Random Rationality answers and explores the following questions and topics:
- What is the Meaning of Life?
- A simple explanation of God
- The Boredom of Heaven
- Nothing
- Creation of the Universe
- Why we need space
- Exploring our fear of fission
- Free Will's Freedom
- Responsibility
- Relevance of politics
- Fixing politics
- Inhumanity of the War on Drugs
- The Fantasy of Infinite Growth
- Debt crisis and crony capitalism, explained
- Europes' achilles heel
- Cars and planes
- The future of food, technology and work
All explored critically, rationally, and told straight to the point. Meticulously researched, sourced and encapsulated in just 160 pages!
I am writer, a co-founder, an entrepreneur, a photographer, an explorer, and an idiot. Because of these qualities, I like to think I'm important. I've worked in Baghdad while a war was raging, in Bahrain while riots were ensuing, and in Saudi Arabia where women don't exist. I lived in Italy where a simple task takes days, and in Australia, where men wearing pink shirts is the new norm.
While exploring twenty-five countries on five continents, speaking bad Italian, horrible Spanish, and decent Arabic, I've befriended Americans, Arabs, Australians, Brazilians, Chileans, Italians, and New Zealanders, all while faithfully remaining the odd one out.
Through four years of craziness, staring death in the face on four occasions, meeting hundreds of beautiful people, and exploring a myriad of new cultures, I now feel arrogant and important enough to commit my overvalued thoughts to fake paper and tell people exactly what to think. The culmination of all this randomness, is Random Rationality: A Rational Guide to an Irrational World.Random Rationality: A Rational Guide to an Irrational World
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When married couple, Ryan and Amy, takes a Caribbean cruise to add a little spice to their marriage, they never realized they would fulfill their wildest fantasies.
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ON “CEMETERY OF ANGELS” – From Publishers Weekly
Bill and Rebecca Moore are an ordinary middle-aged couple raising two children in suburban Connecticut when an unsuccessful attempt on Rebecca’s life by a mysterious stranger leaves her with a nasty case of post-traumatic stress. To help her recover, Bill suggests a move to L.A., where they buy and renovate an old house in a posh neighborhood. It seems, however, that the house hosts a particularly persistent ghost… When both children disappear… LAPD gumshoe Ed Van Allen suspects the Moores of murder. Hynd lets the evidence build to a genuinely terrifying climax that features earthbound criminals as well as a not-so-subtle example of divine retribution. The author’s…slow unveiling of supernatural events and of the emotional lives of his characters is so believable and authentically rendered that the story line ensnares readers nonetheless. This is yet another adroitly crafted thriller from Hynd.
ON “THE PRODIGY” – Rolf Geiger is a rock star among classical musicians: young, handsome, gifted and possessed by genius and in love with a beautiful woman. But when Isador Rabinowitz, the greatest concert pianist of the 20th Century passes away, his ghost lingers long enough to threaten everything Rolf has ever loved or ever wanted to be. – From Library Journal
Rolf Geiger, a virtuoso young pianist haunted by the malevolent, envious ghost of his recently dead master and teacher, prepares for a world tour that, if successful, will crown him the greatest pianist who ever lived. In the ensuing battle with his dark angel, Rolf is plagued by sleeplessness, terrifying visions, and destructive impulses that threaten his sanity, love life, and very soul. Throughout this turmoil, his beautiful, intelligent girlfriend, Diana, remains loyally supportive… The author, known for espionage and stories of the occult may find an audience in fans of the supernatural. Recommended for large fiction collections. Sheila M. Riley, Smithsonian Inst. Libs., Washington, D.C.
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The chills come fast and hard in Hynd’s latest, a riveting blend of ghost story and police procedural. New Hampshire state cop Frank O’Hara, approaching 50 and close to retirement, is given a case–a young woman is beheaded, her right hand cut off–that duplicates the M.O. of serial killer Gary Ledbetter. But Gary, a “low-rent Lothario” nabbed by O’Hara, was executed months ago in Florida, after political machinations moved the killer to a state with capital punishment. Since then, O’Hara’s life has turned to ashes…. A tangle of right-wing state politics, skinhead thieves, a mysterious young woman and, increasingly, dialogues between O’Hara and what seems to be Gary’s ghost lead the cop through past police corruption and malfeasance to a shattering conclusion. Throughout, the atmospherics are excellent and the local color first-rate: “There’s ten months of winter and two months of bad skiiing. The state animal is the skunk, the state bird is the black fly, the state citizen is the deadbeat, and the state sport is petty larceny.” After several spy thrillers, Hynd switched to the occult with his previous novel, Ghosts . This spooky follow-up confirms that he’s made the right choice.
