Shadow War -Miniter- just finished it. Most problems were borne years ago and noticeably ignored by Clinton. Then 9-11 and since then, W has wiped out a great deal of AlQaida in ways we don't usually think about... when did special forces go into afghanistan and what happened when someone ratted them out to terrorists in Iran? (the story has a happy ending)... Why did Spain's conservative party lose after the 3-11 elections? These questions and more asked and answered.
Blink - gladwell - explains how decisions made in the blink of an eye can be the correct ones or decisions made under great stress can't be helped ... if you know anything about springsteen's song 41 Shots and have read this book, then you know that Brucie doesn't know as much about human nature as critics and sociologists think he does ... and if he's wrong about what happened to Amadou Diallo, then what else is he wrong about? --- in short, under the same circumstances, a bunch of grandmothers would have beaten rodney king with nightsticks
Freakonomics - leavitt - what do sumo wrestlers and chicago public schol teachers have in common ... why do drug dealers live with their moms? ---except for his reasoning for the lowering of the crime rate in the 90's , it's a very interesting book
"What does your church do that is run exclusively by men FOR men? ............................... (waiting for answer)............................. it's no wonder that dad stays home on Sunday morning"
The Mother's Day breakfast :)