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Book: When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?

Having recently read them both in quick succession, I now realize that George Carlin writes the way Steven Pinker would write if Steven Pinker had Attention Deficit Disorder and Tourette syndrome. Great stuff.

Book: The Blank Slate

Tremendous. Highly recommended.

Book: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

This computer science textbook is so famous it is often referred to simply as “SICP”. Its fame is justified and in reading it you will learn many things, including a bit of Scheme.

Book: America: The Book

Funny funny.

Book: The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman

The third book in Bernières’s trilogy. Quite good.

Book: Death: The High Cost of Living

More graphic novel goodness from Gaiman featuring the character Death from The Sandman.

Book: PostgreSQL: Introduction and Concepts

I found this introduction to the Postgres database very helpful. It’s not a complete reference, but the online documentation is very extensive. I think this book is better than its current Amazon rating (about 2 1/2 stars) would indicate.

Book: Tower of Babel

An analysis of the philosophy, methods, and aims of the Creationism movement, contrasting it with those of science.

Book: Party of One

Loners, unite! Or rather, don’t. Not that we would have anyway. But do read the book.

Book: The Ig Nobel Prizes

A selection of Ig Nobel prize winners. Interesting, but you could just save your money and visit the website.