tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post8834226391239659740..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: This Week at the Library (24/9)Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-42852722606410443442008-10-01T04:08:00.000-05:002008-10-01T04:08:00.000-05:00I'm trying to read more philosophy for my course b...I'm trying to read more philosophy for my course but find some of it hard work and slow going. For my seminars I also only need to read parts of books rather than the whole thing - which I try to finish *after* my course if possible [grin].<BR/><BR/>Fiction is indeed far easier to read and sometimes more entertaining....CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-67450134163049020262008-09-30T13:43:00.000-05:002008-09-30T13:43:00.000-05:00I doubt that my reading speed during the school ye...I doubt that my reading speed during the school year would be so impressive were I reading nonfiction -- it's easy to zip through fiction books, especially ones by Asimov. Last fall when my reading was almost all nonfiction, I was doing good to update once every two weeks, heh.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-73319130084738755632008-09-30T05:02:00.000-05:002008-09-30T05:02:00.000-05:00I read the World War series fairly recently. They'...I read the World War series fairly recently. They're pretty good if a bit repetitive after a while.<BR/><BR/>I'm *very* impressed by your reading speed BTW. One or two a week is my limit normally - though I used to average three a week when I was @ school.....CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-66075617362727069612008-09-24T17:36:00.000-05:002008-09-24T17:36:00.000-05:00I have read "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" as ...I have read "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" as well. The book aims to be satire, but Al Franken is not entirely successful. The reason being is not his fault. This is because what was outlandish in 1996 is now commonplace. <BR/><BR/>The religious right and the social conservative moments in the Republican party have since merged tighter than ever. The Republican party has since grown into a bloated and obscene beast after feeding off of terrorism fears and simple ignorance about basic biology.<BR/><BR/>It is amazing how far we have come since 1996 (Or regressed.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com