I guess I was looking for something harder-edged.  
Actually, that's a pretty safe bet. The best politico-econo-philosophy books I've read in recent years have all been more confrontational.
I liked John Dean's book on the mind of conservative...

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According to the dictionary, privacy is “the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.” WriterShelf brings the privacy of pen names to blogging and social media. That makes it easier for you to be yoursel...

If you run any sort of small business, it’s practically a given nowadays that you’ll need at least some small business software.
In fact, not having the right tools – and doing things the old way – means you’re wasting time and setting yourself u...

I don't know how much roads cost to build. $5 million per mile? No doubt, it depends on the road.
But it's clear Taipei City has spent a bunch of money on the riverside paths around the Tamsui river. They're in fantastic shape.

This is surel...

At nearly 1000 pages (31 hours for the audiobook), the latest Cormoran Strike story from Robert Galbraith (aka J. K. Rowling) is a sprawling affair. The writer seems to relish the gift of space she gives herself. If you've read and enjoyed the p...

Migration to other nations has become popular nowadays. More and more people migrate to other nations for several purposes. If you are also willing to migrate overseas then you must lodge your visa application from Migration Agents in Brisbane as ...

Here I'm reviewing a great choice for book clubs and for discussion: The Good Sister by Gillian McAllister. It's a book about two sisters who suddenly find themselves divided by a tragedy. Martha's baby died while in the care of her sister, Becky....

Advertising photography is about creating compelling images that carry the attention of your marketplace. However, even the most carefully crafted shots may be marred by unwanted objects that diminish the overall message with the campaign. This is...

Traditionally, the solution for thin or scanty eyebrows has been to depend on makeup stuff to fill in eyebrow hairs. Though, there’s an improved business in a more stable solution for eyebrow restoration.

A cosmetic or surgeon specialist does a...

Noir cyberpunk science fiction is Richard K. Morgan’s speciality and he’s damn good at it. This stand-alone work is the best of his I’ve read so far. Published in 2007 as Black Man in the UK and Thirteen in North America, the book won the Arthur...

Many people change their textured hair after a textured hair transplant method. If you are one of these individuals, there is no requirement to panic or think it was not worth waiting.Just like a gardener who plants red apple seeds, his required o...

Beard growing has become a trend among men these days. But, growing a beard is not a piece of cake for everyone. Avoiding razors for many days and letting the hairs cover the facial area can sometimes become annoying. However, many folks also noti...

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This is a review of the non-fiction book The Feather Thief by Kirk W. Johnson, 2018. I just couldn't put this book down! It's about a heist. Without giving away more than what's on the blurb, an accomplished musician broke into a museum to steal b...

For those of you who don't know (which I would hope isn't a lot of you) Taiwan is a little island just off the coast of China. But don't belittle Taiwan because of its size, their reputation for street food is off the charts, and rightfully so. 
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Platelet Rich Plasma for Hair Loss is presently the most advanced hair regrowth and hair loss surgery trend. prp hair treatment therapy for men's and women's hair loss is growing more popular and shows effectiveness in hair loss when done precisel...

Ordering goods and having them delivered to your home is second nature to most consumers. It’s one of the biggest changes to shopping habits that the digital age has brought about – whether it’s purchasing groceries, pet supplies, or meal kits. Bu...

Here I'm reviewing American Panda by Gloria Chao. Mei is a Taiwanese-American girl who is off to college. Caught between two worlds, her highly traditional Taiwanese family and her American college life, Mei has some hard decisions to make. This c...

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It's All-Star season again so time for some fun at the expense of the Warriors. 
Team Steph didn't win. Team KD did. Klay didn't win the 3-point trophy. Draymond made all his points from the line.  Did he even take a shot away from the basket?
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I got a free copy of this book in return for a review. My first solicited review! The next book in this series, Hail Warning is coming out soon.
Let’s start off by saying I enjoyed the story. It is a clever and inventive read. Since it involves...

Does stress cause hair loss?
Everyone feels stress at some phase of their life. Sometimes, that stress induces a physical reaction or physical signs. You may endure flare-ups of the disease, dandruff, or acne. Hair loss is another typical side ef...

People are private animals
We are all multidimensional individuals. “Who are you?” is an impossible question for anyone to answer fully, so our answers are always partial. When asked, we keep parts of our selves to ourselves.
We expose differe...

Approved Access is a way for you to grant special access to content that you publish. It is friends with benefits for the followers you choose.
Approved Access let you decide who can read and comment on your content. Where any WriterShelf member ...

Not many of us write kiss-and-tell memoirs.  But we all just might have the impulse. Life is full of stories and sharing those stories is something we seem bred to do.  Maybe your storytelling is mainly around the water-cooler, the dinner table ...

Everybody cares what their self-image is and how others view them. The idea of maintaining a "good" self image has been around for so long that the desire have a good image to other people seems completely normal; and to an extent it is: but at wh...

Gone are the days when being clean-shaven was like wearing the good-boy looks. Beards and stubbles have yelled back into fashion now and have redefined manhood—one of the crucial reasons why the lack of facial hair transplant in men is a concern.
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Tonight's game will be the last game ever at Oracle Arena before the Warriors move to the new Chase Center in San Francisco next season. The Warriors close a 47-season chapter of their history.
The team came up with a fitting give-away for the ...