I just read (okay listened to, I can't read and run prints at the same time) a few books that are really interesting, and I had to share... I encourage everyone to put out a few of the books the read regarding politics (if you lean that way):
Eric Schlosser - Reefer Madness... Sex, Drugs and Cheap Labour in the American Black Market
David Brock - The Republican Noise Machine
David Brock - Blinded By The Right.
Barry Glassner - The Culture of Fear
Elaine Pagels - The Origin of Satan
Thomas Cahill - How the Irish Saved Civilisation.
Now, just so you don't think I'm all about Left-wing stuff, I have *read* Ann Coulter's 2 books, Treason and How to talk to a Liberal if you must... and I can honestly say that I want those 6 hours back. Most of what was being eschewed is pure opinion, and not backed up by any facts that are readily verified. I guess she shoulda stayed a judge's clerk.
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i just read the new harry potter book.......does that count for anything outside of my dungeons and dragons club??
Not... really...
Sorry man.
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I read Rush Limbaugh's book back in 1996 or so.
You know, if Republican policy actually matched Republican doctorine, (small government, personal responsibility/liberty, fiscal responsibility), I'd still be a Republican myself.
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I'll have to give some of those a look. I read 'Fast Food Nation' by Schlosser and it wasn't too bad. Apparently, many people around me tell me that I am 'odd' for still reading books. Their loss, not mine.
Well, for me reading is something I don't have a lot of time for, but I susbstitute by getting audio books... I also have to confess, reading some of this stuff puts me to sleep.
I can really only tolerate sci-fi short stories, or things like Steven King.
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I think everyone should read John Ralston Saul's "Voltaire's Bastards" and for the strong minded who can sift though tons of speculation laced with some fact, Milton William Cooper's "Behold a Pale Horse"
Thanks for the suggestions GAM.
PAX
PS: My latin is actually making progress.. I can now describe a white or brown dog, blue hair, man, woman, children of both genders, and I can count to DECEM
Yes, OK there's more, but certainly not conversation, yet.
Heh... I'm learning Gaelic again (my Grandparents spoke it) It's not easy.
I'll post a few more later, but a few more:
George Orwell - 1984
George Orwell - Animal Farm
Ray Bradbury - Farenheit 451
Isaac Asimov - I, Robot
All very good fiction works that really draw amazingly close parallels to todays society, despite being written (as late as) over 30 years ago.
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Ooookay.. I'm SO going to get burned for this next one, but I don't believe someone's work should be discredited or ignored unless it isn't researched, and after looking at the book itself, and finding the footnotes, I think it's safe to say it was at least researched:
Micheal Moore - Dude, Where's My Country?
Michael Chricton - State Of Fear (fiction)
Tom Clancy - Into the Storm (non-fiction)
I have about 15-20 more books to listen to (averaging about 8 CDs), so I 'll let everyone know what's worth reading in my opinion.
Anyone else? Any good non-fiction readers?
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Reading is so 20th century.. I'm SO over that..
Animal farm is indeed a masterful story.. very enjoyable read. But I must admit, being a programmer affords me only the will to dabble with fiction.. fantasy for the most part.. and that being R.A. Salvatore..
Yes I'm a Drizzt Do'Urden nuthugger.. and damn proud of it..
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