As I read this book, I’m realizing just how fractured and dislocated my sense of cultural identity is. On the one hand, I keep having “aha” moments where I discover the reasons behind all the strange things I heard and saw as a child, while on the other I keep thinking “but I’m not like that at all”.

A random person sitting behind me on a flight let me read her copy for the duration of the flight. I got through the first 3 chapters and they were very good. Not I just need to borrow a copy form the library…

The acidity of this bar left me cringing. I won’t buy any more.

This one is cheap at $4.20 and the complete lack of any bitterness makes it delightfully palatable. Buy it at http://www.worldwidechocolate.com/shop_plantations_100pct_SF.html

I’ve heard that this bar uses saccharine as a sweetener but a company rep assures me they only use fructose.

I enjoyed the movie but my favourite part was the ending, where they give you just enough information to piece together what happened if you think about it really hard for the next several hours.

Although the last few chapters aren’t written as well as the others, they’re also not as important. Overall, however, this book is a must-read for anybody who isn’t already wealthy and would like to ensure lifelong financial security.

I read the 1st 3 chapters while taking the Caltrain home last night and it seems pretty good so far.

My friend Magic Dave shipped this to me via Amazon because he felt I really needed to read it.

I blogged about this movie