Yuval Noah Harari wrote his first book, Sapiens, about the history of the human species, taken from the best anthropological and...

The internet is a dark, black hole of a cesspool and it arguably does more harm than good. Yet we can't get enough of it. Especially...

I enjoyed Mr. Gibney's first book, A Generation of Psychopaths, about how the baby boomers have messed things up, so I was eager to...

Let me be totally honest. Colonoscopies are one of the nastiest, most unpleasant screening tests out there. I don't mind the needle...

Which would you choose- a big buffet dinner that your entire neighborhood is attending, or a private dinner that costs twice as much and...

Code Blue: Inside America's Medical Industrial Complex by Mike Magee As one who has luckily avoided the medical industrial complex for...

A lot of people are talking about a coming recession. Economic signals are pointing to a possibility a recession could hit the world in...

Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms by Hannah Fry ***** Five of five stars Algorithms control our lives. That's a...

Believe it or not, fish used to be used as a currency. So have seashells, salt, tea, cigarettes, rocks and all sorts of common and rare...

**** Four Stars Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin If you've ever seen or admired Steve Martin, you will enjoy this...

Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations , By Dan Ariely **** Four stars This little 100 page book packs a powerful punch....

I first saw the musical Les Miserables nearly 20 years ago when it first came to town. I was blown away by its staging and story. ...

If you had to rate your boss from one to five stars, how many would they rate? How about your doctor? The last movie you saw? How about...

I was thoroughly enjoying another great Muny show last week, when I noticed something odd. The couple that had been seated next to me had...

Ten Drugs by Thomas Hager. 5 of 5 stars Ten drugs is one of my favorite books of the year so far. With the enormous amounts of money we...

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