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- Da Coach - You gotta love him
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Da Coach: Irreverent Stories from his Players, Coaches and Friends
Rich Wolfe
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"I used to play a little tennis with him - for Ditka, tennis was a contact sport" -Tom Landry.
You may love him, you may hate him. But whatever you think of Da Coach, you know he ducks no punches.
Tough, no-holds-barred stories told by Ditka's drinking buddies, combative players, loyal teammates, friends and fans, show Da Coach through the eyes of the people closest to him. Raucous and amusing, Da Coach proves that Ditka's no-nonsense attitude and give-'em-hell demeanor on the playing field was certainly no act. Da Coach contains accounts from such football legends as: * GALE SAYERS, DICK BUTKUS, and WALT GARRISON, remember going shoulder to shoulder on the gridiron with the monster of the midway himself * JIM McMAHON, MIKE SINGLETARY, and THOMAS "HOLLYWOOD" HENDERSON, share incredible stories of Da Coach's intense sideline strategizing, skirmishes, and scuffles * TOM LANDRY, DAVE McGINNIS, BOB COSTAS, and a host of other coaches and colleagues, recount Ditka's early years as a renegade roughhouser and his incredible success as the man in charge of the 1986 NFL Champions, the Chicago Bears.
Da Coach celebrates the life and colorful times of a true sports original who has it all-guts, glory, and personality to spare.
RICH WOLFE lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and is a sports marketing consultant. His previous books are Sports Fans Who Made Headlines and I Remember Harry Caray.
Customer Reviews:
Da Coach - You gotta love him.......2005-11-29
Da Coach, you gotta love him. The editor, however, that's a slightly different story.
While I love Ditka and the Bears, the book wasn't as enjoyable as I thought it would be. It's as if all of Ditka's friends and family got together and wrote down their best Ditka stories on bar napkins. They picked them up, shuffled them, and then created a book.
I'm not sure, but I think each person wrote their own sections. I doubt the editor did much at all. This is the book's major downfall. A gifted writer could have squeezed so much more out of the stories, many of which I had never heard.
I really wanted to love this book, but I just couldn't. I liked it a great deal, but the choppiness, the amateur writing, and the absolute lack of any direction severely limited the book's effectiveness.
There are, however, bright spots. The actual stories, if you can ignore the writing and one-on-one style, are very entertaining. Ditka's days in college, his playing antics, his coaching antics, and general kookiness are spread throughout the book. It's the Ditka you all love. It's the hard-working, foul-mouthed, take no sh** attitude that made the city of Chicago fall in love with him, and it's the same energy that carries this book.
In the end, my love for the city of Chicago, Ditka, the Bears, and nearly all things related made the book enjoyable.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Paul Schrader!.......2002-05-31
If you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of the screenwriter who gave us TAXI DRIVER and RAGING BULL (as well as directing such films as the remake of CAT PEOPLE and the literary biopic MISHIMA), then look no further than this absolutely wonderful collection of interviews with Paul Schrader. Covering everything from his thematic obsessions to his writing and directing methods (as well as including a selection of critical writings by Schrader from his pre-filmmaking days as a critic), Kevin Jackson has done a wonderful job with this book - my personal favorite in the great Faber & Faber series (which also includes CRONENBERG ON CRONENBERG and SCORSESE ON SCORSESE). Must reading!
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If generals prepare for the last war, the politicians run on yesterday's issues. Never was this truer than in the 1970s. Our elected elite couldn't get a handle on the times.
But Tom Wolfe could. In fact he gave the era its name -- "The Me Decade." And like an artist briskly painting the passing scene, he captured it in stories and essays. This collection includes the best -- "Pornoviolence," "Funky Chic," "The Man Who Always Peaked Too Soon" plus the story for which this collection is named.
"Wolfe sees it fresh and tells it true...great vivacity and intelligence." (The Observer)
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- BEST BOOK EVER!
- I never knew Texas Hold-um was so easy to learn.
- I'm a Beliver!
