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leonardonoto.com | Physician, Paratrooper, Boxer/Grappler Turned Grumpy Old Writer! Hope to see you there! Any recommendations on how to improve the site are most welcome! Leonardo Noto

Book Recommendation Along Same Lines There's a great book called Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Dr. Amen that is easily readable and has some great recommendations for improving brain performance. The book also describes a coming revolution in psychiatry involving functional brain...

Wagon on Blocks All it needs is a rain-spoiled sofa and a dozen half-naked kids running around and it would remind me of some of the places where I grew up :D Well, the rides-on-blocks in the yard were slightly more modern in those places. Leonardo Noto

This is what I found BLUF (That's Bottom-Line-Up-Front, for you nonmilitary types): The published research is not terribly robust. However, the below study, which was published in a somewhat esoteric journal but is from Yale, basically states that energy expenditure by the brain only increases...

Absolutely Your brain is the most energy-hungry organ in the human body -- 2% of bodymass yet responsible for 20% of energy expenditure. I'm not aware of any studies comparing caloric use during difficult mental tasks vs. at rest, but it would be an interesting Pub Med search. However, as an...

I think I just read about that book in The Economist Is it an e-book only? I think I just read a blurb about it in The Economist, which was rather intriguing. Last week's issue had a 'Special Report' on London (about 15 pages) that you might find interesting. Just a suggestion and thanks for...

Hi-Hi Hi-hi to you too!

Howdy Welcome!

Another cool flick Another great flick is "The Good Shepherd," which is about the birth of the CIA (fictional account). I'm into this kind of book/movie too, btw. Check out the book, "Priceless: How I Went Undercover To Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures," by Robert Wittman, for a great FBI...

Hey! Welcome! Your name brings to mind the movie that I saw last night. It's sort of an oldie (moderately old, anyhow), but check out Spygame with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt if you haven't seen it before.

Timeline Not exactly classical HF, but Timeline is a great look at medieval life that really challenged some of the paradigms that were common (at least in my mind) about medieval combat when it was published. Yes, I do bump Crichton a lot -- but that's because I love his work! Leonardo Noto

C'mon Wolf Not your greatest work ever, man. C'mon Wolf, with health care just getting passed I expect better from my lefty friend ;)

The Cannabinoid Hypothesis, now 0.99 cents Well, my historical fiction seems to sell better than my medical fiction -- odd, since I'm a physician! Anyway, to try to get people to give my medical fiction a shot, The Cannabinoid Hypothesis is now available for 0.99 cents. I tried to make it free...

Welcome! I also think that her avatar is awesome, btw.

Well, you're certainly original, I'll give you that!

That was great! You might be able to set it to music...just a thought.

That's fine That's fine--thanks for the time you put into working on the website.

Welcome! Welcome! You find lot's of good discussions about books, movies, and music here.

Welcome! Hola, mucho gusto en conocerlo! Where in Mexico, just out of curiosity? Welcome!

Now available in paperback through Create Space and free-of-charge on Kindle Prime. See The Writer's Room (above) for sample chapter. Regards, Leonardo Noto