Just curious what the curious crowd here in APN is reading this Summer
(or Winter, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit).
My readings --
Just finished
- Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art Of Happiness by the Dalai Lama
- Worse Than Watergate by John W Dean
Currently reading
- Conservatives Without Conscience by John W Dean
Next on the list
- The Way To Practice A Meaningful Life by the Dalai Lama
Last summer I picked up a copy of 'All The President's Men' at a used
book store -- it must have been from the first printing by the shape it
was in but still a good read and one that prompted some of this years
choices.
Hope everyone is enjoying a good summer (or winter!).
Cheers!
-- Marvie
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| User: "John Lemke" |
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| Title: Re: OT -- Summer Time Reading |
29 Jul 2006 09:32:38 AM |
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"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@hotmail.com> wrote in
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Just curious what the curious crowd here in APN is reading this Summer
(or Winter, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit).
My readings --
Just finished
- Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh called Thomas Merton a brother, Marvie. :-)
This to the delight of Merton's critics. :-)
Good to see you back. Hope all is well at home.
Just my opinion. :-)
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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29 Jul 2006 10:00:30 AM |
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John Lemke wrote:
"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@hotmail.com> wrote in
message news:1154181375.360838.52740@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
Just curious what the curious crowd here in APN is reading this Summer
(or Winter, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit).
My readings --
Just finished
- Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh called Thomas Merton a brother, Marvie. :-)
This to the delight of Merton's critics. :-)
Good to see you back. Hope all is well at home.
Just my opinion. :-)
Lemke! :-)
Now I have to look for Thomas Merton's work to add to my late summer
readings -- it never ends!
I'm doing well, the missus is still in recovery, the pool is a huge
blessing with another hot summer, the cat's are thankful for air
conditioning, the lawn hasn't died yet even with the unrelenting heat,
I'm riding my 12 speed Raliegh with the uber-cool saddle bags (both
approaching 20 yrs old) ( http://makeashorterlink.com/?C2AA26B7D )
instead of using the car with gas prices thru the roof -- I think
that's about it.
I'm glad to be back. It's been too long.
How are you doing??
Cheers!
-- Marvie
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| User: "John Lemke" |
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29 Jul 2006 10:25:57 AM |
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"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@hotmail.com> wrote in
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John Lemke wrote:
"Marvin The Paranoid Android" <marvinparanoidandroid@hotmail.com> wrote
in
message news:1154181375.360838.52740@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
Just curious what the curious crowd here in APN is reading this Summer
(or Winter, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit).
My readings --
Just finished
- Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich Nhat Hanh called Thomas Merton a brother, Marvie. :-)
This to the delight of Merton's critics. :-)
Good to see you back. Hope all is well at home.
Just my opinion. :-)
Lemke! :-)
Now I have to look for Thomas Merton's work to add to my late summer
readings -- it never ends!
Thich Nhat Hanh wrote the introduction to one of Merton's most important
books, "Contemplative Prayer". Very dense, very heavy. I know you'd have
no problem grasping it mentally or intellectually but I don't know how much
experience you have with Christian dogma or Christian mysticism. That's
where it really gets dense. His autobiography, "The Seven Story Mountain"
has become a modern classic of sorts. My favorite book of his and the one
I've given a number of people is a collection of essays, "New Seeds of
Contemplation".
Merton died in Thailand, oddly enough, at an international monastic
conference in 1968. He was Trappist monk by the way.
Be patient with us Christians, Marv. Sometimes we're our own worst enemies.
:-)
I'm doing well, the missus is still in recovery, the pool is a huge
blessing with another hot summer, the cat's are thankful for air
conditioning, the lawn hasn't died yet even with the unrelenting heat,
I'm riding my 12 speed Raliegh with the uber-cool saddle bags (both
approaching 20 yrs old) ( http://makeashorterlink.com/?C2AA26B7D )
instead of using the car with gas prices thru the roof -- I think
that's about it.
Life sounds good. Improving wife, happy cats, family. Very big stuff.
My 17 year old mountain bike needs a lot more activity, wish I could ride it
to work every day.
I'm glad to be back. It's been too long.
Well, make sure you stick around, eh?
How are you doing??
Beating the heat with nudity here instead of air conditioning. :-) Never
had a/c in my life and I like to soak up the blessings of each changing
season so what the heck.
I've had a human grandson come along in the last 3 weeks also. Little chow
hound and future Notre Dame fanatic. Amazing things to see and experience
as another generation makes it's entrance. Wondrous, instinctive, mystical
delights everywhere. :-)
All the best.........................
