Any casual reader of this blog has probably noticed the box on the left or right listing my most recent reads. I'm always reading something. What ever I end up reading usually prompts me to ask more questions and seek out a new book recommended by the first book, or a book with an opposing view-point.
It is a vicious cycle that I somehow got involved in and have no means of escaping from until I read every piece of knowledge in the world! O.K. That end does not seam feasible... but that's not going to stop me from trying.
Here's what I have my head buried in at the moment.
The Lore of Running - This book by Tim Noakes is the fourth edition about... you guessed it, the sport of running. It is no light read. It is an exhaustively thorough book on pretty much every aspect of the sport. It is over 900 pages long! I embarked upon this long literary journey in an effort to solve some of the health problems that have plagued my training this summer. I figured that if I can't run, I can certainly learn new things about it and prepare my self mentally for running again. To date I have covered all of Part I and am almost 300 pages into it.
1776 - By David McCullough. "1776" is about George Washington and the American Revolution. I was prompted to read this book by my viewing of the John Adams mini-series and the fact that it belongs to my roomate and was on the book shelf in our living room. I had later learned that the mini-series is based on the autobiography of John Adams also written by McCullough. So now I have another book to read! You now see my problem with these peskey books.
The Federalist Papers - This series of articles (85 all together) was written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. In keeping with the theme of patriotism, the American Rrevolution and the founding fathers, I decided to get into absorbing these as well. The essays advocate the adoption of the constitution and discuss how it should be implemented and interpreted. I have chosen to take this one in as an audio book. It is much easier to do this while on my way to work in the morning rather than finding time to sit down and read them.
The 2008 Democratic and Republican Party Platform - Once again, in keeping with the themes of patriotism and politics I have taken the initiative to read the platforms of both political parties as we lead up to the elections this year. I think it's important to have an understanding of what may happen to our great nation over the next several months. What can I say? I am a junkie for politics and history.
So this is one of the many reasons why I have been silent over the past few weeks.
Peskey books. :-)
It is a vicious cycle that I somehow got involved in and have no means of escaping from until I read every piece of knowledge in the world! O.K. That end does not seam feasible... but that's not going to stop me from trying.
Here's what I have my head buried in at the moment.
The Lore of Running - This book by Tim Noakes is the fourth edition about... you guessed it, the sport of running. It is no light read. It is an exhaustively thorough book on pretty much every aspect of the sport. It is over 900 pages long! I embarked upon this long literary journey in an effort to solve some of the health problems that have plagued my training this summer. I figured that if I can't run, I can certainly learn new things about it and prepare my self mentally for running again. To date I have covered all of Part I and am almost 300 pages into it.
1776 - By David McCullough. "1776" is about George Washington and the American Revolution. I was prompted to read this book by my viewing of the John Adams mini-series and the fact that it belongs to my roomate and was on the book shelf in our living room. I had later learned that the mini-series is based on the autobiography of John Adams also written by McCullough. So now I have another book to read! You now see my problem with these peskey books.
The Federalist Papers - This series of articles (85 all together) was written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. In keeping with the theme of patriotism, the American Rrevolution and the founding fathers, I decided to get into absorbing these as well. The essays advocate the adoption of the constitution and discuss how it should be implemented and interpreted. I have chosen to take this one in as an audio book. It is much easier to do this while on my way to work in the morning rather than finding time to sit down and read them.
The 2008 Democratic and Republican Party Platform - Once again, in keeping with the themes of patriotism and politics I have taken the initiative to read the platforms of both political parties as we lead up to the elections this year. I think it's important to have an understanding of what may happen to our great nation over the next several months. What can I say? I am a junkie for politics and history.
So this is one of the many reasons why I have been silent over the past few weeks.
Peskey books. :-)
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