In this lengthy piece, Shenk writes of a 72 year study of Harvard men and their well-being. It is an interesting read. Specialization in fields (sociology vs. biology vs. psychiatry vs…) is a good thing, but a side effect is that it has turned academia into a place that is not very welcoming to...
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Once More to the Recycling Bin by Kevin R. Kosar I came across the book in a recycling bin; it was piled in there with other titles from three or more decades back. Their authors were the pop stars of their time, DeVries, Simenon,...
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The Lexington Institute has published a guide which touched on some of the fundamental facts about the U.S. Postal Service: Lexington Institute, A Quick Reference on the U.S. Postal Service (Arlington, VA: July, 2009)
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What ITunes Is To Music… by Kevin R. Kosar I’ve known Ken since—gasp—1989. He is a man of eclectic interests, including world travel, art, film, music, and campy Mexican...
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Once More to Brooklyn with Betty by Kevin R. Kosar, November 17, 2007 I actually did not especially enjoy the first 100 pages of this novel from 1943. The...
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The Gritty Streets of… Washington, DC? by Kevin R. Kosar, November 16, 2007 The national news usually only shows America the piece of DC occupied by the White House...
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A Colorful Picture of Urban Life and Politics, by Kevin R. Kosar, November 17, 2007 Pair this book with Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” and you’ll get...
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Tales of a Has-Been, by Kevin R. Kosar, March 7, 2008 This is an enjoyable collection of short stories that Fitzgerald wrote for Esquire near the end of his...
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A Gatsby for the Post 9-11 World? by Kevin R. Kosar, April 21, 2008 This book shows how a Gatsby-eqsue guy can go from young star in the U.S....
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