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Comment on What are you reading? by Katie

Katie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:57 +0000

Just finished Up High in the Trees and really liked it–a quick read written from the PoV of an 8-year-old boy with autism. Now reading A Century Turns by William Bennett. Not my normal type of book, but enjoying it (only 30 pages in).

Comment on What are you reading? by David Urminsky

David Urminsky — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:26:08 +0000

Evil and the Cross – Blocher (reading for the past year)

God Stalk – science fiction… don’t remember author.

Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters – Spitzer

The LionRampant – by Two Yahoos (reading sporadically for ages… it never seems to end)

Comment on What are you reading? by Ginette

Ginette — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:37:46 +0000

Yeah for In Defense of Food! LOVE that book! No recent books on my table to add to your list….Just home magazines as we dream of buying a home!

Comment on What are you reading? by Sheena

Sheena — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:45:59 +0000

Just read ‘The Blind Side’ by Michael Lewis, which was well written and held my attention. The author managed to make football sound a lot more interesting than it appears to me on screen, so I applaud him for that.

I’ve have ‘in defense of Food’ and loved it, insightful, funny and not too preachy.

I have a bunch of (overdue) library books on investing and saving. I’ve become a Dave Ramsay fanatic and we are a few months away from paying of the remnants of David’s UK student loans. We’ve never had credit card debt, but we nearly always had car loans and never budgeted until recently.
Anyway, I though I’d better read up on investing as we need to start a pension and college savings once we’re debt free.

In the last year I’ve read ‘The Senator and the Sharecropper’ which I loved. It contrasts the lives of US Senator James O’ Eastland and Fannie Lou Hamer who was a civil rights activist, both from Sunflower county in MS.

I read ‘Church of Lies’ By Flora Jessop (library book), about her escape from the FLDS in Hilldale, UT and Colorado City, AZ. It was harrowing read and a tad too graphic for me in places as she details her abuse at the hands of her father, but it’s a real eye opener to the communities that live on your state border.
Along the similar lines was Jon Krakauer’s ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ which deals with a double murder by two mormon men, I don’t think I finished that one though.

‘Why Johnny can’t preach’ by T David Gordon, is a little book and very easy to read, I think he pretty much hits the nail on the head.

‘Artisan Bread in 5 mins per day’ – does that count? I’ve been able to make great bread, not too good for the waistline though.

Comment on What are you reading? by Manders

Manders — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:31:49 +0000

I’m in between reads right now, but I just finished Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card and Chuck Klosterman IV, both of which were pretty fun, albeit for different reasons.

That Enneagram book has my interest piqued.

Comment on One week in: 40 Days of Water, or, caffeine addiction detox by Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:58 +0000

So glad to hear Judith that you’re also enjoying the benefits. Replacing with peppermint tea is a good idea. Or Rooibois. I think I might just have one cup of tea once we’re done with this — we’ll see.

Katie, I can seriously think and concentrate so much better now. And I’m more awake, though I don’t get that super-quick awake feeling coffee gives.

Comment on One week in: 40 Days of Water, or, caffeine addiction detox by Judith

Judith — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:28:47 +0000

Caffeine is truly scary stuff! I gave up my usual 6ish cups of tea a day (!) cold turkey a couple of years ago replacing it with peppermint tea. Similarly I felt so much better – also knowing that I could function without having to rely on a drug. I have to say I did go back to drinking tea – because I like it. But I only have 2 cups a day (perhaps 3 on a bad day…) but found that after giving up for just a couple of weeks I actually couldn’t face a cup of tea first thing in the morning and I still can’t until at least 10:30 – and this from a former I-need-a-cup-of-tea-before-I-do-anything person. Coffee is only for a treat

Anyway – great that you stuck to it and are reaping the benefits!

Comment on One week in: 40 Days of Water, or, caffeine addiction detox by KatieV

KatieV — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:41:12 +0000

I am SO interested to read that you feel so much better now. I am a 2-3-cup-a-day cofffee drinker, and though I do drink quite a bit of water too, I wonder how it would be to quit caffeine.

Comment on Hey, we’re alive! by Ginette

Ginette — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:03:38 +0000

YES! Blogs have their own special joy that is better then FB or Twitter, cause I get to hear the journal and see more pictures! Keep posting, we miss you guys and love to hear the updates! (and MAN, your boys are cute!)

Comment on Hey, we’re alive! by Sam

Sam — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:15:57 +0000

Thanks for the blog update! I am no longer on Facebook. I wasted too much time playing with it. Your blog is my main contact with your family. Enjoy the snow.
Sam