~ Books ~
Current Book
Mar
Prequel (R. Maddow) Rachel explores the Fascist movement in the United States of the mid-1900s. I've thoroughly enjoyed her other three books and have made a good start into this one. After this, she'll just have to write another.
Feb
Holding the Note (D. Remnick) Remnick authored one of my fave books of all time, "Lenin's Tomb", a history of the fall of the Soviet Union. I thought of him as an outstanding writer, but what was he doing writing short biographies of musicians? Glad he did. From Aretha Franklin to Mavis Staples, from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, these were outstanding!
Jan
The Principled Politician (A. Schrager) This book was cited heavily in Rachel Maddow's podcast "Burn Order". It tells the story of Ralph Carr, WWII governor of Colorado, who stood against the internment of Japanese citizens during that war. An ugly but important part of U.S. history.
Shin the Scholar - 2026
Last update: March 4, 2026
Books, DVDs and Other Scholarly Pursuits
~ DVDs & Other ~
Current "Other"
I took the big step, trying to learn "Pro Tools" What a nightmare! Pro Tools is a music recording program, perhaps too complex for me. We'll see. [Time passes.] Yep, too complicated. I've switched to Apple's "Garage Band", far more manageable and so far, all that I need.
Current DVD
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