John Elder Robison: Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Amazing book about the life of a young boy with undiagnosed Asperger's. From dropping out of school to touring with KISS, Robison's life is an adventure in the extraordinary.
Barbara Demick: Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Absolutely amazing. You will be shocked and saddened by this portrait of a country cut off from the rest of the world.
Keith Richards: Life
Loved this book - doesn't matter if you are Stones fan or not, Richards will ensnare you in his tale and make you wish you'd done it yourself.
Andre Agassi: Open: An Autobiography
Feeding my new addiction to tennis.
Arlene Blum: Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life
Seeing Arlene Blum speak last month inspired me to start climbing mountains again. (Kilimanjaro, Spring 2010) If you need a kick in the pants to start believing in the impossible, buy this book.
Count Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenia
Yes, this book is 800 pages and I'm only on page 17, but there is lots of potential.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Infidel
Please read this - it is so smart and honest.
Aravind Adiga: The White Tiger
First book I'm going to attempt to read on the Kindle.
Bill Bryson: The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
Reading Bryson's book about growing up in Des Moines is not unlike strolling through my own childhood. Despite the 25 years that passed between Bryson's days in DSM and my own, very little seems to have changed. My grandfather's clothing store, Frankels, also makes a few appearances in the story. Since I never met my grandfather, it is cool to read about him through another person's lens.
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Last summer I saw this spot for Epuron and thought it was one of the best commercials I'd seen in a long time. I was reminded of it last night at the Creativity Awards Show where it won an award for execellence. The metaphor is well executed and it is refreshing to see such great work done for alternative energy. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsBvMvHk1BE
As I've said before, I love visualizations. After being innodated with month upon months of Election 2008 coverage, this map of where news breaks seems particularly relevant. I think the giant red part of the map that looks somewhat like an uncooked steak is NY. NJ, it's neighbor generates almost no news. And interestingly, very little news comes from Texas, despite a large land area and population. There are many more of maps featured here: http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/04/. 
Who Killed the Electric Car be dammed. BMW is rumored to be bringing back and electric version of the Isetta. Design-wise, it is far superior to DaimlerChrysler's Smart Car. Harrington is also working on an entriely electric vehicle but regrettably, the Harrington BB
can only go 29 MPH and averages about 50 miles per charge (with a 9 hour recharge time) but is apparently very easy to drive (especially if you are used to driving go-karts).
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