Hinges of History II: The Gift of the Jews
Fresh from reading and truly enjoying How the Irish Saved Civilization, I eagerly undertook Thomas Cahill’s next book in the Hinges of History series, The Gift of the Jews. In the series, it is...
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Mysteries of the Alphabet: The Origins of Writing
One of those books I stumbled across while looking for something else, I decided to give it a go nonetheless. In Mysteries of the Alphabet: The Origins of Writing, the author, Marc-Alain Ouaknin attempts...
Male Brain Science Gives Clue to Nagging Questions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It’s the universal question on many women’s lips. “What could he be thinking?” she shrieks, or sighs or sulks at her husband, boyfriend or son.
French Lap Up U.S. Francophobia from World War II
PARIS (Reuters) – What’s an American in Paris to do when he finds himself agreeing with the anti-French rhetoric of some compatriots back home? Help is now at hand in the shape of a...
The Da Vinci Code
I just finished The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Revisiting the antagonist from Angels and Demons, Robert Langdon, The Da Vinci Code explores Langdon’s encounters with the secret world of Grail legends and...
