July 2011 Reading List
On Independence Day, I finished both Atlas Shrugged and James May's 20th Century. The first should need no explanation, the second is a look at inventions that were either invented or came to fruition in the 20th century. In short it is a praise of free men being free to think and profit from their abilities. It's the best $5 you'll ever spend; it makes for a great motivational coffee table centerpiece.
Though today is the 9th, I'm already 25% through Robert Heinland's For Us the Living. I think even with school and work, I ought to be able to finish For Us the Living by the end of the month.
Who'd Thunk It?
It turns out, right after I lamented that the Real biographies were not in the Kindle store, they arrived. Behold, recent additions!
I just found this story which claims that the boys at Harvard have done some research showing that those who show up or participate in Independence Day parades are MORE likely to vote and donate to conservatives. The study also showed that it does Democrat candidates no good to join in the festivities; there is no increase in Democrat votes that come from participating in Independence Day parades.