What are You Reading?

[mrbrandybuck]

I'm reading Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use. By Jacob Sullum. It was recommended by John Stossel on his show. It compares today's drug war with Alcohol prohibition and shows how making things illegal doesn't get rid of them it just creates crime and a black market. I am also reading The Overton Window by Glenn Beck it's a fictional story about people who realize their government is manipulating people into believing in socialism so that they can take everybody's money and freedom and make political fatcats rich. And everyone who tries to speak out against the government is labeled a potential terrorist.

 

[admin]

Adland: Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet by James P. Othmer
Awesome book if you're into advertising and marketing like to hear great stories about corporate retardation.

 

[hobie1dog]

I'm reading Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use. By Jacob Sullum. It was recommended by John Stossel on his show. It compares today's drug war with Alcohol prohibition and shows how making things illegal doesn't get rid of them it just creates crime and a black market.

you can go on Youtube and search for L.E.A.P which is Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and listen to many interviews with mostly retired policemen that say the same thing...it didn't work for alcohol, and it's not working for other drugs.

 

[lordnoble]

pstlpkr, The book I'm referring to is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith... It came out earlier this year and I don't think it's something NPR would have a program on. At least not one where someone reads it...
-Jason

 

[giospro]

I'm reading

The 8 Traits Of Champion Golfers: How To Develop The Mental Game Of A Pro - Dr.Deborah Graham, Jon Stabler.

Golf is a Game of Confidence and Golf is Not a Game of Perfect - Dr. Bob Rotella, Bob Cullen.

 

[dudleydipstick]

MrBrandybuck,
That sounds like a good read. I'm a fan of both Sullum and Stossel. (I've read both of Stossel's books and they're pretty entertaining for having frustrating content.)
If you've aren't familiar with it, you may want to check out Reason Magazine's website. Sullum and Stossel are both contributors, along with some other good ones like Nick Gillespie, Radley Balko, Tim Cavannaugh, and Katherine Mangu-Ward. Reason is also a great place for articles on tobacco legislation. Hell, you may even want to subscribe to the RSS feeds while you're there.
Reason's Website
Another good site in a similar vein, though a lot more wonkish is the Cato Institute's.
Cato.org

 

[scratchglfr]

TOP PERFORMANCE "How to develope excellence in yourself and others" by Zig Ziggler.

 

[colonelmcmuf]

I'm dual reading right now. 'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss, a wonderful fantasy novel that came out a few years ago. I've read it so many times I've lost count.
and the second is 'The Elegant Universe' by Brian Greene. It's a simple read about super string theory. It's a very elegant book despite the theories behind them being a little far-fetched.

 

[reddazes]

Oh oh Books! My favorite topic ever! *squeak*

I just finished reading "Black Blade Blues" by J.A.Pitts ((really awesome story with a cool take on Norse mythology))
And am now re-reading the 'Moon Called' series by Patricia Briggs...since she just came out with the 5th book and I want to be caught up by January so I can snag it as soon as it goes paper back. ^_^

 

[superdan]

i read the whole Scott Pilgrim vs. the World series today, and i'm in the middle of The Dharma bums, i'm kind of on a Jack Kerouac kick lately

 

[hobie1dog]

Earth by Derek Elsom

 

[colonelmcmuf]

At Superdan
I really enjoyed Scott Pilgrim. Pity the movie was a flop.

 

[lordnoble]

On the last chapter of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It is really a great read. It deftly combines actual historical facts with vampire fiction...
-Jason

 

[colonelmcmuf]

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was a great read. Easily the best of his recent books.

 

[pstlpkr]

The Six Sigma Way; by Pande, Neuman, and Cavanagh.

Thrilling stu... snrxs ah... whaaat? Oh, sorry musta' dozed off.

 

[superdan]

@ colonel: a flop financially? or quality wise? i still thought the movie was freakin awesome!

 

[colonelmcmuf]

I loved the movie I mean that it's still about 45 million under what they paid for it.

 

[superdan]

oh yeah it's a terrible shame, EVERYONE GO SEE SCOTT PILGRIM!

 

[bubbadreier]

I just started "In Search of Pipe Dreams" by Rick Newcombe about two seconds ago... I will let you know how it goes!

 

[menckenite]

Just finished Wittgenstein's Poker a whole book devoted to an incident that occured one evening in the span of about 10 min. between two philosophical giants (Wittgenstein and Popper).
Next on the list is Henry Hazlitt's Foundations of Morality.