Books and References

How To Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault

Sunset Western Garden Annual

One of a series. I use this every year all year.

Stone in the Garden

Great ideas and clear illustrations.

Making Garden Floors

How do you give that finished look, formal, classic, rustic or forested, to your garden. More ideas and illustrations.

Square Foot Gardening

Certainly for that dinky patch of yard, but also for the odd areas in a larger setting.

The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices & Flavorings

A Dorling Kindersley Book. For many, 'nuff said.

The World

Thou Shalt Prosper

No one who understands business in a liberal democracy should feel bad about it. Business makes society work. Successful business makes society a good place.

American Jihad: The Terrorists Living Among Us

Maybe getting overtaken by events to a degree, and also a bit over the top, but the bad guys are here and we need to pay attention! See here.

Thriving On Chaos

Okay, the BuyMyCrapOnLine.com era is past, but it is still true that if you think you know what's going on in a dynamic gregarious company, you are already behind the ball.

Lifting the Fog of War

Why can the US military roll over worse bad guys with fewer casualties (on our part and their) with greater success than ever before? Largely it has to do with instantaneous battlefield communication. Admiral Owens saw it all long ago.

The Richest Man In Babylon

Using analogy and metaphor, Clason shows why we need to think out our financial situation and prepare ahead of time for what may be coming down the road. Great read.

Aperitif: Recipes for Simple Pleasures in the French Style

Aperitif drinks, how to make some, descriptions of many, and receipts to go along with them. I am concocting some right now!