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Play Winning Poker In No Time
Alison Pendergast
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Poker is hotter than ever and it's a good bet these days that if you're flipping through the TV channels, you'll see a poker game being played, by amateurs, professional and even celebrities. If you're looking to try your hand at America's favorite card game then Play Winning Poker In No Time is the perfect beginner's guide to teach you all the fundamentals to confidently "ante up" in a casual game with friends, at a live action casino table or even online at any one of the popular Internet poker sites. With Play Winning Poker In No Time, you'll learn about:
- Texas Hold 'em Starting Hand Tactics
- Basic Seven Card Stud Strategy
- Common Poker Rules
- Internet Poker & Online Poker Sites
- Poker Tournaments Including the World Series of Poker
- Casino Poker Room Etiquette
- When to Bluff vs. When to Bet
- Spotting Poker "Tells"
- Poker Math Including How To Calculate Odds & Probabilities
- Betting Strategies to Maximize Pots
The easy-to-understand explanations and illustrations won't bog you down in complex "what if" scenarios or confusing jargon. You'll simply obtain the basic knowledge needed to successfully play poker and win money. A unique, tear-out "cheat sheet" card is chock full of valuable poker information including a visual guide to poker hand rankings or "what beats what," a color-coded starting hand chart showing which 2-card Hold 'em starting hands to play, and an odds chart showing the percent chance of improving your Hold 'em hand as new cards are dealt. With Play Winning Poker In No Time, you will master the basics, win the game and take home the cash.
Customer Reviews:
BEST BOOK EVER!.......2006-08-09
The "Play Winning Poker In No Time" was great! It has helped me become a card shark at my local bar. Please thank the author for such a great book!
I never knew Texas Hold-um was so easy to learn. .......2005-11-03
Prior to buying this book, I had always wanted to learn to play Texas Hold-Um but was afraid it would be too difficult to master. I am intimated no more!! This book really broke down the basics of the game in a fast, easy to use way. In fact, I was playing, having fun, and winning a few pots the very day after I finished reading this book. Loved the pull out cheat sheet.
I'm a Beliver!.......2005-10-31
I had only played Texas Hold Em a couple of times with the family, so I bought this book before entering my first poker tournament -- mostly to avoid humiliation. I did far better than that. I've finished in the top third (out of 50) and was the last woman standing all three times I've played since reading it.
After watching me play, the Tournament Director said, "I've got to see this book!". After looking through it he said, "No wonder. Everything you need to know to succeed is right here." As a result, my more experienced poker-playing husband even read some key chapters and has been finishing in the money as well.
Playing Winning Poker is an extremely easy read and valuable tips are well reinforced in the margins. I've given copies to several family members and friends, and now they swear by it as well. Thanks for helping us finish in the chips!
oops.......2005-08-22
If you follow the advice in "Play Winning Poker In No Time" and play poker you will lose. A tip-off should be the title. Serious players can spend a lifetime attempting to play winning poker and never succeed. In No Time comes complete with huge errors, for example, the author gives her version of the rules of Texas Hold em. "Players win by forming the best five-card hand using their two hole cards and three of the community cards." In fact, a player may use any five-card combination from the board and personal cards. A player may even use all of the boardcards and no personal cards to form a hand (play the board). This means all the chapters in this book on assessing table position, evaluating your starting hand and so forth are flawed. Go ahead and use the book. I look forward to playing against you.
I'm all in.......2005-06-03
Great Book---easy to read and use, great advice, I learned a ton and am ready to hit the table.
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What business person doesn't feel constantly pressed for time, struggling mightily to fulfill an ever-expanding array of professional obligations while simultaneously juggling an always increasing litany of personal responsibilities? Kerry Gleeson, founder of the Institute for Business Technology, presents a comprehensive but easy-to-implement plan for "getting things done" on the work side (which then leaves more time for other matters) in The Personal Efficiency Program. Gleeson's "PEP" plan outlines a variety of organizational processes and simplification systems that should work if diligently implemented, and suggests ways to use them effectively in real-life situations.
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200,000 copies sold worldwide!
