I am the reason you get so much advertising in your email In a Simpsons episode, Marge tells Homer that he doesn't have to eat the whole box of donuts just because they're there. He looks at her somewhat incredulously and says "I don't?"

Someone needs to tell me I don't need to order more books from Amazon just because they send me an email with finely tailored recomendations, and a link to my 'wish list'.

On the other hand; skip it. I like books, and they are a whole lot lower in calories than a box-o-donuts.

So, I ordered two Vernor Vinge novels (yeah!) and a book I've been eyeing for some time:

The Not So Wild, Wild West: Property Rights on the Frontier

And here's the craziest part: I had to argue myself into taking the free (3-5 day) shipping rather than going for 2-day shipping. I just started a five-novel collection from Doris Lessing (more on that later, possibly), and I am seriously reading at least one econ book already. It's not like I'm desperate for reading material! In fact I'm swimming in it!  ¶ 7:07 PM