tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post4094799920225011076..comments2024-01-13T23:31:34.532-08:00Comments on This Book Is For You: TBIFY Summer Reading Round-up Extravaganzamary_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18271776145478019619noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-29242211000132162392008-06-13T13:58:00.000-07:002008-06-13T13:58:00.000-07:00Another book that looks good (technically it came ...Another book that looks good (technically it came out at the end of May, but still): "Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science," by Richard Preston. He's the guy that wrote "The Hot Zone." I heard an interview with him the other day, and the new book sounds really interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-66829795711738050852008-06-13T07:20:00.000-07:002008-06-13T07:20:00.000-07:00A few days ago I heard Pisani on NPR and I am very...A few days ago I heard Pisani on NPR and I am very excited to read her book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-68723604726092961062008-06-13T02:42:00.000-07:002008-06-13T02:42:00.000-07:00And also, I wouldn't necessarily make that argumen...And also, I wouldn't necessarily make that argument. I'm just sayin' is all.Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392485598731995230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-13057810006025117822008-06-13T02:35:00.000-07:002008-06-13T02:35:00.000-07:00Oh, I dunno if I'd actually call him a thug, per s...Oh, I dunno if I'd actually call him a thug, per se, but you could make a fairly good argument that the whole total war thing is evidence of a fairly thuggish style of diplomacy, so to speak, even when done for the right reasons.<BR/><BR/>But it's not like he invented it or anything. He just did it too.Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392485598731995230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21654824.post-76909276127833188942008-06-12T16:34:00.000-07:002008-06-12T16:34:00.000-07:00The greatest general of the Civil War a thug? Man...The greatest general of the Civil War a thug? Manic depressive - yes, a genius - yes, thug - nope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com