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Lake Erie Welcome! Where along the shores of Lake Erie, just out of curiosity? I'll never forget the first time I tried to look across one of the Great Lakes to the other shore; I was ten and it was amazing to realize that even one of the smaller Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, was so gargantuan...

I don't see any value in having another self-pub area. There's already a place where you can post writing samples, which is a better way of advertising to people who might be interested in reading your book than a generic, "I just published book X" thread ever could. The writing advice portion...

Welcome Home! Welcome Home! I was reading on Panama's economy a few days ago. The Economist was actually describing the country as a "Latin American Tigress." How things have changed since I was there in the 90's. Panama is definitely on my "to visit again" list. Did you enjoy the food and...

Recs - Harry Potter Series - Across Five Aprils + Red Badge of Courage (both civil war books) - A Wrinkle in Time Series (Time Travel) - Anything by Mark Twain Leonardo Noto

Psychiatry/Psychology Movies A few great psychiatry/psychology-themed movies that I've seen recently: 1. King of California--Michael Douglas. Bipolar Disorder. :stars5: 2. K-Pax--Kevin Spacey. Real Extraterrestrial vs. Delusional Disorder. :stars5: 3. The Changling--Angelina Jolie...

Problem solved Yeah, ole' Putin doesn't have THAT problem anymore!

Totally off-topic, chess Did you guys know that the world's top two heavyweight boxers (for about the past decade), the Klitchsko bothers, are known for being serious competitive chess players? Both also are Ph.D.'s Off topic, yes; but still a fascinating factoid.

Doh! Doh! Don't I feel like a moron!!! And I wasn't even being a smartass...

Howdy Greetings! With all the reading you do, I'm surprised that you have the time to write! Maybe you could get into writing book reviews in the meantime. Just a thought...

Welcome, my nearsighted friend! Welcome! Glad you look the Kindle (probably wouldn't be a bad idea to invest in a trip to the optometrist too, though).

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Welcome! Welcome! Are you really a pawnman? I never thought that I'd get hooked on a show about a pawnshop, but Pawn Stars on The History Channel is a weekly "must-watch" for me. Leonardo Noto

Hermione It's a close call b/t Hermione and Luna, but Hermione wins with me.

Welcome! Welcome! It sounds like you have the same "job" that my Dad has for my stuff, lol. This is a great place to hangout, enjoy!

Agreed By far the best off of all of the 'Stans, partly b/c of their close links to Russia (including a large population of ethnic Russians, including a good friend of mine). No, it's not really a totalitarian state -- authoritarian is the better word. However, when you live in that dangerous...

You know you're headed to a totalitarian country when... they give you the autobiography of the despot at the counsulate! Yes, despot is a bit too harsh of a term, but only a bit. And yes, like many despots, he has done a lot of good for the country in addition to crushing it under his ruling...

The Andromeda Strain If you liked Outbreak, you should check out The Andromeda Strain. Both the book and the movie are very good. As with so many genres, Crichton was the first, or at least the first to make it mainstream. Leonardo Noto

Working with Emotional Intelligence. A great book that I finished yesterday on EQ, as opposed to IQ, which in a nutshell is "people skills." The book is both an explanation of what EQ is, why it's important, and how to improve your personal EQ and the EQ of the company that you work for. Two...

WhiteHaven WhiteHaven, huh. You wouldn't happen to be from Memphis. My father was Army and so am I and I've been around a bit. There's a part of Memphis named WhiteHaven if my memory serves me correctly. Anyway, welcome! You should check out On Killing and On Combat by LTC (R) Dave Grossman. I...

Two books that I read while I was deployed, both by LTC Dave Grossman who is both a psychologist and a former Army Ranger. Both books are scientific/psychological studies of their respective subjects and both are easily readable. Probably the best military nonfiction I've ever read; two thumbs...