» by Paul October 1st, 2008 at 10:00 am » Comments (0)

Medea has been released in a new translation by Robin Robertson which updates the language while at the same time trying to stay true to the ancient text.  Many translators ...more »

» by Paul September 30th, 2008 at 10:37 am » Comments (1)

The new project is now code named Project: Dresser Overflow. This new project, which I will begin shortly after Project: Nightstand has been completed, stems from a buying spree from ...more »

» by Paul September 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm » Comments (0)

Project: Nightstand moves forward at a brisk pace.  I was completely stunned at the number of books i had almost finished or were half way through and put them down ...more »

» by Paul September 26th, 2008 at 12:31 pm » Comments (0)

I collect limited editions. I think that many collectors, including myself tend to be distracted by the over-valuation of limited editions in a collection. We are attracted to the ...more »

» by Paul September 26th, 2008 at 9:21 am » Comments (0)

Carl Zimmer is one of those rare journalists that gets the science correct and writes a damn good book (or article).  Science writers have a difficult job.  They need to ...more »

» by Paul September 24th, 2008 at 2:05 pm » Comments (0)

Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto This book was tucked away in the back of one of the drawers of my nightstand and I missed adding it to ...more »

» by Paul September 24th, 2008 at 10:47 am » Comments (1)

As a follow up to the other day's post:“A republic, if you can keep it.” I am going to discuss a few excellent books that run the time frame of ...more »

» by Paul September 17th, 2008 at 9:27 am » Comments (1)

A more important date than July 4th but hardly even recognized other than by us historians and a few other people, September 17th is Constitution Day.  On September 17, 1787 ...more »