Get more done-faster and easier than you ever dreamed possible!
Kerry Gleeson's Personal Efficiency Program is the famed system for multiplying productivity that has already revolutionized the work lives of over 300,000 people around the globe. Now, in The Personal Efficiency Program, Gleeson offers an updated and expanded edition of his classic guide to working faster and smarter, giving you all the tools you need to get control of your workload--and your career. You'll learn how to:
* Save a month of work a year by following the simple Do It Now! rule
* Conquer an endless stream of interruptions and paperwork
* Create easy, effective methods of organizing paper and computer files
* Manage meetings, schedules, and other horrific time wasters
This Second Edition also includes expanded information on conquering information overload, using the Internet to save time and energy, and managing today's faster-paced and multi-located work environments. Whether your goal is to be more productive, build a more rewarding career, or just leave the office on time (at last!), The Personal Efficiency Program can help you achieve it.
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Excellent book.......2007-08-08
The central idea of the book is Do It Now! In addition, there are lots of supporting ideas such as being organized, following up on tasks etc. Throughout the book, the author, Kerry Gleeson, introduces tools and techniques that help in doing-it-now. It has some good examples. Following the methodology advocated by Gleeson will yield immediate results. After reading the book, I got in the habit of cleaning my email inbox every day. At times I procrastinate, but my in box is much better than what it used to be.
Rubbish, save your money.......2007-04-18
It is a testament to the author that he can sustain a complete lack of insight or idea for a whole book (albeit one with rather large font and few pages). This is the first self help management book I have read, and the last. Kerry Gleeson spends most of this book telling us how great his "Personal Efficiency Program" is, and how many people and organisations he has helped. It is a pity he doesn't put so much effort into actually telling us what PEP is. I suspect this is because he has made a lucrative career from convincing people he is telling them something useful, while actually telling them nothing at all. Indeed, when I read back through this book to try to identify concrete strategies to increase work productivity, the only concrete suggestion I could find is the astoundingly vapid mantra "Do it NOW!" - in italics.
Well, I'm afraid "Do it NOW!" is not worth the cost (even if its currently being flogged at reduced price) that Amazon are charging, and my first step towards a more efficient life will be to stop buying this type of rubbish.
Very good book.......2006-11-10
A good book indeed.I personally could improve a lot on myself.A great guide for those who wants to improve self efficiency.
Out of date..........2006-08-05
I was disappointed with this book. Based on the write-ups, I was expecting big things. I didn't find much that was new. I did find much that was old -- really old for a book that was updated in 2004, especially the technical aspects of PDAs, computer applications, phones etc. I know he has a separate book for the High Tech PEP but to me, that's no excuse for not updating this one.
Undoubtedly, the best in the genre...Must-Read for all busy professionals!.......2006-07-31
Just a few years after I have started my strategy consulting business (as well as my own book-store) in the early 90's, I spotted a review of this book, 'The Personal Efficiency System (PEP)', in Success Magazine. I bought it immediately & have reread it many times. A few years later, came the second book, The 'High-Tech Personal Efficiency System' by the same author. I bought it immediately too & have read - & refered to - it several times.
From the standpoint of self-management & work productivity, I consider them to be the best in the genre.
In essence, the High Tech PEP book is a further extension of the earlier PEP book. Basically, it shows the reader how to exploit technology (email, groupware, internet, cell phones, etc.) as a personal information management tool & how to apply the low-tech principles of PEP in a high-tech environment.
What I like about both books is the smorgasbord of concrete suggestions & useful checklists from the author. Also, I like the author's superb presentation of his brilliant work as embodied in the two books: each chapter comes with a preview & ends with follow-up action points. Bravo! as these aids make reading a breeze!
In a nut shell, these are the relevant chapters, respectively:
PEP:
Introduction: Personal Efficiency Program - The Missing Link;
Do It Now!
Organize It Now!
Do It Routinely;
Plan It Now!;
Follow-Up & Follow-Through;
Do It Right, Now!;
Do It Now! - From Whereever You Are!
