All Consuming : beatty

A story about "All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror"

nobody@allconsuming.net (beatty) — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:58:20 GMT

All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror

by Stephen Kinzer

The first 45 minutes are riveting!

A story about "Hackers"

nobody@allconsuming.net (beatty) — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 23:16:39 GMT

Hackers

by Iain Softley

It’s really quite unbearable. Only lookup from whatever else you’re doing when Jolie is onscreen.

A story about "eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work"

nobody@allconsuming.net (beatty) — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 07:34:35 GMT

eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work

by Randall E. Stross

Surprisingly good despite the silly title.

A story about "Life of Pi"

nobody@allconsuming.net (beatty) — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:53:28 GMT

Life of Pi

by Yann Martel

Fiction for people who don’t read much fiction!

A story about "Colossus - The Forbin Project"

nobody@allconsuming.net (beatty) — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 21:30:01 GMT

Colossus - The Forbin Project

by Joseph Sargent

Recommended by my friend dac. We started talking about this after I suggested sortition as a better way to run a democracy in some cases.

A story about "It's Time"

nobody@allconsuming.net (beatty) — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:54:30 GMT

It's Time

by Michael Bublé

A modern Sinatra. Check out ‘Feeling Good’ first.

A story about "Charlie Wilson's War"

nobody@allconsuming.net (beatty) — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:25:44 GMT

Charlie Wilson's War

by George Crile

One of the best books I’ve read in a while. It’s outrageous. The writing makes this already lively story even better. A look inside the CIA and how it morphed into a white-collar spy operation out of touch with gritty on-the-ground details.