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Sure do. He's full of himself, but he's an intelligent guy. I find him entertaining.Originally posted by: KarenMarie
It is, indeed.
Do you listen to him?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and Life of Pi are both pretty good, if you haven't read them.
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Sure do. He's full of himself, but he's an intelligent guy. I find him entertaining.Originally posted by: KarenMarie
It is, indeed.
Actually he really isnt. that is an act. he really is a pretty self depreciating guy. It is really noticable if you listen between the lines ... so to speak... of hos broadcasts. I met him at a book signing. He spent most of the time being really red faced and embarrassed by the attention and compliments. And if you ever get a chance to see him on teevee... it is so easy to spot how uncomfortable he is in the public eye. His whole "thank me very much" and "I am wonderful" stuff is just a joke.
And you are sooooo correct, he is one of the most intelligent, well educated, outspoken people in the country.
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Well he had me fooled. Must be a great radio act.Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Originally posted by: ThePresence
Sure do. He's full of himself, but he's an intelligent guy. I find him entertaining.Originally posted by: KarenMarie
It is, indeed.
Actually he really isnt. that is an act. he really is a pretty self depreciating guy. It is really noticable if you listen between the lines ... so to speak... of hos broadcasts. I met him at a book signing. He spent most of the time being really red faced and embarrassed by the attention and compliments. And if you ever get a chance to see him on teevee... it is so easy to spot how uncomfortable he is in the public eye. His whole "thank me very much" and "I am wonderful" stuff is just a joke.
And you are sooooo correct, he is one of the most intelligent, well educated, outspoken people in the country.
Yeah, I usually find myself agreeing with everything he says, and he's able to pwn idiotic callers better than Bob Grant in his heyday.
Another vote for Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson - really good read.
Don't Know Much About the Civil War by Kenneth C. Davis - especially if you like American History.
Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy - his best book, much better than anything that followed.
Lots more - What are you in the mood for - mystery, action, history, humor, what?
Don't Know Much About the Civil War by Kenneth C. Davis - especially if you like American History.
Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy - his best book, much better than anything that followed.
Lots more - What are you in the mood for - mystery, action, history, humor, what?
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I read every Clancy book.
I'm not sure what I'm in the mood for...
My favorite contemporary author is Nelson DeMille, maybe that'll help.
that's the summer reading book for incoming freshmen at usc this year (the one on the right side of the country).. and I have an ingoing freshman, so.. I read that. it was pretty good. the kid liked it too.
other than that I think I've mostly just read girl books this summer.. so I'll shut up now.
Oh.. actually.. someone (it was a man
) recommended a series of books to me the other day, about some guy who managed to be at all the important stuff that happened in the.. 19th century, I think.. and I can't for the life of me remember more than that. that sound familiar to anyone? something about.. flash, maybe.anno
It wasn't Neil Stephenson's um .. something trilogy? Quicksilver, The System of the World, and The Confusion were the three books. Forget what the trilogy was called though.
Seriously, next time you listen to Mark, or his alter ego Maurice, listen to him with the thought that he is busting horns with the mean act, and you will pick it right up.Originally posted by: ThePresence
Well he had me fooled. Must be a great radio act.Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Actually he really isnt. that is an act. he really is a pretty self depreciating guy. It is really noticable if you listen between the lines ... so to speak... of hos broadcasts. I met him at a book signing. He spent most of the time being really red faced and embarrassed by the attention and compliments. And if you ever get a chance to see him on teevee... it is so easy to spot how uncomfortable he is in the public eye. His whole "thank me very much" and "I am wonderful" stuff is just a joke.
And you are sooooo correct, he is one of the most intelligent, well educated, outspoken people in the country.
Yeah, I usually find myself agreeing with everything he says, and he's able to pwn idiotic callers better than Bob Grant in his heyday.
Full of themselves... I would say Rush is the worst. I think he is really smart, but I just cannot listen to him at all without wanting to reach into the radio and grab him by the throat. He is a pompous, self inflated, egomaniac.
My dad likes Michael Savage, but he is not nearly as smart as Mark.
