What are you reading?

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

It was interesting to listen to them talk of him on npr's Talk of the Nation... apparantly... Darwin did not publish his work until 20 years after he originally wrote it...and only because a buddy of his came up with almost exactly the same theory independently...

Since Darwin was an Oxford grad, he was technically a C of E Cleric...

I'll have to search npr's online archive for that.  I assume it was recent, given that the 200th anniversary of his birthday was a couple weeks ago. 

It was today's show.  It might be called "Science Friday".  I think WBUR in Boston produces it.

I don't know if it was the first or second hour.

That made it much easier to find.  Thanks!  +K

Yeah, no problem.  It's a pretty decent show and makes Friday's fly by!

[mehead]

USA Today...b4 it becomes extinct

[fauxpaxfauxreal]

USA Today...b4 it becomes extinct

USA Today will most likely survive.  They actually have a great business model, and they have huge support in the corporate community.

There is a reason they are the Paper you get at most decent hotels in the U.S.

[mehead]

I hope you're right...about a year ago it cost 50 cents..now it's a buck...I hate watching the fuckin' news on tv

[rowjimmy]

When I stay at a decent hotel, I get a one or a choice of the NYTimes, Washington Post, LATimes, Wall Street Journal & whatever local fishwrap may be worthwhile. USA Today may be an option but I'd never pick it.

[gah]

Just had this sent to me from an old friend. Seems pretty good so far...

[alcoholandcoffeebeans]

Just had this sent to me from an old friend. Seems pretty good so far...

it's so good!!!!!

especially if you love a good mix tape

[gah]

Just had this sent to me from an old friend. Seems pretty good so far...

it's so good!!!!!

especially if you love a good mix tape

Yeah, an old girlfriend of mine and I have been sending each other mix tapes (way back when) and now cd's every year on our birthdays for like 10 years now, and accompanying my cd this year was this book. It fits perfect.

[sprobeck]

The First Man In Rome by Colleen McCullough. It's great--I couldn't have gotten through the last 5 days with no T.V. without it! 

[thechad]

Just started, and now almost finished Russell Banks' "The Sweet Hereafter."  Had to read it for a class, pretty depressing but a pretty decent book, and it takes place it a Keene, NY.  He calls it by a made up name, but he lives there and the fact that I also have been there many times, it's only 30 min. from my house and he uses local business' in the book it was fairly obvious where it was.   

[Hicks]

Just started, and now almost finished Russell Banks' "The Sweet Hereafter."  Had to read it for a class, pretty depressing but a pretty decent book, and it takes place it a Keene, NY.  He calls it by a made up name, but he lives there and the fact that I also have been there many times, it's only 30 min. from my house and he uses local business' in the book it was fairly obvious where it was.   

Never read it, but the movie is good, in a soul crushing kinda way.

[willsteele]

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin in preparation for my boy in a couple months.

[thechad]

Just started, and now almost finished Russell Banks' "The Sweet Hereafter."  Had to read it for a class, pretty depressing but a pretty decent book, and it takes place it a Keene, NY.  He calls it by a made up name, but he lives there and the fact that I also have been there many times, it's only 30 min. from my house and he uses local business' in the book it was fairly obvious where it was.  

Never read it, but the movie is good, in a soul crushing kinda way.

I've got to watch it this weekend, the book is pretty soul crushing on it's own, hopefully the fact that the Mitch the lawyer is played by Bilbo Baggins with make it easier. :-)

[G. Augusto]

[blatboom]

thought for sure this was going to be a certain mustacioed-author's tome.  8-)  :wink: