Category Archives: Book Spotlight

Book Spotlight- 2016’s Bookshelf and Bonuses

Posted on January 11, 2017 by tomdwyer

One of our most popular features here at the shop is our unique Book and Bumper Sticker library. You can take one of our Bumper Stickers free with each visit (they’re magnetic so they won’t damage your vehicle’s paint), we … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne

Posted on December 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

“Why Americans Hate Politics” by E.J. Dionne In this new edition of his national bestseller, E. J. Dionne brings up to date his influential proposals for a politics that can and must find a balance between rights and obligations, … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Populist Explosion” by John B. Judis

Posted on November 8, 2016 by tomdwyer

If you’re a little unsettled by the changing nature of politics at home and abroad you’re not alone. We often see current events in isolation, yet sometimes there is a deep connection between them. Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Brexit, Barack … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 November, Book Spotlight, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged book spotlight, books, eu, european union, global politics, john judis, politics, populism, republican, the populist explosion, trump | Comments Off

Book Spotlight- “Hitler” by Volker Ullrich

Posted on September 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

Godwin’s Law is the tongue-in-cheek observation that in online arguments, the longer the discussion continues the probability of a comparison to Nazis or Hitler approaches certainty. It’s a subtle poke at the idea that people resort to Hitler comparisons as … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 October, 2016 September, Book Spotlight, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged book spotlight, books, demagogue, godwins law, hitler, hitler- ascent, michiko kakutani, powells, trump, volker ullrich | Comments Off

Book Spotlight- “The Making of Donald Trump” by David Cay Johnston

Posted on August 25, 2016 by tomdwyer

Love him or hate him (and rest assured, it’s not love radiating over here), no one in recent memory has dominated America’s political landscape like Donald J. Trump. There’s a slough of Trump books already and more are on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 August, Book Spotlight, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged book, book spotlight, business, david cay johnston, donald trump, making of donald trump, politics, powells, real estate, trump | Comments Off

Unmasking our own internal biases

Posted on July 28, 2016 by tomdwyer

The political conventions are in the bag, and now America is faced with a choice between the two most reviled and unpopular candidates ever to run for President. In November we’ll have to make the best choice we can so … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Listen, Liberal” by Thomas Frank

Posted on June 30, 2016 by tomdwyer

The pontificating class has handed down their received wisdom identifying the source of the outsider political power wielded by Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump… the American People Are Angry. Well, duh. The more perceptive among us have noticed the rain … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “The Case For Mars” by Robert Zubrin

Posted on May 25, 2016 by tomdwyer

We cover a lot of ground with our Book Spotlight, but it’s usually political ground. It’s nice to occasionally break out into something a little different. Since Tom’s Tidbits this month is about the entrenched bureaucracy of United Launch Alliance … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “War Is A Racket” by Smedley Butler

Posted on April 29, 2016 by tomdwyer

Our Book Spotlight this month returns to a target it illuminated in 2014 with “War Is A Racket” by General Smedley Butler. It came to mind again because we had a new client in the shop recently who was pleasantly … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight- “Pacific” by Simon Winchester

Posted on March 15, 2016 by tomdwyer

Voter disappointment with giant trade deals like NAFTA is credited with giving Bernie his big Michigan win, and Trade is shaping up to be one of the big issues in election 2016. The TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) would organize 12 … Continue reading →

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