Due to the tremendous response we've gotten, we've decided to give The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network site room to grow by moving it to a new, improved location:

http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com

Please re-set your bookmarks as all new posts will occur on the new site.

As part of the move we are also transitioning to a Moveable Type content management system, which will allow us to add more editors while providing better search and categorization capabilities.

Thank you your continued support. Growth is good.

-Tim
1:41:54 PM    

Unfogging the Future: What to Look for in the Next Harry Potter

Book Magazine:

After three knuckle-biting years of waiting for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, we finally have a date. On June 21, J.K. Rowling's latest dose of Harry, Hogwarts, Hermione and Hedwig will be delivered to millions of grateful readers. To help fill the gap between then and now, Book went to work, gathering every hint that's been dropped -- including surprising revelations by Rowling herself -- about what to expect in Book Five. Here's what we've divined.

5:56:26 PM    

Latest 'Harry Potter' Book Fastest Ever Seller

Indiantelevision.com:

The boy wizard Harry Potter is growing from strength to strength. Online distributor Amazon.com has said that the latest installment in the Harry Potter book series has already become its fastest-selling new product ever, with more than 500,000 copies ordered in advance of the book's publication on 21 June.

11:53:27 AM    

Atlas Shrugged starts with the famous catch phrase: "Who is John Galt?" We found this fictional work to be not only a great story but, more importantly, an incredible exploration of socialism versus capitalism. Whatever your ideological bent, this classic is a must-read. The books encompasses 1075 pages but it is worth every one. Great summer reading.

What's your review of "Atlas Shrugged?"

-Tim

10:57:36 AM    

Lance Armstrong

We admire Lance Armstrong for his determination to battle back from cancer to reach the pinnacle of his sport. He is an inspiration to all people.

In Lance Armstrong's book, "It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life," he traces his journey from being nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France. Armstrong is a thoroughgoing Texas jock, and the changes brought to his life by his illness are startling and powerful, but he's just not interested in wearing a hero suit. His actions will melt the most hard-bitten souls: a cancer foundation and benefit bike ride, his astonishing commitment to training that got him past countless hurdles, loyalty to the people and corporations that never gave up on him.

-Tim
10:02:22 PM    

We are frightened of SARS and rightfully so. I think that it is instructive to learn from history, so I highly recommend a book by Gina Kolata entitled, Flu: The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic. This highly readable book chronicles the largely forgotten 1918 flu pandemic which killed between 20 and 40 million people on a worldwide basis then mysteriously disappeared. It is important to remember that SARS is not caused by an influenza virus but, nonetheless, much can be learned by reading this book.

-Tim
1:05:30 PM    

As a Novel Rises Quickly, Book Industry Takes Note.

"The success of "The Da Vinci Code" by a little-known writer, has caught the attention of an industry mired in a dismal retail economy. "

In "The Da Vinci Code," clues to the murder are to be found in Leonardo da Vinci paintings, leading the protagonist Robert Langdon and his sidekick, the cryptologist Sophie Neveu, on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail.

Sounds like great summer reading!

-Tim
1:07:11 AM