The Hudson Union Society™ www.hudsonunionsociety.com is where todays leaders come to discuss tomorrows ideas. If you live not to far from New York, please join us in person. Devastatingly funny, wry, wicked, and hilarious. These are some of the things that have been said about Michael Lewis's writing. Michael Lewis is the author of several of the largest blockbuster bestsellers on the cultural mainstream in the last two decades, including Moneyball, a #1 hardcover and paperback national bestseller, The New New Thing, which explored the surreal world of technology, venture capital, and Internet bubble and some of its most colorful players, Liar's Poker, which exposed Wall Street's trickery and deceit based in part on his own experience working as an investment banker. Each one of Lewis's books are consider classics. They have changed society's thinking while providing a gentle and amusing laugh while blowing the lid off the realities of Wall Street, Major League Baseball, technology and Internet booms, and Home Game, which took Lewis's wit and humor to the family.
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2011/01/28
Authors@Google: Michael Oren
The Authors@Google program was happy to welcome Michael Oren to speak on his newest book "Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present" Michael Oren is a renowned scholar on the Middle East whose previous books have received much acclaim including "Six Days of War" which won the Los Angeles Times Book Award and also made the New York Times bestseller list. In addition to his many historical books he is also known for his fiction. Many European countries have long explored and documented their historic relationship with the Middle East, but Oren found such an account lacking in the American canon. His most recent book "Power, Faith and Fantasy" attempts to rectify this oversight by beginning with a look at the 18th century and then leads the reader up into the increasing complex present day. This event took place on February 5, 2008 at the Google NYC office.
2010/11/06
RIP Michael Jackson "King of pop" ( 1958-2009 )
Superstar Michael Jackson has died age 50, the Los Angeles coroner confirms to CNN. Earlier, sources familiar with Jackson's condition told CNN he was taken to a LA-area hospital and was in a coma. Fans gathered at the hospital as reports of his death spread. Jackson's hits includes the worldwide bestseller "Thriller." edition.cnn.com annanotizie.blogspot.com
2010/09/09
Michael Beschloss - Lincoln's Courage on Slavery
Complete video at: fora.tv Historian Michael Beschloss discusses President Abraham Lincoln's decision to risk his political career -- and ultimately his life -- in his support for the abolition of slavery. ------ Michael Beschloss talks about "Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989." From the author Newsweek called "the nation's leading presidential historian" comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when courageous presidents have dramatically changed the future of the US - Book Passage Once called by Jay Leno "the handsomest political historian I've ever seen," Michael Beschloss is the author of nine books, including most recently Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989. Considered one of the nation's leading Presidential historians, Beschloss is known for portraying political leaders in energetic fashion with compelling reportage. Beschloss has written books on several US Presidents, including The Crisis Years: Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1960-1963, which won the Ambassador Book Prize and was called the "definitive" history of John F. Kennedy and the Cold War. The Conquerors, Beschloss' book about Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the destruction of Hitler's Germany, was a national bestseller and praised by The New York Times Book Review as "vigorously written" and without "a dull page." Beschloss contributed a revealing essay on George Bush Sr. in a recent book concerning ...
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Stephen Meyer & Richard Sternberg impressively defeat Michael Shermer & Don Prothero (5 of 12)
The great debate over the adequacy of evolution continues. Sort of. The latest head to head meeting had Dr. Stephen Meyer and Dr. Richard Sternberg debating Dr. Michael Shermer and Dr. Donald Prothero. Heading into the debate I was quite excited; these aren't lightweights, after all. The defenders of evolution are well known in science circles and to followers of the overall debate. Indeed, we've blogged a fair amount on Dr. Prothero who has, shall we say, a colorful and cavalier way with the facts. He is known more for polemical bromides and spurious personal attacks than for any serious science. Waiting for the event to start, I was wondering if Prothero would be better behaved in person than he is hiding behind a keyboard. His partner was Skeptic magazine's head honcho, Michael Shermer, who has debated Stephen Meyer before, and is known for making more theological arguments against ID, as opposed to bringing any serious scientific criticisms bear. I expected he would be the good cop to Prothero's keystone cop. What I didn't know was that Prothero would be Ed McMahon to his Johnny Carson. On the other side, the contenders are just as well credentialed — maybe more so — with one holding a philosophy of science degree from Cambridge (Meyer) being the less qualified, since Sternberg holds two degrees in evolutionary and theoretical biology. Not to mention that Meyer's new book, Signature in the Cell, is by far the most prominent book of any of the participants, having just ...
2010/08/24
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
Crime reporter Jack McEvoy, who made his career when he broke the story of The Poet, is onto another story that will bring him face to face with evil in this gripping new thriller from the international #1 bestselling Michael Connelly. Description Forced out of the Los Angeles Times amid the latest budget cuts, newspaperman Jack McEvoy decides to go out with a bang, using his final days at the paper to write the definitive murder story of his career. He focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a 16-year-old drug dealer in jail after confessing to a brutal murder. But as he delves into the story, Jack realises that Winslow's so-called confession is bogus. The kid might actually be innocent. Jack is soon running with his biggest story since The Poet made his career years ago. He is tracking a killer who operates completely below police radar - and with perfect knowledge of any move against him. Including Jack's. About Michael Connelly Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of the Harry Bosch series of novels as well as The Poet, Blood Work, Void Moon, Chasing the Dime, and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lincoln Lawyer. He is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his journalism and his novels. He spends his time in California and Florida.
2010/04/19
Michael Pollan: Don't Eat What You See on TV
Complete video at: fora.tv Best-selling author Michael Pollan explains how food marketers have turned his critiques (like don't eat anything with more than five ingredients) into another way to sell consumers more food. His new rule of thumb? "Don't eat any foods you've ever seen advertised on television." ----- Michael Pollan, one of the best-known names in food-related issues, offers a guide about health and food. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual is a set of memorable ideas for eating wisely. Many of them are drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this handy, pocket-size resource is for people who would like to become more mindful of what they are eating. Pollan is the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, The Omnivore's Dilemma and The Botany of Desire. - Book Passage Michael Pollan is the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, a New York Times bestseller. His previous books include The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (2001); A Place of My Own (1997); and Second Nature (1991). A contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine, Pollan is the recipient of numerous journalistic awards, including the James Beard Award for best magazine series in 2003 and the Reuters-IUCN 2000 Global Award for Environmental Journalism. Pollan served for many years as executive editor of Harper's Magazine and is now the Knight Professor of Science and ...
2010/03/06
The Closers by Michael Connelly
Get a special look inside Michael Connelly's bestselling Harry Bosch novel, "The Closers." This 5:36 video opens at the lapd's police academy graduation ceremony. Michael then takes you on a short tour of a few of the places in Los Angeles that appear in this book and he reads an excerpt from "The Closers." Directed by Terrill Lee Lankford. For more information about Michael Connelly's novels, visit www.michaelconnelly.com .
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