Books
BOOK REVIEW: 'Shelter From the Storm'
In "The Wizard of Oz," as Dorothy emerges from the tornado, she discovers her house has fallen on the Wicked Witch of the East.
BOOK REVIEW: 'I Am the Storm: Inspiring Stories of People Who Fight Against Overwhelming Odds'
"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it" is a quote attributed to Charles Dudley Warner, an editor at the Hartford Courant in the late 1800s.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Called to Serve: The Inspiring, Untold Stories of America's First Responders'
There is a saying that when something bad happens, people run from it, but police officers, firefighters and other first responders run toward it.
BOOK REVIEW: 'The Truth About Wuhan: How I Uncovered the Biggest Lie in History'
The origin of SARS-CoV-2, the agent that causes the disease COVID-19, remains a mystery to the public.
Book excerpt: Big Tech, Democrats work to stifle opinion, destroy competition
Competition in the marketplace of ideas is based on quality, on evaluation, on free and unfettered exchange with whatever communication methods are available. Recently, however, as Big Tech companies consolidate power and influence our leaders, America is now a place where too often opinions are stifled or labeled "dangerous." Public and private figures are silenced and even banned from digital platforms.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Escape From Model Land'
In "Escape From Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It," Erica Thompson provides a thorough treatment of the whys and wherefores of modeling.
BOOK REVIEW: 'The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership Through Soft Power'
When describing war, Army Gen. Omar Bradley famously declared: "Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics."
A roundup of true crime and crime fiction for aficionados
This holiday season, one might want to buy the crime aficionado on your shopping list one or more of this year's fine true crime or crime fiction books.
BOOK REVIEW: 'America's Rifle: The Case for the AR-15'
President Biden told reporters over Thanksgiving that he would use the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress to do something he has wanted to do for decades.
BOOK REVIEW: 'Taxes Have Consequences: An Economic History of the United States'
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. And when those who fail to learn hold the reins of power and society's purse strings, they do so at our expense.