Be a Do It Now Manager;
Organizing the Team to Act Now!;
Maintain It Now;
Epilogue: Just One New Habit;
High-Tech PEP:
Introduction;
Principles at Work;
Organizing Your Workspace;
Organizing Your Computer;
Organizing Yourself with a Computer: Time & Money;
Road Warrior Wisdom;
The Internet & World Wide Web;
Groupware;
Whether you are a desk-bound strategist or road warrior, these two books will undoubtedly equip you with all the proven strategies & practical tools to be a better manager of your projects...your people...your time... & most importantly, yourself!
To end my review, let me recap this wonderful passage from the PEP book:
"The best education doesn't teach you how to work. No matter how well you know your field, you won't be your most effective until you exercise good work habits - until you are able to get things done, on time, & with the most effective use of your resources."
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One Sided Opinion.......2006-11-13
The book was basically good, but I must take issue with Collins one sided opinion of Wesley. Wesley had his faults and yet Collins seems to skim over them.
Wesley explained...........2006-03-10
This was a wonderful, brief overview of the life of Wesley. Mr. Collins has provided a rich narrative that details the character strengths and the flaws of this Great Man of Faith.
I am grateful for the text and learned much from it that has impacted me personally.
Trully a great book about an amazing man of God!
Development of Wesley's Theology.......2005-04-16
'A Real Christian' was very insightful, and balanced. If you want to understand how Wesley developed his theology, or how he matured and developed spiritually, then this is an excellent book.
This book was my introduction to the life of Wesley, but the book may be more suited for people who already have some exposure to this important person.
The author's goal is to go beyond telling Wesley's life story to focusing on his theology.
The back cover description:
"[the book] fills a void in available books in Wesleyan-Methodist studies by providing a brief, solid biography that focuses on Wesley himself. At the same time as exploring Wesley's ancestry, birth, death, and every major biographical and theological even between, the theme of the book explorers John Wesley's spiritual growth and maturation."
In other words, the book primarily deals with Wesley's ancestry, birth, death and a few of the major events in his life, but mostly deals with a development of his theology, though the book talks mainly about the subject of Christian perfection, rather than holiness.
The author's writing style can be slow at times, with some run-away sentences. Sentences can average 5-6 lines each. If you're new to John Wesley like I was, then you may want to start with another introduction.
If you're looking for a book that details the development of Wesley's theology on Christian perfection as well as faith and assurance of salvation, then this is the book for you. This book is a good theological history.
A Real Christian = A Real Biography.......2003-05-28
Collins provides the reader with a wonderfully concise and through biography of John Wesley. Though Collins places significantly less attention on some of the prominent emphases of Wesley's theology, mainly the perfecting of holiness in the believer, and choosing instead to shift attention to Wesley's lesser (and more ambiguous) emphasis on being a "real Christian" in substitute, the author still maintains a historically intact overview of Wesley's theological journey. The reader should certainly approach this book as a biography as opposed to an exaustive treatment of Wesleyan theology. A rewarding read, I found Collins' style both engaging and informative.
A book to make you think.......2002-03-18
I read with great interest this biography, hoping to get an overview of a famous man I knew little about. Kenneth Collins has worked hard to present not just the man with all his flaws and brilliance, but also his thinking and the impact it had on our world. In addition to triumphantly succeeding in these goals, Mr. Collins is an excellent writer and keeps the reader's interest. Days later I am still thinking over some of the points he made and evaluating my own life in light of John Wesley's. I highly recommend this book.