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John Waldron’s A Father’s Angels is a straight-from-the heart memoir of his struggle, as a single gay man, to adopt children — and the four women who make parenthood possible when it finally happens. Honest, poignant, and often funny, it’s a compelling story of one man’s journey to build a family – 5.0 stars with 12 straight straight rave reviews
John Waldron had not intended to hire an undocumented worker, or several for that matter, but he needed help with caring for his two young sons. In A Father’s Angels, his affecting and redeeming tribute to four Hispanic women and their families, Waldron goes beyond simple stories of a single gay father. For more than a decade, through faith, creativity and most of all love, these illegal angels helped redirect the lives of a new father and his children, and along the way provided invaluable life lessons on the true meaning of family. Paulina was the first. She was large by every stretch of the imagination. Dressed in an oversized t-shirt and full cotton skirt, her size was immediately appealing to a peanut-sized three year old boy lost in her embrace. Carmen followed, Mormon bible in hand, her mission to bring order to the home. Ana, ever the playmate, came and went too quickly. And finally, there was Rosa, who not only brought her love and compassion, but her family as well. Each of these women demonstrated a joy for living in the moment and understood that there is no more important gift or skill than those shared with children. None had great career aspirations or a burning desire to achieve great wealth. All came with very little, but gave so much.
Waldron reveals the challenges and anguish of navigating through a state adoption system and the bias that still exists against single and gay parents. His journey to adopt a second child brings him to Guatemala in an effort to complete his family. Throughout, a growing tide of hostility and retribution grows in Arizona, John’s home state, toward Hispanic immigrants both legal and illegal, creating a perilous situation for all.
Raw, gripping, and utterly redemptive, A Father’s Angels humanizes the immigration discussion, and pays homage to unforgettably heroic women.
“A natural storyteller, Waldron offers a universal tale. A timely, compelling story that challenges the traditional definition of family.” -Kirkus Reviews
The father of two sons, John Waldron makes his home in Phoenix, Arizona, with his partner and children. He has taught at several universities, and spent much of his professional life in a series of executive positions within sales and marketing. He is currently at work on his second book.
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The second book in the Skip Langdon mystery series by Edgar Award-winning author Julie Smith.
“Gritty and Witty … Langdon is a splendid female heroine … The Axeman’s Jazz is a mesmerizing story.” -People
It’s a steamy August in New Orleans and a murderer has borrowed the name of the Axeman, a serial killer who roamed the city in 1919. The modern-day Axeman has strangled a young woman and stabbed an elderly man, beside whose body a teddy bear is found. The letter “A” is scrawled near both corpses in lipstick and in blood. Both victims, it develops, were members of 12-point recovery programs modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous; the killer may be using the groups’ anonymity as a shield.
Tall, funny, social-misfit Skip Langdon, is now a homicide detective assigned to the Axeman team. Risking her life, Skip must get close to suspects, among them beautiful but ditzy Di, a New Era devotee; the very angry Alex, “a walking testosterone bomb” who writes self-help books; Sonny Gerard, a stressed-out second-year medical student; and Missy, Sonny’s overmothering girlfriend. As Skip threads her fascinated way from one self-help group to another, she finds she has more in common with the twelve-steppers than just the murder. And she knows what they do not: that among their anonymous numbers is a deadly murderous, and dangerously attractive — psychopath….
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The Bridgeman (An Emily Taylor Mystery)
by Catherine Astolfo
Some secrets can come back to haunt you…
Principal Emily Taylor feels safe in the friendly little town of Burchill—until she finds a body in her school. The murder of caretaker Nathaniel Ryeburn brings back memories she’d rather forget and plunges Emily into a mystery that involves a secret diary, an illegal puppy mill and a murderer innocently disguised as an ordinary citizen.
As fear rips through the traumatized town, Emily’s investigation inadvertently leads the police to her door, and to her husband Langford, who is hiding a secret of his own. It becomes clear to Emily that many of Burchill’s residents are merely wearing masks. And it’s time for those masks to be ripped away…and for a killer’s identity to be revealed.
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Worse Than Being Alone is a riveting tale involving multiple cons, a vicious murder, romance, betrayal, and escape as it vividly explores just how far all of us are prepared to go to avoid being alone.
Kitty and Roni are building their fledgling investigative agency by following workers’ comp cheats. Every PI’s dream of catching real criminals seems to be coming true when they begin to suspect one of their targets is engaged in more nefarious activities than just a bogus comp claim. Their cat and mouse game gets twisted when they realize they are the ones being stalked.
A personal and potentially lethal inquiry emerges after Roni’s father marries a woman with a checkered past, and they fear he has found his Worse Than Being Alone. When their investigation points to a shady past involving a trail of life insurance payouts and dead husbands, they wonder if Dad has married a Black Widow or an extremely unlucky woman.
