know how to prepare them, they aren't as satisfying as a big steak, and they're more time consuming than eating out. But the way I was eating was not sustainable for a lifetime. As I get older, it's harder to stay at my goal weight, and eating at restaurants basically makes it impossible. Even with good intentions, you have every ingredient working against you. High sugars, sodium, preservatives of every kind... it's given me a new definition of "soy"lent green, because they can make soy and corn look and taste like pretty much anything you want! Scary!
If you have the desire and will power to start eating right, this book is a sensational review of some basic Food Rules. It's becoming easier, more affordable, and more popular to eat healthy, organic and local. I decided to jump on the train and I am never getting off it. I suggest you come too, and Pollan will sell you a ticket for less than ten bucks.
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Sorry I Read ItIt's too bad that Stieg Larsson could not have believed in his own talents enough to avoid appealing to the basest of human instincts to sell books. I bought Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to read for book club. But I'm sorry I spent one penny on it or read one word. Men's brutality to women is not a subject that I care to read about. How could the author look his own mother in the face after conceiving and writing of such brutality. Not that the entire book is trash. There is worthy material there, enough to keep me reading beyond the point where I should have bailed out. But I did bail out long before the end and only wish I had done so sooner.
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Fun read for the political junkies"Game Change" is about the 2008 election campaign. It is not about what positions the candidates took on issues, but, rather, about the demeanor of the candidates and the conduct and management of the campaigns. It reads like a novel, and I found it fascinating. I, however, am a political junkie, so consider the source.
The book starts with the pre primary debates, although it doesn't describe all the players or all of the debates. Ron Paul, who, in my opinion, won at least one debate was hardly mentioned. Mike Gravel, who similarly won two early debates before he disappeared from them, wasn't mentioned at all.
Having said that, there is lots of mention of the inner workings of the other campaigns. Neither one of the Edwards came out looking good despite the fact that, in my opinion, John Edwards won at least one debate. Apparently a lot of what we learned after the campaign was already known by the insiders, and it was a good thing he was not nominated.
Since I had followed the campaigns so closely, there were few surprises. We see that Hilary Clinton, who knew her stuff and had had Whitehouse experience, ran a loose disjointed campaign. She definitely appears to be more of a policy wonk than an executive and is probably perfectly suited to the job she has now. The book explains how Obama persuaded her to be his Secretary of State.
We see how McCain rushed into decisions without all the facts. I did learn how nasty a temper he has from a description with of a "discussion" he was overheard to have with his wife. (I would have left him on the spot and the next time I got in touch with him would have been through lawyers.)
We already knew that Joe Biden puts his mouth in gear before he engages his brain at times but that he is honest and knowledgeable. In my opinion he won at least one of the early primary debates.
We all knew that poor Sarah Palin was tossed into the national scene with no background whatsoever. She is quick and witty but was way out of her league, and her trainers knew so little about her that they managed to compound the problem. The authors found her a sympathetic figure.
The authors misjudged Lieberman whom they called a liberal except on security, but who is a conservative except on the environment. He definitely was under consideration for McCain's vice president.
And we see through it all that Obama, besides understanding the issues, is methodical about finding out all the facts before making a decision and has good executive ability - with his well run campaign as an example. He doesn't make a decision without thinking of the long term implications and always does his homework. He was competent in the debates, but he did not shine.
The book is easy to read and gives us good insight into the personalities of the players. I had trouble putting it down. (I think the most surprising thing in the book is how many of the candidates used foul language. I suppose the reason Clinton shocked me is that I remember hearing the word f***k only once all the time I was growing up, and she grew up in the Midwest. I am, however, pre baby boom.)
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A-maze-ing bookAt Camp Half-Blood, Quintus has substituted for Mr. D. Percy and Annabeth team up in a new game. They find an entrance to the Labyrinth, and they start a quest along with Grover and Tyson. They make it to Triple G ranch and see Nico. Percy defeats Geryon and continues the quest, but Nico wants his sister back to life. Soon, they split up, but Percy almost gets himself killed. He meets Calypso, but can't stay with her. Percy gets Rachel to lead them since she can see through the mist. They meet up with Nico again, and find Luke's body for Kronos to reform. They return to camp for battle with Grover and Tyson after they find Pan. Grover causes a Panic to stop the whole thing and continues the quest in the next book.
I liked this book because it had some funny parts. Percy's adventures continue in The Last Olympian.
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