NIGHTSTAND NOTES & OTHER BackLOGs

Have you ever had a late night thought that disappeared into the land of Morpheus? Do you have a pile of books on your nightstand begging you to enter into conversation?

If you have, then you might understand the compulsion behind this site. And since nightstand notes sometimes cannot withstand the scrutiny of day, I beg your indulgence with the notes and musings that occasionally make their way to this page. And oh, if you're wondering about the BackLOGs part, I happen to have a huge backlog of book reviews waiting to be written and posted on this site, and an even longer backlog of reading material on my nightstand waiting to be read.

Good night!

Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain

I don't remember a time when I could not read. For sure, my earliest memories must have been before I learned to read. Summer triggers a memory of seeing the sea for the first time, running towards the waves, and getting engulfed by a big one on the... more

Previous reviews:
Nov 23	-	My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Jul 15	-	Harry Potter series vs. His Dark Materials
Feb 8	-	Microserfs

2010.05.08. Happiness and hope are choices in election 2010

Now that the campaign period for the joint national and local elections is ending in a few hours, I'm feeling happy and hopeful. It sounds crazy for the prophets of gloom and doom, but even if there are hitches on Monday, I think the country will... more

Previous blog entries:
Jan 22	-	Diagonal genetics (a backlog: 2009.12.30)
Nov 23	-	Instant gratification with no need for a Kindle or Nook
Sep 29	-	2009.09.29. Ondoy: Hot, flat, crowded, and flooded... and the back of my envelope