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Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Black Swan

Thursday, March 20, 2008

This is a very interesting book. Sub-titled “The Impact of the Highly Improbable”, it deals with our (in)ability to predict events, and the meaning that this has for people in their non-everyday lives. Taleb is an elegant and wide-ranging writer, and the book is full of pithy quotes (“Doubting the consequences of an outcome will [...]

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Tokyo Underworld

Saturday, March 15, 2008

This is a quick but well-researched read into the life and times of one Nick Zappetti, ex-pat New Yorker and would be yakuza/mafioso. The book deals with the half-century after the war in Japan, and Zappetti’s activities along the way to becoming one of the most successful (and heavily investigated) foreigners in Japan. Along the [...]

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The Pack Towel

Friday, March 14, 2008

One of Tim Ferriss’ recommendations for traveling light is the Pack Towel. I thought the idea was kind of cool, so I decided to get one. Below is my unsolicited, impartial review of this towel. First, when you get the towel you definitely want to wash it out once or twice before you use it. [...]

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