Comments on: Oh, No. I’ve been tagged http://majormike.net/archives/55 Don't take me too seriously. I don't. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:52:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: beth http://majormike.net/archives/55#comment-132 beth Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:10:14 +0000 http://www.majormike.net/archives/55#comment-132 Enjoyed playing along! Enjoyed playing along!

]]> By: Scoop http://majormike.net/archives/55#comment-131 Scoop Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:17:19 +0000 http://www.majormike.net/archives/55#comment-131 Here goes. You will probably find you have gotten more than you wanted. From a very young age, I have been an insatiable reader. I was an English major all through school and worked in libraries. I have been a reporter, editor, and feature writer. Now I am a business research analyst – sometimes it seems like all I do is read! It was hard to come up with just one book in most of these categories. We are leaving on a trip soon and I don’t have a lot of time to think about it, so I just put in the first things that came to mind. One book that changed your life: Rush to Judgment The day I realized that governments, my government, lies. I was in high school. Common Sense by Thomas Paine A tiny book with a huge impact. It inspires me. One book that you’ve read more than once: Best Evidence, by David S. Lifton. Holy Blood, Holy Grail, Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln This one probably won’t be well accepted here, but what the heck – I have read it, or parts of it a number of times. Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare My favorite plays by the master. One book that made you laugh: Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys, by Dave Berry My (unknowing) mentor, the king of written comedy. I nearly wet myself laughing over this book. I wish I had his talent. One book that made you cry: First: Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck Most recent: Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, by Thomas E. Ricks One book that you wish had been written: Fighting Insurgencies for Dummies One book you wish had never been written: Mein Kampf, by Adolf Hitler One book you are currently reading: Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, by Thomas E. Ricks Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines Battling Wildfires, by John N. Maclean – I live in Southern California three to four blocks from the San Gabriel Mountain foothills. During the time I’ve lived here, I’ve seen three bad wildfires race these foothills. As a reporter, I’ve interviewed pilots who fly the retardant dropping planes and helicopters, and talked to firemen all along the foothill communities. Fire is a regular part of life here, especially in the Fall, beautiful and terrifying. One book you’ve been meaning to read: Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I just started reading this one, and I’ve read just enough to want to read more. But, since I am already reading the two above, this one will have to wait a bit. I am very curious to see what others have to say. I’ll bet I get some good ideas for future reading! Here goes. You will probably find you have gotten more than you wanted. From a very young age, I have been an insatiable reader. I was an English major all through school and worked in libraries. I have been a reporter, editor, and feature writer. Now I am a business research analyst – sometimes it seems like all I do is read! It was hard to come up with just one book in most of these categories. We are leaving on a trip soon and I don’t have a lot of time to think about it, so I just put in the first things that came to mind.

One book that changed your life:
Rush to Judgment
The day I realized that governments, my government, lies. I was in high school.
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
A tiny book with a huge impact. It inspires me.

One book that you’ve read more than once:
Best Evidence, by David S. Lifton.
Holy Blood, Holy Grail, Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln
This one probably won’t be well accepted here, but what the heck – I have read it, or parts of it a number of times.
Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
My favorite plays by the master.

One book that made you laugh:
Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, by Dave Berry
My (unknowing) mentor, the king of written comedy. I nearly wet myself laughing over this book. I wish I had his talent.

One book that made you cry:
First: Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
Most recent: Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, by Thomas E. Ricks

One book that you wish had been written:
Fighting Insurgencies for Dummies

One book you wish had never been written:
Mein Kampf, by Adolf Hitler

One book you are currently reading:
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, by Thomas E. Ricks
Fire and Ashes: On the Front Lines Battling Wildfires, by John N. Maclean – I live in Southern California three to four blocks from the San Gabriel Mountain foothills. During the time I’ve lived here, I’ve seen three bad wildfires race these foothills. As a reporter, I’ve interviewed pilots who fly the retardant dropping planes and helicopters, and talked to firemen all along the foothill communities. Fire is a regular part of life here, especially in the Fall, beautiful and terrifying.

One book you’ve been meaning to read:
Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
I just started reading this one, and I’ve read just enough to want to read more. But, since I am already reading the two above, this one will have to wait a bit.

I am very curious to see what others have to say. I’ll bet I get some good ideas for future reading!

]]> By: Your Dau http://majormike.net/archives/55#comment-130 Your Dau Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:46:21 +0000 http://www.majormike.net/archives/55#comment-130 Done and done! :) Done and done! :)

]]> By: mark waltz http://majormike.net/archives/55#comment-129 mark waltz Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:26:55 +0000 http://www.majormike.net/archives/55#comment-129 Mike - thanks for playing along... I enjoy seeing your reading list. One of my reasons for tagging people on this one, is to see what you're reading. I love being influenced by those I respect. :) Mark Mike - thanks for playing along… I enjoy seeing your reading list. One of my reasons for tagging people on this one, is to see what you’re reading. I love being influenced by those I respect. :)

Mark

]]> By: Bonnie http://majormike.net/archives/55#comment-128 Bonnie Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:48:04 +0000 http://www.majormike.net/archives/55#comment-128 Well my dear you may have tagged me but I don't do these. :-) Specially while on vacation nursing lousy sinus's. Well my dear you may have tagged me but I don’t do these. :-) Specially while on vacation nursing lousy sinus’s.

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