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"by Sandra MurphyThis week we have yet another group of new fun mystery novels to share and to give..."

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:28:39 -0400

“by Sandra MurphyThis week we have yet another group of new fun mystery novels to share and to give away. We have reviews of A Fete Worse than Death by Claudia Bishop, Agony of the Leaves by Laura Childs, Assaulted Pretzel by Laura Bradford, Cat Trick by Sofie Kelly, Bowled Over by Victoria Hamilton, and Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly. These books include a lot of recipes, teas, cats, Amish and kitchen collectibles. Details on how to win a copy of all of these books at the end of this post.”

- Food, Tea, Cats & Kitchen Collectibles Mysteries For Your Reading Pleasure: Reviews/Giveaways

Virginia Woolf on How to Read a Book | Brain Pickings

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:37:29 -0400

Virginia Woolf on How to Read a Book | Brain Pickings

WSJ.com free all day Saturday

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:00:27 -0500

WSJ.com free all day Saturday:

The Wall Street Journal online is free to everyone all day Saturday.

We Invite You to Visit MedlinePlus for Trusted Health Information

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:48:13 -0500

We Invite You to Visit MedlinePlus for Trusted Health Information:

Free, accurate, and understandable.

Neurologist Oliver Sacks on Memory, Plagiarism, and the Necessary Forgettings of Creativity by Maria Popova

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:58:49 -0500

Neurologist Oliver Sacks on Memory, Plagiarism, and the Necessary Forgettings of Creativity by Maria Popova:

I’m beginning to think I may have played in the NFL a few seasons back and just can’t remember it.

Twelve Books of 2012 « Book Snob

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:51:03 -0500

Twelve Books of 2012 « Book Snob:

Rachel of Book Snob. Always interesting selections!

Greg McKeown on a rarely discussed career mistake.

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:35:00 -0500

Greg McKeown on a rarely discussed career mistake.:

“The slightly painful truth is, at any one time there is only one piece of real estate we can “own” in another person’s mind. People can’t think of us as a project manager, professor, attorney, insurance agent, editor and entrepreneur all at exactly the same time. They may all be true about us but people can only think of us as one thing first.”

Nate Silver and the Ascendance of Expertise

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:15:22 -0500

Nate Silver and the Ascendance of Expertise

Jay Rosen's assessment of quality media during the campaign

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:28:25 -0500

Jay Rosen's assessment of quality media during the campaign

#vetchat

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:13:55 -0400

#vetchat A new weekly Twitter chat from the Hero Project, happening every Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST, dedicated to military and veterans’ issues.

McKinsey Center for Government

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:40:00 -0400

McKinsey Center for Government:

Thought leaders on innovating government for new times. Download the full PDF here.

“To explore the approaches that governments around the world are taking to common problems, this anthology convenes political leaders and civil servants, economists and policy experts, generalists and specialists.”

Fall Preview 2012: New York's indie booksellers recommend the best new reads | Capital New York

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:19:10 -0400

Fall Preview 2012: New York's indie booksellers recommend the best new reads | Capital New York

Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:50:14 -0400

Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People

Free app helps create ‘blueprint’ for health

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:38:22 -0400

Free app helps create ‘blueprint’ for health

Evaluating health news stories – 10 criteria from HealthNewsReview.org

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:09:25 -0400

Evaluating health news stories – 10 criteria from HealthNewsReview.org:

How can we tell when news stories about health and health care are helpful, accurate, unbiased, and well researched? Americans are awash in health and medical news stories every day, and…

What are you afraid of? Whatta ya got?

Thu, 19 May 2011 01:35:53 -0400

What are you afraid of? Whatta ya got?:

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“Brain Activity Patterns in Anxiety-Prone People Suggest Deficits in Handling Fear”—National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Erasing Osama - The New Yorker cover story

Tue, 10 May 2011 02:24:32 -0400

Erasing Osama - The New Yorker cover story:

“When Gürbüz Dogan Eksioglu woke up on Monday morning, in Istanbul, he turned on the TV news, as is his daily routine. As soon as he found out that American forces had killed …

The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:18:37 -0400

The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte:

Five shows in, and already Mostly Photo is the best, most informative photo podcast I’ve seen. Lisa Bettany and Trey Ratcliffe are exceptional.

"What Is a Book? The Definition Continues to Blur."

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:55:56 -0400

"What Is a Book? The Definition Continues to Blur.":

Nice roundup article by Matthew Ingram at GigaOM!

Weather Words

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:10:52 -0400

Weather Words:

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Television weather forecasters, in a never-ending quest to sound more scientific—if not more accurate—became meteorologists. But they didn’t stop there.

A…