– Bumper sticker of the week: We been downsized, dehired, fired.
– Quote of the week: "The public schools suck beyond belief because local governments are so broke from giving tax breaks to companies in a desperate attempt to convince them to stay (They eventually leave anyway, but only after bleeding the community dry)."
– My top ten non-fiction books (most are recent):
1. "Fast Food Nation," Eric Schlosser. Single-handedly gave McDonalds a migraine. A must read for all meat lovers.
2. "Crazy White Men," Michael Moore. The best selling non-fiction book in 2003. Extremely well done. Well documented. Not a single sentence has been disputed.
3. "Silent Springs," Rachel Carson. An environmental classic. Apparently not on Bush’s "must read" list.
4. "Nickel and Dimed," Barbara Ehrenreich. A well documented expose’ on the welfare to work debacle.
5.
"Reefer Madness," Eric Schlosser. This guy seemed to come out of nowhere. Another extraordinary work. Documents the underground economy: drugs, pornography, and cheap labor.6. "Working People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do," Studs Terkel. Studs is a great Chicago character.
7. "The Gnostic Gospels," Elaine Pagels. What the big boys left out of the Bible. Louie, Dewey, and Huey would cry.
8. "Wisdom of the Ages," Wayne Dyer. An excellent book, although I’m not overly crazy about the author.
9. "Sacred America," Roger Housden. Explores how numerous people around the country express their spirituality. A breath of fresh air.
10. "Tuesday With Morrie," Mitch Albom. This is the smallest best book that I’ve ever read. A must read for anyone interested in writing, reading and/or life in general.
– Where did I go right:
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I met the one woman in all the world who would put up with me. How lucky is that?•
For as dumb as I am, it’s incredible I got through graduate school.•
I’m very grateful for being left handed, having played left field, and for leaning left in my politics.•
Although I’m not overly good with children, we have two of the best.•
We have enough money to get our house painted and go on vacation in the same month.•
I was taught to never feel superior to anyone. Only luckier.•
I haven’t made a lot of money professionally, but I feel good about what I do.•
I have way too much stuff but most of it sings to me.•
I’ve known lots of good people, and very few bad ones.•
To have almost died makes you think about where you did go right. Make your own list.– My top ten rock and roll songs: (in no particular order).
1. "A Day In The Life," The Beatles.
2. "Tales of Brave Ulysses," Cream.
3. "White Rabbit," Jefferson Airplane.
4. "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights," Meatloaf.
5.
"Fat Man in the Bathtub," Little Feat.6. "Lady of the Island," Crosby, Stills, Nash.
– Bumper sticker of the week: We been downsized, dehired, fired.
– Quote of the week: "The public schools suck beyond belief because local governments are so broke from giving tax breaks to companies in a desperate attempt to convince them to stay (They eventually leave anyway, but only after bleeding the community dry)."
– My top ten non-fiction books (most are recent):
1. "Fast Food Nation," Eric Schlosser. Single-handedly gave McDonalds a migraine. A must read for all meat lovers.
2. "Crazy White Men," Michael Moore. The best selling non-fiction book in 2003. Extremely well done. Well documented. Not a single sentence has been disputed.
3. "Silent Spring," Rachel Carson. An environmental classic. Apparently not on Bush’s "must read" list.
4. "Nickel and Dimed," Barbara Ehrenreich. A well documented expose’ on the welfare to work debacle.
5.
"Reefer Madness," Eric Schlosser. This guy seemed to come out of nowhere. Another extraordinary work. Documents the underground economy: drugs, pornography, and cheap labor.6. "Working People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do," Studs Terkel. Studs is a great Chicago character.
7. "The Gnostic Gospels," Elaine Pagels. What the big boys left out of the Bible. Louie, Dewey, and Huey would cry.
8. "Wisdom of the Ages," Wayne Dyer. An excellent book, although I’m not overly crazy about the author.
9. "Sacred America," Roger Housden. Explores how numerous people around the country express their spirituality. A breath of fresh air.
10. "Tuesday With Morrie," Mitch Albom. This is the smallest best book that I’ve ever read. A must read for anyone interested in writing, reading and/or life in general.
– Where did I go right:
•
I met the one woman in all the world who would put up with me. How lucky is that?•
For as dumb as I am, it’s incredible I got through graduate school.•
I’m very grateful for being left handed, having played left field, and for leaning left in my politics.•
Although I’m not overly good with children, we have two of the best.•
We have enough money to get our house painted and go on vacation in the same month.•
I was taught to never feel superior to anyone. Only luckier.•
I haven’t made a lot of money professionally, but I feel good about what I do.•
I have way too much stuff but most of it sings to me.•
I’ve known lots of good people, and very few bad ones.•
To have almost died makes you think about where you did go right. Make your own list.– My top ten rock and roll songs: (in no particular order).
1. "A Day In The Life," The Beatles.
2. "Tales of Brave Ulysses," Cream.
3. "White Rabbit," Jefferson Airplane.
4. "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights," Meatloaf.
5.
"Fat Man in the Bathtub," Little Feat.6. "Lady of the Island," Crosby, Stills, Nash.
7. "Hotel California," Eagles.
8. "Light My Fire," Doors.
9. "Stairway to Heaven," Led Zeppelin.
10. "Comfortably Numb," Pink Floyd.
Go ahead, argue with me. Send in your own. Let’s see what you got.
7. "Hotel California," Eagles.
8. "Light My Fire," Doors.
9. "Stairway to Heaven," Led Zeppelin.
10. "Comfortably Numb," Pink Floyd.
Go ahead, argue with me. Send in your own. Let’s see what you got.