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The mysterious Scottish Rosslyn Chapel has fueled controversy and debate for centuries. Revered by Freemasons as a vital part of their history, believed by some to hold evidence of pre-Columbian voyages to America, it is assumed by others to hold important relics, from the Holy Grail to the Head of Christ. This book is a virtual guide to all the enigmatic and important aspects of the chapel:
* the history of the chapel and its relationship to freemasonry
* history of the family which owns the castle, the Sinclairs
* the enigmatic landscape surrounding the chapel, including Templar commanderies; prehistoric markings; an ancient kingly site to the south; and King Arthur's Seat directly north
* the unveiling of the true significance and meaning of the Chapel: that it was a medieval stone book of esoteric knowledge, 'written' by the Sinclair family, chosen patrons of Freemasonry
Customer Reviews:
The Stone Puzzle that still is.......2006-02-19
Philip Coppens does write a fascinating book but leaves more questions than answers. I believe the book attempts to explain some of the mysteries and dispel some which seem to be more conspiracy theory and late mythology than fact. However, the puzzle of Roslyn Chapel still eludes us. There are too many unexplained symbols and designs in Roslyn. More so than are found in the great Gothic Cathedrals of Europe which I believe somehow are connected to a greater meaning and purpose.
I however do believe that the Sinclair family having direct roots in Templar activities especially after the destruction of the Templars in France by the Roman Church and King Philip of France brought to Scotland information, possibly treasure of some type and information on the lineage of the continuing decadency of House of David which lives on today. I disagree with Mr. Coppens about the Chinese traveling the vast sea distances necessary to build a lighthouse in Rhode Island? There are several very detailed maps which were known before Columbus set sail for the western hemisphere. These maps have origins much earlier such as the Martin Behaim's map of the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Canada drawn in 1492 or the Toscanelli Map of 1474. Outside of this I would recommend this book as part of a larger selection of books covering the mysteries not only of Roslyn, the Templars but also the roots of spirituality derived from the use of the golden rule and golden number in Roslyn and the great cathedrals of Europe.
Hearsy to disprove hearsay.......2005-06-22
The author of this iconoclastic text claims that the Sinclair legacy in Scotland is based on hearsay and then he proceeds to use hearsay to try and disprove it. I bought the book to learn about the Sinclairs and Rosslyn and came away knowing not what they are, but what they aren't.
Gnostics, kabbala ,Freemasonry, back versions........2004-10-31
From ethic historiography, sometimes to A point of incorporating elements from fictional literary devices describing entirely imaginary cultures. More commonly, however, elements are appropriated from a rapid process of reinterpretation and change that transformed `exotic' occurrences or beliefs, into an organic part of the new context.
Writers will attempt to stress continuity and disregard change, a legitimizing process that has its typical elements. For example what in the `syndrome' Matrix is termed reduction, is used to denote several related techniques of reducing the complexity, variety and contextuality of the traditions or situations from which elements are taken. Thus, `The Truth behind its Templar and Masonic secrets' esoteric, understandings of actually existing traditions, e.g. Gnostics, the kabbala or Freemasonry, are radically pared-back versions of the originals, see(http://sociologyesoscience.com ).
The complexities of the Jewish kabbala, with its numerous schools, its arcane texts and its path of religious instruction stretching over many years, is reduced to a New Age / Da Vinci Code Syndrome kabbala, a system of correspondences that now can be explained in a 'slender' best selling volume.
An influential presentation of the doctrine of exoteric versus esoteric religion in the French Occult revival is Edouard Schure's Les Grands Inities, published in 1899 when he was a Theosophist, later he became an admirer of Rudolf Steiner.
The distinction made by several writers between an exoteric and an esoteric form of religion combines several topoi common within the Esoteric-alternative milieu. It eliminates the relativism that one risks when facing the diversity of human faiths: behind the many masks of religion lies one single core wisdom. It explains the difference between various exoteric faiths by placing them within the various stages of Esoteric historiography, thus incorporating them into one of the dominating metanarratives of the Esoteric milieu. It provides a place in the (emic) spiritual history of mankind for the initiates who have transmitted perennial philosophy, always making sure that it is phrased in a language adapted to the needs and abilities of the recipient.
But Hindu reincarnation is not the same as kabbalistic reincarnation. Among the kabbalists, Isaac Luria has a very different conception of reincarnation than does the anonymous author of the Zohar. However, a synthesizing Da Vinci Code Syndrome spokesperson intent on finding a perennial (`Gnostic') philosophy underlying divergent traditions (example `Freemasonry'), has ample material from which to synthesize, and every- opportunity to reduce traditions to the grand scale on which the divergences can come to appear as insignificant details.
