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Posted in Gadget Lust, Psychology, the new yorker on Feb 18th, 2011
Ever have a tough time making a decision? Well, you’re not alone. At one point or another, we all have tough decisions to make. Some of us struggle with potentially making the wrong decision. Some of us fear we’ll regret whatever decision we make. And still others get frozen up and never make a decision [...]
Posted in Good Reads, the new yorker on Dec 13th, 2008
Most Likely to Succeed, by Malcolm Gladwell: I first heard about this article on The Simple Dollar, but I wanted to wait until my issue of the magazine showed up in the mail (I guess I’m not ready for a Kindle just yet…). Anyway, this is an engrossing look at education and its “quarterback problem.” [...]
Posted in Good Reads, the new yorker, Writing on Dec 11th, 2008
I know I blab a lot about The New Yorker, if it’s worth the cost, and if the fiction is any good. Anyway, I just finished reading Waiting by Amos Oz, and again I have something to say. First of all, my mom really loves Oz, and she’s recommended I read him a few times, [...]
Posted in Good Reads, the new yorker on Oct 20th, 2008
I’ve had a subscription to The New Yorker for over a year now, and so far it’s been a mixed bag. For every really good article, there is typically a pretentious, boring short story mixed in and a whole lot of one-sided politics going on. The cartoons and the cover art, for the most part, [...]