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I'm a big Rush fan. Yeah, he's full of himself, but that's been his shtick for many years.Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Seriously, next time you listen to Mark, or his alter ego Maurice, listen to him with the thought that he is busting horns with the mean act, and you will pick it right up.Originally posted by: ThePresence
Well he had me fooled. Must be a great radio act.Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Actually he really isnt. that is an act. he really is a pretty self depreciating guy. It is really noticable if you listen between the lines ... so to speak... of hos broadcasts. I met him at a book signing. He spent most of the time being really red faced and embarrassed by the attention and compliments. And if you ever get a chance to see him on teevee... it is so easy to spot how uncomfortable he is in the public eye. His whole "thank me very much" and "I am wonderful" stuff is just a joke.
And you are sooooo correct, he is one of the most intelligent, well educated, outspoken people in the country.
Yeah, I usually find myself agreeing with everything he says, and he's able to pwn idiotic callers better than Bob Grant in his heyday.
Full of themselves... I would say Rush is the worst. I think he is really smart, but I just cannot listen to him at all without wanting to reach into the radio and grab him by the throat. He is a pompous, self inflated, egomaniac.
My dad likes Michael Savage, but he is not nearly as smart as Mark.
Savage is just a bitter old man who hates everything that's not like him. Hannity I find to be a moron, a real blockhead. He has never had an original thought of his own.
I like Mark. He doesn't have the best radio voice ever, but he's good.
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A Brief History of Everything by Bill Bryson. The title pretty much says it all.
Measuring Eternity by Martin Gorst. Interesting read on how we as society have gone from believing the universe was only a few thousand years old (by tracing the history of the world through the bible) to present day belief that it's around 15+/- billion.
I saw Rich Dad / Poor Dad and Men In Black mentioned earlier. Both are excellent.
Freakonomics by Steven Levitt was interesting. He's a genius/nutcase economist who applies economic principles to everyday ideas. This is the guy who attributes the drop in violent crime in the 90's to Roe v Wade.
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene is my all time fav. It's a layman's guide to physics from Newton to modern theory.
And pretty much anything by Brian Mezrich, Michael Lewis or Mark Bowden.
Damn... that's a long list. So I'll add one more: Godfather of the Kremlin by Paul Klebnikov (sp?) Deals with the decade after the fall of communism in the old USSR and how organized crime took over.
Measuring Eternity by Martin Gorst. Interesting read on how we as society have gone from believing the universe was only a few thousand years old (by tracing the history of the world through the bible) to present day belief that it's around 15+/- billion.
I saw Rich Dad / Poor Dad and Men In Black mentioned earlier. Both are excellent.
Freakonomics by Steven Levitt was interesting. He's a genius/nutcase economist who applies economic principles to everyday ideas. This is the guy who attributes the drop in violent crime in the 90's to Roe v Wade.
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene is my all time fav. It's a layman's guide to physics from Newton to modern theory.
And pretty much anything by Brian Mezrich, Michael Lewis or Mark Bowden.
Damn... that's a long list. So I'll add one more: Godfather of the Kremlin by Paul Klebnikov (sp?) Deals with the decade after the fall of communism in the old USSR and how organized crime took over.
Snow Crash by Stephenson for pure entertainment
Black Hawk Down for non-stop adrenaline, heroism, sacrifice, and the stupidity and ugliness of war
Black Hawk Down for non-stop adrenaline, heroism, sacrifice, and the stupidity and ugliness of war
I'm a big Rush fan. Yeah, he's full of himself, but that's been his shtick for many years.
Savage is just a bitter old man who hates everything that's not like him. Hannity I find to be a moron, a real blockhead. He has never had an original thought of his own.
I like Mark. He doesn't have the best radio voice ever, but he's good.
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OMG! I think the same exact thing about Sean... if he is doing a monologue, he is tolerable. But if he is interviewing someone... it is three sentences. He cannot debate, he cannot think of his feet... all he can do is repeat the same three sentences over and over again.
John Bachelor has an awesome show. Some nights, I am amazed at how much I learn by listenting to that. He interviews ppl that are right in the thick of stuff, but not in the limelight. Ingraham is very smart, but her show must be geared for a much younger crowd cause it seems, well it seems like it is geared for VeggieFrog's generation. And I hate to admit it, but sometimes... I like to listen to Art Bell. He has some good guests on. Not the UFO stuff, but governement and science stuff.
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