i havent read that one yet.. i didnt notice the car thing


im reading The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

MMMMMMMmmmmmmmm, steak.



I'm reading Dan Simmon's Ilium and Sissela Bok's Lying

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i finished roberson cruesoe last week.. my personal favorite is 1984 by George Orwell.. and of course Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. but 1984 is my number 1

David Mitchell, Ghostwritten, Best of I.F. Stone and All Governments Lie: A Biography of I. F. Stone

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1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I sure like I.F. Stone. Good thinker, fine writer.

I just finished a fiction entitled, "The Cruel Sea" by Nicholoas Monserrat. Good read.

B

Lots of good titles here.

I'm currently reading "Under and Alone" by Joseph Pistone. The author of Donnie Brasco.
The true story of an ATF agent who infiltrated the Monguls Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

Very interesting book.

Danny

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brave new world is the one in which certain types of women are described as "very pneumatic" right? i always enjoyed that image.

tom w

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If you liked Huxley and Orwell you'll love Ayn Rand.

I think when I was a Senior in HS Atlas Shrugged was on the list just after Huxley.

I've been reading Joe Pepitone's autobiography. I'll bet you guys didn't know that he wrote an autobiography. Joe Pep was one wacky dude back in the day. Great baseball player.

Some Inspector Banks novels. Light stuff. The character is growing on me, but I still prefer Rebus.

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I don't think there ever was a writer who was as good an apologist for capitalism as Rand was. Guess that's why business schools have made her required reading for so long. I read a short bio on her and wasn't surprised to learn that her youth was spent in Imperial Russia. She came here fleeing the Bolsheviks.

The Fountainhead was great, too. Any of you architects here read that?

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2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I love Ian Rankin's books, too, Zeus. Rebus is an interesting character. I worry about him, though. What's he going to do when he finally has to retire? Lucky for him, he's just make-believe.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Have you read her semi-autobiographical, "We the Living"? It's her best novel, IMO, though not her best propaganda. Probably why it is not required reading.

B

Yeah, he is a great character, isn't he? It'll be interesting to see what happens with him and if Rankin will keep Siobahn going in a new series...

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon