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Assassination Vacation

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Levi

Assassination Vacation is the latest book by author, columnist, and public radio personality Sarah Vowel. It is about the three U.S. presidents who were assassinated within 40 years of each other, Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. Sarah takes us on her … Continue reading →

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When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Levi

This latest book from George Carlin consists of many, many short riffs about language, skits involving lots of profanity and potty humor, and commentary about various things that for the most part just piss Carlin off. I listened to an … Continue reading →

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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Levi

David Sedaris is a humorous writer and speaker who got his start on the radio. He really gained recognition with his reciting of his writing on the public radio show This American Life. He subsequently has come out with a … Continue reading →

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My Losing Season

Posted on October 21, 2006 by Levi

This was the first book I’ve read of Pat Conroy’s, author of numerous books made into movies, such as Prince of Tides, the Great Santini, and Beach Music. Unlike those books, which were either mostly fictional with big chunks of … Continue reading →

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Mountains Beyond Mountains

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Levi

I listened to this book via my subscription to the online audio book service, Audible.com, which has various plans allowing you to purchase full, unabridged versions of a huge-selection of books (many best-sellers) for as little as $6 each, and … Continue reading →

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Podcast Burnout

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Levi

I know the entries haven’t exactly been spilling out lately. Chock that up to parenthood I guess, which tends to take up most of the free time at home I used to devote to blogging, and the time that is … Continue reading →

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Audio Books and Audible.com

Posted on May 27, 2005 by Levi

As a slow reader, I took to Audio Books when I first heard of Audible.com five or six years ago. Audible.com provides audio books over the internet as digital files that you can play on your computer, iPod, or many … Continue reading →

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Audio Listening Zen

Posted on March 25, 2005 by Levi

Back to Content ConsumptionI’ve been struggling recently with keeping up with audio content. In general I prefer audio to text because, as I mentioned, I’m a slow reader and I can listen when I otherwise wouldn’t be able to read … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice – My Life in the Kitchen

Posted on December 16, 2003 by Levi

The Apprentice: My Life In The Kitchen is an autobiography of a French chef turned American culinary authority is a great read. Pepin grew up in war-torn France and from practically puberty on was in the kitchen cooking for his … Continue reading →

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Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping

Posted on October 2, 2003 by Levi

Well, I’ve gotten a little behind writing my reviews of (audio) books, so Why We Buy was actually something I finished a few weeks ago! Hopefully my memory will not fail me too badly, and indeed it was a memorable … Continue reading →

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