by Victor Klemperer, Translated by Martin Chalmers, 1999, Modern Library Paperback Edition, Random House, New York (First published in Germany under the title Ich will Aeugnis ablegen bis sum ltestn: Tagebucher 1933 von Victor Kempere, Copyright Aufbau-Verlag GmbH, Berlin, 1995). … Continue reading →
by David Rhode and Kristen Mulvihill, 2010, The Penguin Group, New York I was introduced to this book at a Brown Alumni Club event in Naples, FL, last spring when David and Kristen presented their book. Naturally, I bought a … Continue reading →
by David Halberstam, 2007, Hyperion, New York Excellent book, although a bit tedious at times. I didn’t know much about the Korean War. A friend of ours read this book and thought it was worthwhile so my wife gave it … Continue reading →
by Joseph J. Ellis, audio book narrated by Nelson Runger, 2000 by Joseph J. Ellis, 2001 by Recorded Books, LLC I enjoyed this book very much. Ellis provides a picture of the revolutionary era and five of the primary figures: … Continue reading →
by Charles Gasparino, 2009, Harper Business, New York This book (lent to me by one of our friends in Florida) portrays the steps that led to the financial meltdown in the fall of 2008. The tale is pretty fascinating as … Continue reading →
by Jon Meacham, 2007, read by Grover Gardiner, Random House Audiobook. I got this audiobook from the library last fall to listen to in the car when we made our annual trip to Florida from Rhode Island.  I finally got around … Continue reading →
The following is a letter to the editor that I submitted to the Naples Daily News on Sunday, January 25. I read with interest Sunday’s Guest Commentary, “Building economy that won’t rely on population growthâ€, by Tammie Nemecek. While I … Continue reading →
by Vince Flynn, 1997 This is a very good thriller about assassinations of politicians in Washington, D.C. The characters are pretty good, although a tad bit overdone in some cases, and the plot moves right along and is, for the … Continue reading →
by Banazir Bhutto, 2008, HarperCollins Publishers, New York Banazir Bhutto finished this book shortly before she died in an attack on her car in Pakistan. The book is an overview of the problems facing the Muslim world and its relationship … Continue reading →
I sent the following letter to the Naples Daily News (Florida) and it was published on April 12, 2008, except for the last sentence: I am amazed at the misdirection of blame for the primary mess that has befallen Florida. For … Continue reading →