Edwin M Basye's Blog - The ecclectic eccentric journaling of one man

The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Douglas N. Graham is a well-written easy-to-understand explanation of Dr. Graham's 80/10/10 or 811 Diet. Included are recipes and diet plans. This is NOT a "go on a diet" program, but a permanent lifestyle adjustment.

I recently finished The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham. First published in 1944, it unfolds the lives of several interesting characters.  There was a movie made of it starring Bill Murray, but I have not yet seen it.

The key character of the book is Larry and the key chapter is a retelling of his trip to India in his search for the meaning of life. He starts this key chapter with this quote:

I just finished Gary Vaynerchuk's Crush It!

Gary is honest, full of integrity and is probably the most driven man in business I've heard speak.

The book gave me a lot to think about:

1. What IS my passion anyway? It seems that I have so many. This is going to take some thought.
2. What is the best way for me to disseminate content? Vlogs, Blogs, Audio podcasts?

What a great read! This book is full of colorful and surprizing stories by the Nobel Laureat. Every page is entertainment, more so because it is non-fiction. Mr Feynman is my hero! After reading the book, watch him playing the drums and commenting on nature in this video:

This book held my interest although a few parts were a bit dry. The authors have obviously done their homework and present some interesting theories on the life of Jesus, the Templars, the Prieuré de Sion (Priory of Sion), and European and Jewish history.  Some material used as a basis for the book has been exposed as fakes and forgeries (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priory_of_Sion). Nevertheless it's still worth reading if you are interested in speculative history or interested in reading about one of the greatest hoaxes of the 20th century.

A novel with some historical fiction intertwined with a modern-day spy story. An engrossing novel, but I was extremely disappointed by the ending, which lacks any moral compass or believability.

Synchronicity

I just finished a book entitled Synchronicity by F. David Peat. It explores Jungian psychology and philosophy, examines world views of different cultures, including a number of Eastern divination practices. He identifies synchronicity with meaning and explores some anecdotes of synchronicity. Synchronicity is a bringing together of events that have meaning without any mechanistic cause.