Typical of the development of Da Vinci Code Syndrome religiosity is its eclecticism, where spokespersons like Dan Brown, attempt to combine the most disparate sources into a personal synthesis.
Among elements of this `Matrix' there is pattern recognition , a basic cognitive strategy, also in daily life we often form hypotheses that help us find order and covariation even in random data, and then apply a strategy of selective hypothesis testing to ensure that the existence of the patterns we have projected onto the data will be corroborated.
But in the Da Vinci Code Syndrome this then is done by adducing carefully selected and skewed data. Where a more attentive reader might suspect selective reading of the history, myths, and facts behind such a claim. But considerable effort is spent on showing that these seemingly disparate elements in fact point to the same underlying reality.
For example a variety of symbols that may ethically appear to be selected more or less at random from the vast variety of options, can be claimed to be near-universal. I pointed out a few examples of this via symbols in the Da Vinci Code. Other `Da Vinci Code Syndrome' books for example have the cross and the fire are central to traditions ranging from Christianity and Hinduism to alchemy, masonry, Platonism and kabbalism. Typical of Da Vinci Code religiosity is thus its eclecticism.
Or another example, ever since Madame Blavatsky's "Secret Doctrine", the number seven serves as a focus of pattern recognition: since many religions contain at least some doctrines describing elements grouped in sevens, they can be proclaimed to be essentially the same. "Brahmanical religion" believed in seven inhabited worlds; Egyptian religion believed in the transmigration of souls in seven stages; Mithraism had seven mysteries; several masonic lodges have seven steps. Yet Theosophy and other occult groups today, presents such similarities as due to a common spiritual heritage.
More recently than New Age writers have added that since there are seven metals and, seven planets in Renaissance alchemy, "in reality", the alchemists worked with the `chakra' system.
When no overt similarities are to be found, correspondences can be forced upon the material. Even though the kabbalistic tree of life bears no obvious resemblance to the chakra system, in various systems of system of `hypnotism' and `inner alchemy' the two are said to be definitely related.
Thus Esoteric spokespersons construct parallels in their attempts to join systems, creating patterns where the outsider sees none. Crystals were a marginal point of interest in the Esoteric groupings until quite recently. Esoteric spokespersons such as Madame Blavatsky, Rudolf Steiner, and Alice Bailey, do not mention them.
But today authors will frequently claim that "crystals leads us back to the ancient continent of Atlantis. It is supposed that the evolved inhabitants of this advanced race used crystals to channel and harness the cosmic force."
To give an (esoteric) 'Archeological' example, last year, Gary A. David claimed a definite relationships between the Anasazi Indians of the American Southwest and Europe's Knights Templar. It seems just to obvious Gary David argued that the Circular buildings found at Mummy Cave Ruin in Canyon de Chelly (traditional home of the Snake Clan) are no doubt related to the round towers found in the European during the middle ages and thus for sure evidence Knights Templar sealed to the America's.
Gary David also brought in (even more popular today than one year ago) an alleged fragment from the Dead Sea Scrolls called The "Testament of Amram" where a certain "Belial" dreams of a "terrifying in appearance, like a serpent..." and "his visage [is] like a viper..." The figure of Belial referenced in II Corinthians 6:15 means "lawlessness," "worthless," or "reckless" and is an appellation of Satan. The word "serpent," is synonymous with both the Enochian Watchers and the Nephilim, the latter denoting the "giants in the earth" from Genesis 6:4.
Gary David has no difficulty to find `evidence' to back up his claims by quoting other esoteric/alternative `experts'. For example Andrew Collins in his `Archeology' and `Ancient History' book- Ashes of Angels (2001) writes (all backed up by similar circumstantial evidence as all, authors quoted above) that the Nephilim are also known as the sons of the Anakim. "The word Anak is generally taken by Jewish scholars to mean 'long-necked', or 'the men with the necklaces'..." In this context it is curious that the Hopi term naaqa means "turquoise necklace" or "ear pendant " and that anaaq means "ouch!", an interjection used to express extreme pain, such as that caused by a snakebite. Is this, then, a reference to the Indo-European Nagas, those snake-worshiping seafarers originating from the Indus River Valley? Are these the so-called Long Ears, who stretched their lobes with ear-plugs? Coincidentally, archaeologists found an example of this artifact in an ancient pueblo ruin known as Snaketown near modern-day Phoenix.
