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Monthly Archives: February 2007

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart D. Ehrman

23-Feb-07

The contents of the book did not surprised me that much since I’ve been reading books on the history of the Bible. It also summarizes what I have wondered before in not-too-academic ways and backs it up with supporting evidences and theories although mostly by examples. I’ve heard that Mr. Ehrman is closer to a [...]

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Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

02-Feb-07

Despite thinking that the book had too much of political/activist sidetracks that dragged out a bit, I thought it was quite informative overall. Michael Pollan follows three different paths that link the source of our food to our dining tables: industrial, organic (both industrial organic and “beyond organic”), and hunting/gathering. It was quite informative, especially [...]

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