Category Archives: Economics

The Historical Atlas Of The Bible by Dr. Ian Barnes

Posted on June 4, 2020 by craigmaas

The Historical Atlas of The Bible: A Visual Guide From Ancient Times To The New Testament B- 400 pages

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Arc Of Justice by Kevin Boyle

Posted on August 8, 2018 by craigmaas

Arc Of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age is the winner of the 2004 National Book Award for Nonfiction. I enjoyed the book once the story got into the courtroom. Rest of the … Continue reading →

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The Templars by Dan Jones

Posted on May 27, 2018 by craigmaas

The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God’s Holy Warriors The book consists of a long list of battles. Some won, many lost, they start to run into each other on the page. Jones did a lot of research, … Continue reading →

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The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

Posted on June 10, 2017 by craigmaas

The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds changes directions a couple times. It’s okay but I found I was waiting for Lewis to come back to certain topics. The book start with material that wouldn’t have been out … Continue reading →

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But What If We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman

Posted on May 18, 2017 by craigmaas

But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking About The Present As If It Were The Past Klosterman asks the question, what will our present look like in the future. Namely what science, literature, music, TV, sports, etc. will standout. Is it … Continue reading →

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The Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless

Posted on May 7, 2017 by craigmaas

The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide To The World’s Most Consequential Trivia is a pretty cool book. It would make a good gift. A classic table-top-book. One you can pick up and pick a random page. It’s visually appealing and … Continue reading →

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The Revolt Against The Masses by Fred Siegel

Posted on May 7, 2017 by craigmaas

The Revolt Against The Masses: How Liberalism Has Undermined The Middle Class A short history of the Democratic Party in the 20th and now 21st Century. How it was taken over my Progressives and Marxists, and the literary underpinnings of … Continue reading →

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The Song Machine by John Seabrook

Posted on April 16, 2017 by craigmaas

The Song Machine : Inside The Hit Factory I love music, especially from the 1965-1995 era; mostly Rock but also R&B and Pop. So what happened to Popular music in the last 20+ years. This book explains it all.. the … Continue reading →

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How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big by Scott Adams

Posted on March 29, 2017 by craigmaas

How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big: Kind Of The Story Of My Life Adams has written a book that is partially an autobiography and part advice book. It covers much of the same ground that his … Continue reading →

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The Education Of A Coach by David Halberstam

Posted on March 2, 2017 by craigmaas

The Education Of A Coach tells the story of my favorite NFL Coach, Bill Belichick. The book also explains how the New England ‘Patriots‘ manage to win so many championships, when the entire NFL is design to break up dynasties. … Continue reading →

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