Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Inventing Modern

by John H. Lienhard

I decided to read this book after listing to Professor Lienhard give a very interesting lecture called The Engines of Our Ingenuity at an ASME meeting.

The book is a history slash personal memoir that focuses on technology. At times it was a bit slow, but I enjoyed watching the progress of technology as he described it.

Monday, May 12, 2008

FairTax


FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics by Neal Boortz

This was a very compelling book that I really enjoyed. It was a very quick read. I actually really liked a book about taxes, but that was probably because they advocated doing away with the IRS and income tax.

I don't know if the Fair Tax is the correct solution or not, but I do believe that we need to simplify the tax code. I also believe that we need to reign in government spending.

The 5000 Year Leap


by W. Cleon Skousen


This is a profound book that I believe everyone must read. It teaches with clarity and simplicity about why our nation's founding fathers did what they did. I believe our constitution is a miracle and our form of government really is a 5000 leap forward. I wish this book was required reading in all high schools!

The Warrior Elite


by Dick Couch

This book is a peek into the world of BUD/S training which is the start of every Navy SEAL's lifetime of training.

I greatly admire the men who protect our country. This book gave me an even greater respect for not only their physical strength, but for their heart. I wish that we all had the dedication, integrity, teamwork, and drive that these outstanding young men showed.

Liberal Fascism

by Jonah Goldberg

The Secret Servant

by Daniel Silva

The Forgotten Man

The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes

The World Is Flat

by Thomas L. Friedman

China CEO

by Juan Antonio Fernandez

The Finishing School

The Finishing School: Earning the Navy SEAL Trident by Dick Couch

Power to the People

by Laura Ingraham

An Inconvenient Book

by Glenn Beck

Lone Survivor

by Marcus Luttrell

We Were Soldiers Once... and Young

We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang by Harold G. Moore

America Alone

America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It by Mark Steyn

The Gift of Fear

by Gavin De Becker