The Lottery: A Short Story
The Lottery By Shirley Jackson A short story titled The Lottery was first published in The New Yorker; the date was June 26, 1948. The story was submitted by author Shirley Jackson. The Lottery (Tale Blazers: American Literature) is considered to be among [...]
The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism
A Sobering Analysis Of American Policy And The Limits of Power Respected author Andrew Bacevich has an important message to present to the American people. The item he refers to as American Exceptionalism could be in dire jeopardy. Although it’s not [...]
Free Lunch By David Cay Johnston
Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill) Looking for a light, easy read, that will enrich and entertain your acumen? Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government [...]
Top 10 Books March 2012
The New York Times Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction 1. American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History — “In the community of elite warriors, one man has risen above our ranks and distinguished himself as unique. [...]
Steve Jobs: A Book Review
The biography about the businessman behind Apple, Inc. — Steve Jobs, authored by Walter Isaacson — is a very telling and thorough work. Here’s a brief review to describe a few poignant iterations. This masterpiece skillfully weaves together a synopsis about an important era, a dominant corporation [...]
The Elements Of Journalism: Review
Just what should newspeople be reporting? The book — The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect, Completely Updated and Revised — tells us exactly what we should expect from our contemporary journalists. This piece of work is [...]
Finding A Good Synonym Book
All writers have useful tools for the trade. Yes, there are a few gifted geniuses with photogenic minds that retain bytes of knowledge like a machine. For the rest of us, we’ll need a good Thesaurus, or, a good synonym finder. Finding the [...]
Books For Web Designers
Recommended Books For Web Designers 1. Effective Java: Programming Language Guide (Java Series) 2. Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference (2nd Edition) 3. JavaScript: The Definitive Guide 4. Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide 5. XSLT: Mastering XML Transformations 6. Embedding [...]
An Analysis Of The Innovator's Dilemma
The Innovator’s Dilemma — Even top notch leaders of the most successful companies will eventually be forced to make decisions which will seal their fate. Should the company continue to comfortably market a popular product obsessively, or should it focus on disruptive technology [...]
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