The Last Duel written by Eric Jager rating ****The Last Duel written by Nicole Holofcener, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck directed by Ridley ScottRating **** Book or film? I chose to do both. It's been a while since I had a chance to read a book and then head out to a theatre to see the film … [Read more...] about Review of the Last Duel Book vs Film
Review of The Premonition
Review of The Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis Rating *** I'm a Michael Lewis fan. Premonition, however, fell short for me. The book lacked a narrative focus. Instead, it read more like a series of loosely connected anecdotes. I would have preferred more insight into how the Trump … [Read more...] about Review of The Premonition
Review of The Woman They Could Not Silence
Review of The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore Rating ***** Every story has a protagonist and an antagonist. Elizabeth Packard, the protagonist of this story, had a slew of antagonists, including … [Read more...] about Review of The Woman They Could Not Silence
Review of Radium Girls
Review of Radium Girls by Kate Moore rating ***** The book Radium Girls by Kate Moore tells a story of injustice. It's a story about corporate malfeasance, the role of government and the law, and the struggles of young women terminally affected by radium poising and their efforts to seek … [Read more...] about Review of Radium Girls
Review of Billion Dollar Loser
Review of Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedemann Rating **** Billion Dollar Loser is a story about hubris and excess. It is a cautionary tale of what can happen when an unproven idea receives more attention than it deserves. I am … [Read more...] about Review of Billion Dollar Loser
The coming clean meat revolution
Review of the book Clean Meat: How Growing Meat without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World by Paul Shapiro rating ***** Back in 1993, just as the Internet was about to take off, I downplayed the coming digital revolution as nothing more than a glorified user forum. When Amazon first … [Read more...] about The coming clean meat revolution