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Review: The Book

Posted on March 13, 2011 by William Chinda

The Book by M. Clifford My rating: 1 of 5 stars While it has the lofty pretentions (and near constant references) of great dystopian novels like 1984 or Fahrenheit 451, The Book ultimately falls flat. For starters, the premise of … Continue reading →

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Review: Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

Posted on January 25, 2011 by William Chinda

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain My rating: 2 of 5 stars I went into reading this book as a fairly committed follower of Bourdain in all his … Continue reading →

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The Windup Girl

Posted on September 25, 2010 by William Chinda

I’ve just finished reading Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite books ever. It’s an eerie vision of a future Thailand that is threatened with the invasion of large foreign companies and biological disasters, … Continue reading →

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Anachronisma

Posted on March 21, 2009 by William Chinda

A bit of expansion of my comments on a recent post at St8ED. I’ve been doing a bit of pondering on the value of traditional media, particularly with the recent shutdown of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the release of Amazon’s … Continue reading →

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Coming attractions

Posted on January 15, 2009 by William Chinda

I saw the trailer on TV last night for He’s Just Not That Into You the movie. Is this for real? They made a big budget movie from a how-to relationship book for women? Can we expect to see a … Continue reading →

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Bacary Sagna

Posted on December 27, 2008 by William Chinda

I’ve been re-reading one of my favorite books, probably the reason that I’ve become obsessed with the English football team Arsenal: Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby. Instead of being organized by chapters like a normal book, it’s organized almost like … Continue reading →

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Coke v. Pepsi

Posted on December 23, 2008 by William Chinda

I’ve always been a Pepsi guy, but for some reason, I was compelled this past weekend to really give Coke a chance (it’s actually not quite as harsh if you pour it out of the can). All my brand loyalty … Continue reading →

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