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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29 Jul 2006 01:50:58 PM |
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John Lemke wrote:
Now I have to look for Thomas Merton's work to add to my late summer
readings -- it never ends!
Thich Nhat Hanh wrote the introduction to one of Merton's most important
books, "Contemplative Prayer". Very dense, very heavy. I know you'd have
no problem grasping it mentally or intellectually but I don't know how much
experience you have with Christian dogma or Christian mysticism. That's
where it really gets dense. His autobiography, "The Seven Story Mountain"
has become a modern classic of sorts. My favorite book of his and the one
I've given a number of people is a collection of essays, "New Seeds of
Contemplation".
Merton died in Thailand, oddly enough, at an international monastic
conference in 1968. He was Trappist monk by the way.
Be patient with us Christians, Marv. Sometimes we're our own worst enemies.
:-)
Don't worry -- I grew up Anglican -- raised by Granparents.
I'm doing well, the missus is still in recovery, the pool is a huge
blessing with another hot summer, the cat's are thankful for air
conditioning, the lawn hasn't died yet even with the unrelenting heat,
I'm riding my 12 speed Raliegh with the uber-cool saddle bags (both
approaching 20 yrs old) ( http://makeashorterlink.com/?C2AA26B7D )
instead of using the car with gas prices thru the roof -- I think
that's about it.
Life sounds good. Improving wife, happy cats, family. Very big stuff.
My 17 year old mountain bike needs a lot more activity, wish I could ride it
to work every day.
I'm glad to be back. It's been too long.
Well, make sure you stick around, eh?
How are you doing??
Beating the heat with nudity here instead of air conditioning. :-) Never
had a/c in my life and I like to soak up the blessings of each changing
season so what the heck.
lol --
Cool water is a great way to beat the heat naturally too --
I've had a human grandson come along in the last 3 weeks also. Little chow
hound and future Notre Dame fanatic. Amazing things to see and experience
as another generation makes it's entrance. Wondrous, instinctive, mystical
delights everywhere. :-)
Congratulations John!
Grand-kids are great -- I believe the bumper sticker goes 'If I knew
grand-kids were this fun I would have had them first'.
All the best.........................
Same to you!
Cheers!
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: OT -- Summer Time Reading |
29 Jul 2006 10:13:21 AM |
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On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:56:15 -0700, Marvin The Paranoid Android wrote:
Just curious what the curious crowd here in APN is reading this Summer
(or Winter, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit).
My readings --
Just finished
- Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art Of Happiness by the Dalai Lama
Oh, that's a good one! I read that a couple of years ago.
- Worse Than Watergate by John W Dean
Currently reading
- Conservatives Without Conscience by John W Dean
I'm currently reading Misquoting Jesus by Bart Erhman.
Next on the list
- The Way To Practice A Meaningful Life by the Dalai Lama
Next on my list is The Might & The Almighty by Madeleine Albright.
Last summer I picked up a copy of 'All The President's Men' at a used
book store -- it must have been from the first printing by the shape it
was in but still a good read and one that prompted some of this years
choices.
Hope everyone is enjoying a good summer (or winter!).
Mine's been pretty good, so far. Spending most of my free time looking at
cabinets, lighting, flooring, windows, etc. We're going to be ripping out
our current dining room to the studs, ripping up the floor down to the
wide planks, and rebuilding up from there. I'll soon be boning up on
wiring codes and shopping for electrical circuitry stuff (which is much
more interesting, and more important, than looking at cabinets, IMHO, but
you need to know what you're going to have in the kitchen before you can
design the circuitry, so ...)
Woods
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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29 Jul 2006 10:27:50 AM |
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Woodswun wrote:
On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:56:15 -0700, Marvin The Paranoid Android wrote:
Just curious what the curious crowd here in APN is reading this Summer
(or Winter, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit).
My readings --
Just finished
- Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art Of Happiness by the Dalai Lama
Oh, that's a good one! I read that a couple of years ago.
- Worse Than Watergate by John W Dean
Currently reading
- Conservatives Without Conscience by John W Dean
I'm currently reading Misquoting Jesus by Bart Erhman.
Next on the list
- The Way To Practice A Meaningful Life by the Dalai Lama
Next on my list is The Might & The Almighty by Madeleine Albright.
Last summer I picked up a copy of 'All The President's Men' at a used
book store -- it must have been from the first printing by the shape it
was in but still a good read and one that prompted some of this years
choices.
Hope everyone is enjoying a good summer (or winter!).
