Entries from March 2008

Wish You Well

March 25, 2008

It’s hard to believe that the same David Baldacci who wrote Absolute Power and Stone Cold also wrote this tender story of a family living in the Appalachian mountains, struggling to survive against disability, weather, and greedy corporate interests.
My wife and I read it together, and I must say that the writing is evocative, the [...]

UML 2 for Dummies

March 25, 2008

This is not a book I would recommend.
I assume that a book titled “UML 2 for Dummies” would be about UML 2, and a chapter entitled “Best Practices” would be about best practices for UML 2. Only that chapter appears before anything about UML 2 is presented. It’s really a collection of definitions and comments [...]

The Audacity of Hope by Barak Obama

March 5, 2008

I’m reading Obama’s book (about 1/3 in). Obama has an engaging style. He seems like a nice guy. I’m still looking for a reason he’s the one to be the leader of the free world, but I haven’t finished the book yet. But I don’t really know anyone who is running for President this year [...]