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This guy

Revisado: 08-21-22

Russ Robert's podcast is a favorite. His books are icing on the cake. I hope you enjoy ALL of his works as much as I do.

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Dated, old material!

Revisado: 01-07-17

This may have a tiny bit of relevance for 1 in 200 males. The material is 1). Subjective 2). Circa 2000...before Social Media.
I'd recommend Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari for a current perspective.
There's little to no 'science' or references to studies (a huge problem now days) regarding the author's statements.
It's a short book. But, I considered a refund several times... highly unusual for me. The 'I refer to this as Vagaphobia' statement was one refund point. Moronic!

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Life sucks, then you die.

Revisado: 12-10-16

Kept waiting for something positive to happen. No chance. Depressing tale.
Characters never mature or progress.

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The Science of Booze! YES!

Revisado: 09-26-15

What did you love best about Proof?

There's a huge level of naivety regarding 'booze'. This is a deep dive into several elements of 'Booze'. The everyday beer or wine. The dark liquors. The processes involved. There's a lot there. This could have gone on and on or branched off into hundreds of different rabbit holes.

What did you like best about this story?

The quest for the cure... for the 'HANG OVER'.

What about Sean Runnette’s performance did you like?

Sean did a fine job. There are obvious editing errors as Sean starts or stops a segment. Nothing overly annoying.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. This isn't a page turner. More of an interesting 'tech' manual on 'Booze'.

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Nope. No Thank You.

Revisado: 09-26-15

What would have made The Coloring Book better?

This was depressing. The expectations were 'FUNNY'.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Memory Man

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Colin Quinn?

Quinn narrated alright. His narrated about his sad, pitiful existence. His alcohol abuse. The abuse of his acquaintances. Depressing, depressing and more depressing.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Coloring Book?

You can't un-see, un-read, un-hear what you've already indulged in. Hearing what I've heard, I would not have chosen this. It's below mediocre on the humor side and depressing on the 'auto-biography' side.

Any additional comments?

Would I recommend this? NOPE. Could I tell a friend why I'd skip this? Yes. I'd be embarrassed to tell my fellow readers that I have this book. Did I laugh out loud once? NOPE.

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speculation, hear say, random nonsense

Revisado: 08-09-15

Got a refund. No science. If it was on wiki, it would have all the warnings. The author sites few (if any) references, studies or academy. 'There was this one college student that ate a bottle of no doz'..... that sort of drivel. This was purely a waste of time and money.

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Free Kevin, but chop off his fingers and tongue.

Revisado: 04-18-15

What did you like best about this story?

It's a bitter sweet story. As an IT pro, I want to punch this guy in the head. As an IT pro, it's important to give credit to Kevin as he was one of the first to expose the vulnerabilities of technology (new and old). The story itself is interesting from a retrospective view in that Kevin's antics where viewed as magical and mystical. By today's standards, he looks like a common thief, a huge nuisance and a decent CON man.

Have you listened to any of Ray Porter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Ray did an EXCELLENT job. Smooth and articulate.

Was Ghost in the Wires worth the listening time?

...yes, this is important reading for any nerd. Kevin got away with a lot of criminal acts. His perspective (in retrospect) is that the general public was overly paranoid. '...just doing it for fun...' However, what he did was WRONG, unethical, intrusive, criminal and he KNEW it.
...but I'm the guy that would love to chop the fingers off of spammers, criminal grade hackers and malware devs.

Any additional comments?

Woz wrote the forward for this... he's one of my all time hero's in the biz. Again, bittersweet. If Woz thinks this guy (Kevin) is alright, then... grant mercy on Kevin's nerd soul. On the other hand, was Woz 'Socially Engineered' by Kevin...probably yes?

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Snowden's alright - the story isn't over yet.

Revisado: 04-11-15

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Greenwald spends a majority of first portion of the book admitting his lack of technical prowess, his unwillingness to embrace (Snowden’s) constant prodding to use encrypted forms of communication, etc. He discounts himself in this manner throughout, thus undermining his side of this story. There’s quite a bite of unnecessary drama (insisting on publishing under my deadlines, my terms) throughout. Greenwald must have insisted that this be published ‘AS IS’ without a professional editors consultation.
"Who do I think would enjoy this book" - Any other narcissistic 'reporter'.

What was most disappointing about Glenn Greenwald’s story?

Very self indulgent. While toting the 'Snowden wanted to make certain this wasn't about Snowden...it's about abuses'... the author could have followed that mantra. Is this about Greenwald and his 'scoop' or is it about exposing abuses.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Nope...

Any additional comments?

I'd picked this up with the intent of gaining knowledge about 'Snowden' and his adventures / misadventures. I'll keep looking. I'm interested in the ONGOING ramifications of Snowden's willingness and ability to 'blow the whistle'.

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This sort of tale is trending right now.

Revisado: 02-20-15

Gillian Flynn on Prozac. This twisty tale would've been more appealing to me with a lot less introspective whining, some better character development and a lot more spice (murder, mayhem and gratuitous sex).

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My favorite Martian...story ever

Revisado: 06-30-14

Would you listen to The Martian again? Why?

Yes...it's full of complex and interesting detail. Think McGyver on crack with a fantastic sense of humor.

What other book might you compare The Martian to and why?

I've got a FAT library... HUGE! I can't think of anything that comes close. It did remind me (remotely) of the movie GRAVITY...but this story was much, much better. I'm looking forward to the movie....oh yeah...

What does R. C. Bray bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The typical...if I would have actually READ the book, I'd have missed out on all of the fantastic chores I was able to do WHILE listening to Bray's narration. He does an excellent job!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The indomitable spirit of the protagonist. Although fiction...it made me think "I'm a wimp...cause I would have totally give up at this part". The protagonist goes through trails and tribulations that where daunting...and all with a sense of humor.

Any additional comments?

READ IT. I'd recommending this to all my book buddies.

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