What does one say when confronted with a president who reads books while he's on vacation? Surely something like “Why must you, President Smarty Pants, follow your interests when the time comes to select reading material? Why can’t you read something I would like to read? Why aren’t you
Years ago I received (by mistake) a fund-raising letter from Bill Buckley, about how important it was to contribute money to keep his rag afloat.
I returned the request with a letter stating I was a firm believer in the free market. If his magazine met a real need and was so gosh-darned important, doubtless it would have an audience (and advertisers) who would support it.
The problem is this is a list of books that Mr. Obama actually purchased from a store, himself, probably with his own money.
Previously "Presidential Reading Lists" have consisted of photographs of people like Mr. Bush (43) carting around some doorstop tome to try to impress people that he was deep. Kinda like those folks who sit in Starbuck's for hours with fat volumes open to page 2.
Bunch of Grapes is a rare indy bookseller - with a great selection of local authors (Ward Just - who often writes about life in DC). It suffered major water damage a few years ago when a building next door caught fire - glad to hear it is up and running again.
I have been meaning to read this...maybe it will find a home on my kindle this weekend. I looked up the novel on Wiki and found this:
"The text reveals that as a result of the war there was a violent backlash against the culture of advanced knowledge and technology that had led to the development of nuclear weapons. During this backlash, called the "Simplification," anyone of learning, and eventually anyone who could even read, was likely to be killed by rampaging mobs, who proudly took on the name of "Simpletons""
In the book it took a fucking nuclear war to make people stupid. In real life, all it took was for a black man to become president.
I think of Betty MacDonald&#039;s <i>The Egg and I</i> in which a rural person decribes her by saying &quot;She reads&quot; in much the same way as one would remark &quot;She drinks&quot;.
ANYTHING by the evil Dr. Corsi is worth throwing into the trash. Before you buy it.
Years ago I received (by mistake) a fund-raising letter from Bill Buckley, about how important it was to contribute money to keep his rag afloat.
I returned the request with a letter stating I was a firm believer in the free market. If his magazine met a real need and was so gosh-darned important, doubtless it would have an audience (and advertisers) who would support it.
He didn&#039;t write me back.
The problem is this is a list of books that Mr. Obama actually purchased from a store, himself, probably with his own money.
Previously &quot;Presidential Reading Lists&quot; have consisted of photographs of people like Mr. Bush (43) carting around some doorstop tome to try to impress people that he was deep. Kinda like those folks who sit in Starbuck&#039;s for hours with fat volumes open to page 2.
Bunch of Grapes is a rare indy bookseller - with a great selection of local authors (Ward Just - who often writes about life in DC). It suffered major water damage a few years ago when a building next door caught fire - glad to hear it is up and running again.
Palin could identify with either Goneril or Regan in <i>King Lear.</i>
Or William Styron writing as Nat Turner or Sophie Zawistowski.
... umm , dude, China Mieville is a guy...
and a dammmnnn fine fantasist, FYI
I have been meaning to read this...maybe it will find a home on my kindle this weekend. I looked up the novel on Wiki and found this:
&quot;The text reveals that as a result of the war there was a violent backlash against the culture of advanced knowledge and technology that had led to the development of nuclear weapons. During this backlash, called the &quot;Simplification,&quot; anyone of learning, and eventually anyone who could even read, was likely to be killed by rampaging mobs, who proudly took on the name of &quot;Simpletons&quot;&quot;
In the book it took a fucking nuclear war to make people stupid. In real life, all it took was for a black man to become president.
Agreed...he should only be buying books at America&#039;s Bookstore: Walmart.
Anything published by Regnery or Sentinel will be fine.
For toilet paper.
<i>A Canticle for Leibowitz</i>?
I think of Betty MacDonald&#039;s <i>The Egg and I</i> in which a rural person decribes her by saying &quot;She reads&quot; in much the same way as one would remark &quot;She drinks&quot;.