Blog Entries for Len Oppenheim

Volatility in the Casino: Musing #1246

books21st@lisco.com — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100

“There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein

“A single neuron may be rather dumb, but it is dumb in many subtle ways.” Francis Crick

“You see, o

Conundrums

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Musing #1344

“All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone.” Blaise Pascal

“Be kind to people whether they deserve your kindness or not. If your kindness reaches the deserving good for you; if your kindness reach

Trying to make my point more clearly

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Musing #1343: “If the only prayer you say is ‘Thank you,’ that will suffice.” —Meister Eckhart

Thanks to the many of you who provided me feedback. I think that the point of my comments about what society does or does not permit a woman to do with

Dangerous Thoughts from an Idle Mind

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Musing #1342

“A woman is always a fickle, unstable thing.” —Virgil (Aeneid)

“The usual masculine disillusionment in discovering that a woman has a brain.” Margaret Mitchell (Gone with the Wind)

I love

Paradigms: Why They are Important

books21st@lisco.com — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100

“Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.” Niels Bohr

Musings #1341. Attached is a link to one of those cutsie cartoons that have become so popular. This one pokes some holes in the arguments of the Climate Change proponents.

Political Correctness: The McCarthyism of our Time

books21st@lisco.com — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Musing #1339. It is always where you draw your lines

“Unlimited tolera

Lessons from the 1987 Stock Market Crash

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100

“Finding fault with others, developing skill at discovering weakness and inconsistency in others, will begin to eat into your peace of mind. If you keep it up forever, it will eventually rob you of all the joys of life.” —James Mangan

I plead guilty to

FUD: Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt

books21st@lisco.com — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Musing #1334, January 18, 2010

“Know thyself.” —Socrates
“Only the shallow know themselves.” —Oscar Wilde
“Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking of the self. When we don’t see the self as self, what d

December Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

This being our final newsletter of 2009, I certainly want to send our holiday greetings to our friends, customers, and other readers. We hope all will share good times with family and friends and that 2010 will bring good health, prosperity, a

November Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

Given its title, Enlightenment for Idiots, the novel by Anne Cushman was obviously written for people like me. Ms Cushman has not only chosen a clever title for

September Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

I have three books to review this week. Each is quite different from the other. Two are non-fiction, and one is fiction. I hope many of you will choose one or more and enjoy them at least as much as I did.

August Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

Every so often I read a book that I consider to be so remarkable and wonderful that it makes me “high” and which I truly believe everyone would enjoy and benefit from reading. I recently had the pleasure of reading such a book that I

July Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

There is only one word to describe spring and early summer here in Iowa this year, “Wet”. Wet weather is not good for the golf game or for picnics, but it does provide a good excuse to spend more time reading. Thanks to

July Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

June Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

In our May newsletter I listed a number of books that had an important influence on me as I matured. I noted that There Is A River, by Thomas Sugrue, the first

May Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

Last month I did not review any books. I have read a number of books during the last two months. Some were better than others. None of them crossed the threshold of books I want to recommend to either readers interested in a narrow genre of bo

April Book Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Tony Kainauskus

Len is taking the month off. He will be back with more reviews in May.

Recently two of my friends spoke with passion about two books that have made a difference in their lives.

Below are the two reviews of books I feel you ought

March Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

As we approach spring this old man’s thoughts turn to baseball. The thing I miss most in winter is the absence of baseball. Every winter is a winter of discontent for me. You may quote me that “the perfection of baseball is proof posi

February Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

Dear friends, customers, and interested readers,

Last year turned out to be a painful one, for our economy and for many of us, in our personal finances. This year is not getting off to a very good start, and many forecasts are quite gloomy.

January Reviews

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Reviews by Len Oppenheim

Happy 2009!! I hope 2009 will bring good health, fulfillment, and prosperity to all. 2008 was a tough year for many of us, in terms of our economic health and well-being. Many are hoping that the economy will recover by late 2009. I hope those pred