http://www.metafilter.com/tags/Jacobs Posts tagged with 'Jacobs' at MetaFilter. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:58:36 -0800 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:58:36 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/65148/The%2DYear%2Dof%2DLiving%2DBiblically <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20910659/site/newsweek/page/0/">"I was able to cut down on my coveting maybe 40 percent, but I was still a coveter."</a> Interview with A.J. Jacobs about his new book, <a href="http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/yolb.asp"><cite>"The Year of Living Biblically,"</cite></a> which describes his attempt to following all of the rules in the Bible for a year (he was able to stone an adulterer). "Also, the Bible tells you to build a hut. And since I couldn't get permission to build one on the sidewalks of New York, I built a hut in our apartment." The book site has <a href="http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/yolb.asp?id=excerpt">an excerpt</a> (with annoying auto-playing sound), overview of <a href="http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/yolb.asp?id=rules">the rules</a>, and <a href="http://www.ajjacobs.com/books/yolb.asp?id=how">how to be good</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.65148 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:58:36 -0800 ajjacobs jacobs knowitall yearoflivingbiblically kirkaracha http://www.metafilter.com/51167/The%2DDeath%2Dand%2DLife%2Dof%2Da%2DGreat%2DPerson <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/story/to_jacobs20060425.html">Dark Age Ahead. Jane Jacobs passes on.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.51167 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:35:39 -0800 activism cities Jacobs JaneJacobs newyork obit obituary planning toronto Chuckles