To intensify the mystery, the word "Chna," an English transliteration of the Greek word referring to the Phoenician land of Canaan, is homophonically similar to Ch'a, the Hopi name for the worshiped snake that initiated their biennial ceremony still performed today on the high desert of Arizona in order to bring rain. The biblical Anakim were known to have hailed from southern Canaan. In addition, Baal, the Phoenician rain god mentioned above, is similar in sound and sense to the Hopi word paal. Did the Phoenicians, the Anasazi in building the round towers, come to the American Southwest and establish outposts there in order to trade with the latter? Were the Knights Templar the recipients of this Naga/Phoenician legacy, carrying forth the ancient traditions bequeathed from Egypt?
Specifically, the djed pillar was known as the "backbone of Osiris." Morphologically similar to the round towers, this column symbolically channeled the kundalini (serpent energy) up the vertebrae. In Jesus, Last of the Pharaohs (1999), Ralph Ellis avers that round towers were modeled after the Benben tower located in the Phoenix Temple at Heliopolis. (The Phoenicians took their name from the mythical bird that rose from its ashes.) He also says that over 7,000 Nuraghi, or circular towers constructed during the second millennium BC, are found on the island of Sardinia north of the ancient Phoenician city of Carthage (modern-day Tunis).
Do these structures form a global network centered around ophidian fertility symbols? To return to our starting point, were the Irish round towers also "snake houses," or phallic temples used by a race of serpent people whom St. Patrick in the 5th century AD ultimately had to chase into the sea? (For case study purposes quoted from: http://azorion.tripod.com)
One can see that it would be easy for Gary David to make a trilogy just as worthy as the after all `fictional' novels of the Da Vinci Code, backed by `real quotes', and `direct references' to other, `non-fiction' bestsellers of a `recent' date...
Another strategy, closely related to pattern recognition, is synonymization. Whereas pattern recognition rhetorically erases differences between divergent elements of religious praxis and doctrines myth A is essentially the same as myth B, ritual X is merely a version of ritual Y-synonymization wields its homogenizing influence over religious terminology.
Synonymization utilizes the curious double role of words in a foreign language interspersed in a text written in e.g. English as seen in the example quoting Gary David. Who like many others no doubt `believes' is what he writes, and clearly is not doing this for profit only, a reason I took his website as an example for quoting what can be seen as common strategies of epistemology we find all the way from 19th century Blavatsky, to the most sophisticated of New Age (pseudo-)`scientists'.
Amit Goswami in the The Self Aware Universe claims the same message was proclaimed by mystics as diverse as Catherine of Genoa, Hui-Neng, Ibn al-Arabi, Moses de Leon, Padmasambhava, Eckhart, al-Hallaj, Shankara and Jesus.
But why, then, do Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians disagree on so many issues if the "essence" of each religion is identical? Goswami's answer is that "mysticism is a universal enterprise".
Something hardly any student who completes a PhD today in Religion , History, or /and Sociology, would agree with.
But only certain cultures (even the choice is more and more expanding) are part of the matenal on which these writers draw. One might hypothesize that these are cultures that have points of overt affinity with the esoteric-alternative millieu.
The double process of selective choice and creative hermeneutics applies apart from mysticisism for the purpose of constructing an inner and as seen in the example quoted from Gary, and alternative-historians or the Da Vinci Code books, is myth.
But each tradition referred to nevertheless seems to have its own role in Esoteric historiography. Egypt is the land of initiation, of great mysteries; India is the source of concepts such as reincarnation, karma and the subtle bodies; Tibet plays the role of the homeland of sages and the repository of ancient scriptures. In a sense, however, the distinction between an Egyptian tradition and one based on a generalized India, Europe and the Knights Templar, or even an imaginary one such as the wisdom of Lemuria or the Atlanteans.
