Ramadan starts today, and as I was looking at information about it for a possible blog post, I saw mentioned that one of the traditions in Islam is the recitation of entire Koran over the course of the 30 days. I haven't read more than a few verses here and there since college in my copy …

So, I'm thinking of compiling my own list of "Books You Should Read". It will likely be as skewed towards my own reading habits as the so-called BBC Book Meme is towards the reading habits of whoever compiled that list. But I'm taking nominations for my list of the 100-ish Books You Should Read. I'd prefer …

Here's my entry on the book meme that's been running around. Books in bold are ones I've read. Looks like 35 of the 100. But I have a hard time believing this list came from the BBC. There's too much Cannon mixed with pop fiction and way to damn much Austen to represent anything like a …

Nerds enjoy displaying their knowledge, the more obscure, the better. This is why they like Trivial Pursuit so much. For many nerds, one of the primary methods of displaying their obscure knowledge is by referencing their cultural touchstones in every day conversation. In order to effectively communicate with them, it's helpful to have a grounding in …

As with my Top 10 Movies, this list is not a list of the "best" books I've ever read, but the books that have had the most significant impact on my life. I'm not going to bother attempting to put them in any particular order. So, without further ado, here is the next entry for my …

As part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewer's program, I was recently sent a copy of Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide by Michael Weinberg. This book is a send up of the typical job hunting books that try to cover the "best jobs" in a given field. It's filled with statistics, example of practioners of different …

Found in Changing Planes: Hypnagogia (also spelled hypnogogia) describes vivid dreamlike auditory, visual, or tactile sensations, which are often accompanied by sleep paralysis and experienced when falling asleep or waking up. (From WikiPedia)