tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397215739323931535.post8390674159486785495..comments2023-06-16T08:41:28.238-06:00Comments on Austintatious: The Dullest Man In BabylonAustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598091900973893234noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397215739323931535.post-38149545970756374922010-09-21T00:06:54.680-06:002010-09-21T00:06:54.680-06:00I actually think that this was a really worthwhile...I actually think that this was a really worthwhile book. While it may come off dated and a bit cheesy, the principles are top notch.<br /><br />It's the kind of book like <em>How to Win Friends and Influence People</em> or <em>How to Lie with Statistics</em> that I'll re-read every few years because I think they're so valuable.Ammonhttp://slightlyinsightful.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397215739323931535.post-55985431135775246272010-09-10T16:32:24.085-06:002010-09-10T16:32:24.085-06:00"Trickles of sweat slid down is back, descend..."Trickles of sweat slid down is back, descending into the hairy jungle of his butt crack." Better? <br /><br />I would post more excerpts, but that would require me to read it again. Not gonna happen for awhile. <br /><br />I heard something interesting today from my Philosophy teacher that applies to this situation. He said flat out "some philosophers are boring, or are not good writers. Don't read the literary content, read the ideas expressed." I can take the same view when reading the hairiest man in babylon.Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598091900973893234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397215739323931535.post-27094318432859064072010-09-10T15:06:55.877-06:002010-09-10T15:06:55.877-06:00At least the author clarified that the hairy jungl...At least the author clarified that the hairy jungle is on his chest, instead of other even more horrifying places. And I think the book report for finance class doesn't really care about the writing part of the assignment, just the finance part.<br />and I'm sure glad in your busy schedule, you have time to blog (which apparently is a noun and a verb)Mark Beckstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806631893209245163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397215739323931535.post-47465148183994784962010-09-10T14:43:14.103-06:002010-09-10T14:43:14.103-06:00Please post more excerpts. This book sounds horrif...Please post more excerpts. This book sounds horrifying.Jacob I. McMillanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974235974263161961noreply@blogger.com