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His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S. by Geraldo Rivera (actually a very intelligent book)

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (again. might be my favorite book and i think perhaps, the greatest work of fiction)

‘Tis: A Memoir by Frank McCourt (does anyone know if McCourts of New York is worth seeing?)

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler (design with intent is a fascinating topic. Architectures of Control is one of my favorite blogs)

The Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges (metafiction like this is very creative. also, it’s about weird animals)

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (rereading with a clean copy)

What Could Make Someone Want to Leave New York and Move to Buffalo? — New York Magazine (great piece)

LA’s Hidden Homeless — LA Times

Seth Robert’s thoroughly dismantles a NY Time’s reporter who has no idea what he’s talking about

My buddy made this site, and I want to know where you get a blanket like that

August 31, 2008 by Ryan Holiday

Written by Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday is the bestselling author of Trust Me, I’m Lying, The Obstacle Is The Way, Ego Is The Enemy, and other books about marketing, culture, and the human condition. His work has been translated into thirty languages and has appeared everywhere from the Columbia Journalism Review to Fast Company. His company, Brass Check, has advised companies such as Google, TASER, and Complex, as well as Grammy Award winning musicians and some of the biggest authors in the world. He lives in Austin, Texas.

6 Comments

Ryan S August 31, 2008 at 5:13 pm

Meditations…ehh. I’d give it 3 stars, maybe 4. It’s no Ramona Quimby, that’s for sure.
Anonymous August 31, 2008 at 8:34 pm

i think McCourts is no longer; I wanted to visit as well and either web researched it or was told it is gone 🙁
Anonymous August 31, 2008 at 8:35 pm

i’m sorry…i thought you were referring to the bar, not the movie. no idea about the movie…let us know if you see it! thanks!
ughhhhh August 31, 2008 at 10:07 pm

lolpalins = trying too hard
Ilan Bouchard August 31, 2008 at 10:18 pm

My buddy made this site, and I want to know where you get a blanket like that

You have to fight it with a dagger and rifle. Loser becomes a blanket.
PCD September 3, 2008 at 12:00 pm

From the NYMag article:

“I don’t miss my old life in New York. I only miss the life in New York I know I never would have had.”

I know it isn’t supposed to be a “story of defeat” but that line still scares me.