My Nightstand Reading
I just realized that all these are within sight and arm's reach:
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1) Play Blackjack Like The Pros - Kevin Blackwood
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Found it for three bucks at McNally Robinson and figured that the investment was right. I've got my betting strategy down on twenty-one, however need to sharpen up my instincts on splitting, doubling and gambling on a low card.
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2) Macleans
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Jan 29th - "The 27-Year Itch"
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Why long-term marriages are ending. Just breezed through the pages on Thursday, but haven't dug into it yet.
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Jan 22nd - "Inside a Political Marriage"
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Profile of the Dions. I haven't read it either, but my mother felt it did not endear Stephane Dion to her, which surprised her as she's a natural Liberal. (Though she sniffed out Paul Martin back when only the cool kids like Paul Wells had him pegged. She beat me to it, I'll tell you that.)
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Oct 30th - "The Internet Sucks"
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Somehow this issue skipped my place - likely because I had just moved around that time - so I stole it from a buddy's bathroom the last time I was over for cards. Haven't flipped to that article yet, but the net geek in me had to read it.
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3) What Might Have Been:Imaginary History From Twelve Leading Historians - Edited by Andrew Roberts
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Adam Daifallah linked to it a couple weeks ago when the France-England merger story broke, which prompted my to pull it from the Winnipeg Library. "What If?" history interests the heck out of me, and I've already spent some time trying to figure out some good Canadian "What If?"s.
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(My best is "What If John Crosby's Budget Had Passed in 1980?". Think about it: Trudeau doesn't come back because John Turner would have likely taken over the Liberals before the Joe Clark government fell. This leads to questions about the Constitution, the Charter of Rights and even Brian Mulroney's reign - or possible lack thereof. Is there a weird parallel universe where John Turner was a strong Prime Minister for most of the 80's, Brian Mulroney topped out at Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Michael Wilson in the early 1990's and Preston Manning became Premier of Alberta because the Reform party couldn't get started without the undercurrent of Quebec-bashing and personal resentment directed towards the Great Chin?
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I'm telling you, there are endless possibilities of alternative histories....If only Joe Clark could count.)
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4) CDM-8930 Owner's Manual
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Still trying to learn the new phone....I hate having to have a cell phone.
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5) Esquire - February 2007
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It's the only issue I pick up annually - Dubious Achievements [Insert Year Here]. This one is rounded out by cover stories on sex and Sienna Miller.
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6) Destination Complex Feasibility Assessment FINAL REPORT (Summary Only)
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The Meyers, Norris & Penny report for the Red River Exhibition stadium site proposal. I'll be flipping through it soon.
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7) Justice League Of America: Green Latern: Hero's Quest - Dennis O'Neil
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My friend lent it to me last weekend, thinking that this rehabbing comic nerd would enjoy it. I'm a couple of chapters in and it's providing ample distraction from the meatier choices. It's the first-person telling of how Kyle Rayner took over the auspices of GL on Earth.
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1) Play Blackjack Like The Pros - Kevin Blackwood
*
Found it for three bucks at McNally Robinson and figured that the investment was right. I've got my betting strategy down on twenty-one, however need to sharpen up my instincts on splitting, doubling and gambling on a low card.
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2) Macleans
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Jan 29th - "The 27-Year Itch"
*
Why long-term marriages are ending. Just breezed through the pages on Thursday, but haven't dug into it yet.
*
Jan 22nd - "Inside a Political Marriage"
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Profile of the Dions. I haven't read it either, but my mother felt it did not endear Stephane Dion to her, which surprised her as she's a natural Liberal. (Though she sniffed out Paul Martin back when only the cool kids like Paul Wells had him pegged. She beat me to it, I'll tell you that.)
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Oct 30th - "The Internet Sucks"
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Somehow this issue skipped my place - likely because I had just moved around that time - so I stole it from a buddy's bathroom the last time I was over for cards. Haven't flipped to that article yet, but the net geek in me had to read it.
*
3) What Might Have Been:Imaginary History From Twelve Leading Historians - Edited by Andrew Roberts
*
Adam Daifallah linked to it a couple weeks ago when the France-England merger story broke, which prompted my to pull it from the Winnipeg Library. "What If?" history interests the heck out of me, and I've already spent some time trying to figure out some good Canadian "What If?"s.
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(My best is "What If John Crosby's Budget Had Passed in 1980?". Think about it: Trudeau doesn't come back because John Turner would have likely taken over the Liberals before the Joe Clark government fell. This leads to questions about the Constitution, the Charter of Rights and even Brian Mulroney's reign - or possible lack thereof. Is there a weird parallel universe where John Turner was a strong Prime Minister for most of the 80's, Brian Mulroney topped out at Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Michael Wilson in the early 1990's and Preston Manning became Premier of Alberta because the Reform party couldn't get started without the undercurrent of Quebec-bashing and personal resentment directed towards the Great Chin?
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I'm telling you, there are endless possibilities of alternative histories....If only Joe Clark could count.)
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4) CDM-8930 Owner's Manual
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Still trying to learn the new phone....I hate having to have a cell phone.
*
5) Esquire - February 2007
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It's the only issue I pick up annually - Dubious Achievements [Insert Year Here]. This one is rounded out by cover stories on sex and Sienna Miller.
*
6) Destination Complex Feasibility Assessment FINAL REPORT (Summary Only)
*
The Meyers, Norris & Penny report for the Red River Exhibition stadium site proposal. I'll be flipping through it soon.
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7) Justice League Of America: Green Latern: Hero's Quest - Dennis O'Neil
*
My friend lent it to me last weekend, thinking that this rehabbing comic nerd would enjoy it. I'm a couple of chapters in and it's providing ample distraction from the meatier choices. It's the first-person telling of how Kyle Rayner took over the auspices of GL on Earth.
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