However neither Egypt, India, Atlantis or Neoplatonism figure in this story as representatives of their respective historical times and geographical locations as they are understood by historians of religion.
Do you have a personal vendetta against Sinclairs, Phil?.......2004-09-22
Asides from an extremely anti-Sinclair slant, this book does adequately handle Rosslyn's architecture and some of its cultural importance.
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Fascinating, accessible introduction to enormously important intellectual system with numerous applications to social, economic, political problems. Newly revised edition offers overview of game theory, then lucid coverage of the two-person zero-sum game with equilibrium points; the general, two-person zero-sum game; utility theory; other topics. Problems at start of each chapter.
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great .......2007-03-13
it was received in ample time for school and in great condition
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Good Entry point. Well Written........2006-11-10
The book is very well written, and surprisingly easy to read, considering how dry the subject matter can be at times. Gives a very nice introduction to the topic, and finishes off with a more formal discussion of some advanced topics.
If you are a mathematician, this book is probably excruciatingly easy for you, and probably has little academic value. But, if you are a layman, with an interest in systems and games, it really gives you a lot to think about, and a new way to think about it. It introduces a method of determining possible outcomes, as well as giving a nice overview of more sophisticated concepts, should you decide to explore the topic more fully.
Each chapter begins with some questions to consider while reading, and detailed answers to help at the back of each chapter. The only real issue I found with the book is that the questions are missing from chapter one, yet the answers are there. Odd.
The second best.......2006-08-22
The second best after "The Compleat Strategyst" at a primer level, highly redable.
Yes, unfortunately enough, I am over the age of 13 (65)
Excellent introduction to Game Theory.......2006-05-20
Morton D. Davis' 'Game Theory - A Nontechnical Introduction' brilliantly achieves the author's objective of presenting the reader with a concise introduction to game theory, a branch of applied mathematics that deals with decision-making and return maximization. The text is pleasant to read and provides clear, intuitive explanations as well as plenty of examples from several non-related fields such as evolutionary biology, philosophy, military strategy, political science and marketing.
Davis starts the book with very simple 2-person, zero-sum games with equilibrium points and progresses to games without equilibrium points, non-zero-sum games, and n-person games. He provides factual examples of game theory in social interactions and political strategy, describes (conceptually, almost without any formula) Nash's bargaining model, Pareto optimization, symmetric games, Rapoport's `Tit-for-Tat' solution to the prisoner's dilemma and ends the book with the von Neumann-Morgenstern and Aumann-Maschler solutions to n-person games and the Shapley-Shubik index of power. What is special about this book is that Davis effectively communicates complex models to non-technical readers in an enjoyable manner.
As an improvement from the first edition (1969/1970, with foreword by Oskar Morgenstern) the author now introduces a set of real-life problems at the start of each chapter, and provides the reader with an opportunity to apply intuitive thinking and try to solve them. After being presented with new concepts and models, the reader can compare the new results with the ones found before - this makes the book even friendlier and provides insights on how apparently simple problems can deceive our common sense.
Morton D. Davis also wrote `The Art of Decision Making' (ISBN: 038796228X, 1986), `The Math of Money' (ISBN: 0387950788, 2001) and a research paper called `One Equation to Rule Them All' (RAND Corporation research memorandum) about the application of recursive function theory to Hilbert's tenth problem.
Why novices to game theory should start with this book. .......2005-10-23
For persons new to game theory, but curious or interested in learning more about it, start with this book. It is truly non-technical and written for the non-mathematician. It can provide the foundation for learning the mathematics (if you so desire, but many people only use the logic). This book will reveal what experts know about game theory. Moreover, it can be used to understand the world, including human behavior, economics, international relations, and more recently advances in understanding evolutionary biology. Game theory literally rules the academic world. It also is used by shrewd humans to win at life, the ultimate game.
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