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Saturday, May 01, 2004


Lately I've been reading "PHP/MySQL for Dummies", so I don't really have much interresting to say on the subject of books, but web databases? Don't get me started! No, really, don't.

Monday, February 23, 2004


Currently reading:

Are You Really Going To Eat That? by Robb Walsh. Yes, I'm STILL reading this book. It's easy to pick it up and read a chapter or two, as the chapters are relatively self contained, and I like to have those kinds of books around. I'm savoring it.

Sputnik - The Shock Of The Century by Paul Dickson. Last October was the 46th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first man-made object launched into space. I was in the auto repair section of the library (looking for motorcycle books) when I noticed this book on a nearby shelf. It's very interesting reading about the various scientific and political and public attitudes at the time, as well as the science (and Nazis!) behind the various space programs of the world.

Sunday, February 15, 2004


The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Che Guevara

I checked this out of the local library, along with a few motorcycle how-to books. It is a quick read and it chronicles Che's travels with a friend throughout most of South America in the early 50s. They do start out their travels on a motorcycle, but about a third of the way in they abandon it and end up hopping boats and trucks and hiking the rest of the way. It was interesting to read Che's own thoughts, as everything I know of him is from other people presenting their thoughts and ideas on who he was.

These are also his younger days (he was 24), and his notions of who he is and what he stands for are still being formed. They are both medical students, and they do stop and "help out" at various villages and hospitals along the way. You get a sense of their desire to do good, and their desire for adventure. They seem a little bit crazy, and you can tell that they're having a good time, even when they aren't sure of their destination or the source of their next meal.

Word on the street is that Robert Redford is making a movie of the book, so take the opportunity to read it before that happens. I mean, the movie might be good or it might be bad, but the book is always better.

Friday, February 06, 2004


Current Books:

Are You Really Going To Eat That? Reflections of a Culinary Thrill Seeker by Robb Walsh

and

The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Che Guevara

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