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Started by MendoDave, May 25, 2011, 06:37:36 PM

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MendoDave

I read about 4 or 5 Books a year and usually pass them on instead of collecting a library. I would read more books if it weren't for the TV, and all the other stuff that goes on in life. Right now I'm about 100 pages into James Clavell's "Whirlwind." I read one of his before, years ago, "Shogun" I think. It was long... but interesting. I would like to do more reading which would mean changing some habits like TV watching or surfing. (on the internet)
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MendoDave

Right. I knew that someone would say they were reading this post, but I figured it would be at least 5 posts before that happened. So besides stuff on the interwebs, What are you reading?

ducpainter

You underestimate the power of the DMF. ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”



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MendoDave

Quote from: duc750 on May 25, 2011, 06:47:56 PM
Richard Dawkins: The Greatest Show on Earth

See that's what I'm talking about. What's the book about?

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ab

#8
Finished earlier this year - "The big short"  by Micheal Lewis.  Good book about the financial crisis and CDO etc.

just finished "Griftopia" - I highly recommend this book to anyone interested to learn about financial crisis debacle.  The writer is Matt Taibbbi - rolling stone.  He writes in such a way that a peasant like me can understand it.  Can't recommend this book enough.  One of the best.  I will read this one again for sure.

Just started reading - "Dead Aid" -  by Dambisa Moyo - Why aid is not working and how there is a better way for Africa.

Next in my list - "Money and Power" by William D. Cohan - its about how Goldman Sachs came to rule the world.


All this books courtesy of public library.  Got to love it.

Wish I had the big screen Kindle.  Thing is too expensive.

(In reality, I should be reading my microsoft .NET MVC book)
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Quote from: D Paoli on May 25, 2011, 06:50:05 PM
See that's what I'm talking about. What's the book about?

Stupid stuff like proving Darwin's theory of evolution and a deeper understanding of the deviations in the path of natural selection.
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2006 S2R 800 - She's just darling

ducpainter

"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”



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Randimus Maximus

Quote from: lethe on May 25, 2011, 06:56:53 PM
workplace propaganda  [laugh]

I bought the book shortly after it was released.  I have his other book, The Toyota Way as well.

ducpainter

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on May 25, 2011, 07:00:15 PM
I bought the book shortly after it was released.  I have his other book, The Toyota Way as well.
So...

you've...

'bought in'. :-*
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”