As that case boils over, along comes the most talented con artist of them all. After his angry employer hires them to check him out, Kitty and Roni slowly come to realize he has the makings of a master criminal. They uncover numerous identities along with multiple workers’ comp claims. Then here are his almost daily trips to the same bank wearing different disguises.
Surprises abound as Kitty and Roni break up a sex slave ring, thwart a bank robbery, nab a shoplifter, and document a Black Widow’s treachery. A sudden death leaves them stunned as they second-guess their activities, forcing them to confront a murderer.
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Discovery has its consequences.
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Grader Gal’s Simple Steps to Car Maintenance
by Terri Louise
Simple car maintence steps to taking care of your car. Mostly designed for women.
40 pages of pictures and instruction on how to maintain your car daily. From checking your oil to jumping your car. Designed for Women that have little to no knowledge on how to maintain their vehicle.
If you are looking for simple instructions on car care, this book is for you. Not too difficult on the technical techniques and pictures to find the area to work on.
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Healthy and Fit: 25 More Delicious and Healthy Juice Recipes
by Patricia Richards
When did juicing gain such popularity? Juicing has been around as long as fruits and vegetables. Although modern juicers weren’t available in the early homestead days, juicing was done through primitive ways to preserve excess garden bounty and strengthen people who were weak or ill. Jack Lalanne, the juicing and health icon, was born in 1914 and although food was simpler back in that day, he had an inclination toward sugar and bad eating habits. His transformation as a young man made way for his revolutionary juicing equipment and health message to millions:
“It seems that everything that we put into our body is cooked, and I believe that too much cooking kills a good deal of the nutrients. Giving your body the right fuel is like giving your automobile the right gas. If you put water in the gas tank it sputters and dies. If you put raw and vital foods in your body, you’re going to feel alive and vital.” –Jack Lalanne
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The Must See Sights Of Oahu (Must See Travel)
by Richard Matthews
The islands of Hawaii are a tropical paradise. Vacationers from all over the world flock to the islands year around to enjoy the amazing weather, the always-warm water, and the slow, mellow pace of that the islands are known for.
Oahu is an international destination featuring a wide array of activities, whether it’s shows and luaus, water activities like surfing, exploring the islands sea whether in the ocean itself or through shows at Sea Life Park, or checking out the more rural parts of the island through ATV tours and horseback rides.
This, straight to the point, guide will point out everything that you must see on your stay on the beautiful island of Oahu. Pick it up for your Kindle and let us guide you around the island and ensure that you take in all of the amazing sites that Oahu has to offer.
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As the summer fades and autumn takes over, friendship between the two teenagers begins blossoming into a bond, until fate steps in once more, threatening to tear them apart as quickly as they’ve come together. The decisions that follow, and the emotive tale that results, opens Jake’s eyes to the simple yet life altering truth, a truth that Sara has understood all along: that love—not the feeling but the action—is the most powerful force in the world.
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Sisters are meant to always be there for each other, or are they? Jackie Townsend’s Reel Life: Two Sisters on the Verge of Escape to the Movies is KND eBook of the day at just $2.99 on Kindle or Currently Free Via the Kindle Lending Library, with 4.2 Stars on 12 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample
Here’s the set-up for Jackie Townsend’s Reel Life, just $2.99 on Kindle, or Currently Free via the Kindle Lending Library:Sisters are meant to always be there for each other, or are they?
In the glare of reality, clashing views and acts of betrayal can work to form unbridgeable gaps, and the fabric of sisterly love must be delicately rewoven from whole cloth. Reel Life charts the story of redheaded sisters Betty and Jamie, who must call upon the past to forge a new and meaningful connection for the future.
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“An intriguing story, well told. ”
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A realistic, moving chronicle of the evolving relationship between sisters.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Surprising twists add to the drama, as infidelity and betrayal re-occur like a generational curse. But, that’s real life, and ultimately, Reel Life turns out to be interesting, just like in the movies.” – San Francisco Book Review
“This novel took me a while to finish, not because it was slow or boring in the least, but the subtle nuancing made me really want to take my time and make sure I didn’t miss anything. The characters were fascinating enigmas throughout…Reel Life was a thoroughly compelling tale.” – Bellas Novella
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Jackie Townsend, a native of Southern California, spends a lot of her time in places not her own. As the youngest of four children, she carries a strong sense of family with her to these places, often foreign, and writes about belonging (or not belonging), loss, and love. She lives in New York with her husband. Reel Life is her first book.
Read an excerpt of Jackie’s upcoming novel, Hurray for the Bride and Groom!, at jackietownsend.com.
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