Book List – The Saga
My life is way out of control. Just to give you a little insight, the following books appear on the back of my bed:
- 1,000 Ways to Checkmate by Fred Reinfeld
- Chess Rules of Thumb by Albert & Lawrence
- The Game by Laurie R. King
- Economics by Samuelson & Nordhaus
- The Complete Art of War by Sun Tzu & Sun Pin
I am currently reading none of them, though I have read chunks of all and may do so again.
On my chair by the bed are the following books and other items:
- Darwinism and Its Discontents by Michael Ruse
- The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker
- Global Brain by Howard Bloom
- The Lucifer Principle by Howard Bloom
- A+ Certification by Myers and Acuña
- The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman
- The New Testament and Psalms in English and French
- S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
- Biking shorts
- An issue of Science News
- A combination lock that glows when you spin it
- Various unfinished newspaper puzzles
- Various bills and receipts
- A cost list for shelving
- A bank statement
- The envelope for a Starbucks giftcard
- A grocery list from last month
I am currently reading or using all of them in some fashion except The Lucifer Principle, which I have finished and intend to read again.
On the window sill I have stacked 8 piles of books, approximately 3 feet high. I have been on Amazon three times this week.
Eventually we will have a party or something, then I will carry everything up to my office and leave it there until I think of it again. By the way, I don’t use my office for anything except storage. I have been wondering whether to call a structural engineer.
12/21/2006 2:10 PM
posted by jj mollo @ 12/21/2006 02:19:00 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
You'd feel right at home here, JJ. Within easy reach I have two computers; a dozen LP records and about 20 8-mm video tapes awaiting computerization; a couple of pairs of shoes; a guitar, tripod and bath scale that I never touch; several partially read books (one of them on your list); various magazines and trade rags and so on.
I kind of like things this way. I've been around people who would putter around all day keeping things picked up when all I could do was scream into my head, "RELAX!!"
Oh do share! Which books?
The Singularity is Near
The Culture of Make Believe
An Inconvenient Truth
Global Brain
I think these are all very optimistic books.
no engineer required. Just be sure the stack is correctly cantilevered
Reading chess books is BORING...I never found one that had me sitting on the edge of chair. Besides, the OH is always a sucker for blood chess *G*. I think the fact I can play a decent game was the final proof that I was marriage material *L*
I wish I had people to play with. My kids are too busy and my wife is too practical. Also, there is the fact that I hate to lose. Chess is a terrible game! It's a shame I love it. Of course, I feel the same way about football.
You should try the Reinfeld book. It's nothing but puzzles. I'm also addicted to crosswords, jumbles and sudoku. I can't do cryptograms.
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