Mine's been pretty good, so far. Spending most of my free time looking at
cabinets, lighting, flooring, windows, etc. We're going to be ripping out
our current dining room to the studs, ripping up the floor down to the
wide planks, and rebuilding up from there. I'll soon be boning up on
wiring codes and shopping for electrical circuitry stuff (which is much
more interesting, and more important, than looking at cabinets, IMHO, but
you need to know what you're going to have in the kitchen before you can
design the circuitry, so ...)
Woods
I'll reference this for futher reading.
The dining room reno sounds interesting and exciting -- starting from
scratch -- so many possibilities. Be sure to read around and look
around for ideas. We redid our wrecked-room / basement at our old place
from the ground-up -- added a second bathroom (with shower) which was a
good move but unfortunately it came at the expense of free-storage and
my work-shop so my work-shop turned into storage.
Have fun!
-- Marvie
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: OT -- Summer Time Reading |
29 Jul 2006 10:49:45 AM |
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On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:27:50 -0700, Marvin The Paranoid Android wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:56:15 -0700, Marvin The Paranoid Android wrote:
Just curious what the curious crowd here in APN is reading this Summer
(or Winter, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit).
My readings --
Just finished
- Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art Of Happiness by the Dalai Lama
Oh, that's a good one! I read that a couple of years ago.
- Worse Than Watergate by John W Dean
Currently reading
- Conservatives Without Conscience by John W Dean
I'm currently reading Misquoting Jesus by Bart Erhman.
Next on the list
- The Way To Practice A Meaningful Life by the Dalai Lama
Next on my list is The Might & The Almighty by Madeleine Albright.
Last summer I picked up a copy of 'All The President's Men' at a used
book store -- it must have been from the first printing by the shape it
was in but still a good read and one that prompted some of this years
choices.
Hope everyone is enjoying a good summer (or winter!).
Mine's been pretty good, so far. Spending most of my free time looking at
cabinets, lighting, flooring, windows, etc. We're going to be ripping out
our current dining room to the studs, ripping up the floor down to the
wide planks, and rebuilding up from there. I'll soon be boning up on
wiring codes and shopping for electrical circuitry stuff (which is much
more interesting, and more important, than looking at cabinets, IMHO, but
you need to know what you're going to have in the kitchen before you can
design the circuitry, so ...)
Woods
I'll reference this for futher reading.
The dining room reno sounds interesting and exciting -- starting from
scratch -- so many possibilities. Be sure to read around and look
around for ideas. We redid our wrecked-room / basement at our old place
from the ground-up -- added a second bathroom (with shower) which was a
good move but unfortunately it came at the expense of free-storage and
my work-shop so my work-shop turned into storage.
Actually, what we're doing is turning the current dining room into a
kitchen, and once that's done we'll rip out the old kitchen and make that
into a family room. (I call it a "dining" room, because that's where we
had our formal dining room, but our current kitchen is a very large,
county farmhouse, eat-in kitchen.) We'll be knocking down the
wall between the current dining room & the living room, and have an eating
area in one end, computer 'room' on the other (place for the servers and
stuff). There will be a kind of flow between the kitchen & computer
rooms. (yeah, the living room needs to be ripped down to the studs, too.
single pane windows, no insulation in the walls. Old farmhouses, gotta
love 'em).
Woods
Have fun!
-- Marvie
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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29 Jul 2006 11:37:28 AM |
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Woodswun wrote:
Actually, what we're doing is turning the current dining room into a
kitchen, and once that's done we'll rip out the old kitchen and make that
into a family room. (I call it a "dining" room, because that's where we
had our formal dining room, but our current kitchen is a very large,
county farmhouse, eat-in kitchen.) We'll be knocking down the
wall between the current dining room & the living room, and have an eating
area in one end, computer 'room' on the other (place for the servers and
stuff). There will be a kind of flow between the kitchen & computer
rooms. (yeah, the living room needs to be ripped down to the studs, too.
single pane windows, no insulation in the walls. Old farmhouses, gotta
love 'em).
Woods
I must be clairvoyant -- thus my presence here -- but I was going to
ask if you were knocking down walls to create a more open-concept
layout of the area.
That was the one thing we 'should' have done at our old house (classic
late '50's suburbia 'Leave It To Beaver' all-brick bungalow made to
survive a nuclear exchange between the Ruskies and the 'mericans). The
rooms were 'boxy' and aligned to hamper air-flow. Our current home had
just gone thru a complete main level reno where the rooms were combined
and existing doorways widened (with French doors -- or Freedom doors
:-D -- put in).
Be sure to take lots of 'Before - And - After' photos -- could make an
interesting slideshow with the right song!
Cheers!
-- Marvie
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