I have no idea what meme means but apparently it's similar to tagging.
I hate tagging. :)
1. One book that changed your life? Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Read it the year after I graduated High School. Helped form many of my ideas about what Governments should and shouldn't do and the idea that principles ought to guide man. Plus I never went to college and I've never had a professor explain to me all of the evilness of Capitalism, so this book helped me fall in love with it.
2. One book you have read more than once? Um, I've never read a book more than once. Except for the books I've read my kids over and over again. I could probably read Devil in the White City again.
3. One book you would want on a desert island? Boatbuilding for Beginners (and Beyond): Everything You Need to Know to Build a Sailboat, a Rowboat, a Motorboat, a Canoe, and More by Jim Michalak. Seems like the obvious answer to me.
4. One book that made you laugh? I don't laugh. Ever.
5. One book that made you cry? No Compromise by Melody Green. It didn't make me cry, but it mad me sad.
6. One book you wish had been written? A Simple Explanation of Rights Afforded to the U.S. Government by the Constitution, Easy Enough For 21st Century Democrats and Republicans to Understand by Thomas Jefferson.
7. One book you wish had never been written? I'm pretty much opposed to this question as I believe truth should never be hidden and that lies are best put on display for critical thought to examine, but taking into account 158+ million dead by means of Democide in just three countries that practiced some or all of it's tenants, I'd have to say The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederic Engels.
8. One book you are currently reading? The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible by Ken Schoolland. Ah, free books.
9. One book you have been meaning to read? Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis by Ludwig von Mises. Mises is an incredible man who spoke out against collectivism during the height of anti-capitalism fervor in Austria just before Nazi take over. He wrote this in 1922, and at the same time predicted the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union, which unlike Marx's prediction of the downfall of Capitalism, actually came true.
10. Now tag five people: Erich, Sarah, Sam, Kim, and Albert Franken
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21 comments:
Cute.
I remember when you were reading No Compromise and one night you came to the table and you looked SOOOOOOO sad and sort of stunned. I asked you what was wrong and you told me that Keith Green died today. I said, "Honey, he died YEARS ago." You said, "No in my book he just died." =(
I want to read Devil in the White City. I've got to get that.
Haha@you and making fun of my weaker moments.
I do want to thank DBack for tagging me though because as much as I hate tagging, posting this made me do a little research and in that I found a free audio version of the Communist Manifesto. I'm very eager to listen to it.
I don't consider that one of you weaker moments. =)
Madison is really cute today btw. She is so happy and talkative and you would just die if you were home with her. She would just melt your heart. Emily and Frank are so darn cute too. Frank is soooooo good at taking care of Obi. I'm so glad he has this dog he is just growing so much and becoming even more responsible.
Love you.
Just dropping in while the kids are eating lunch. Gotta go check to see if Madi is done yet.
Crystal, I'm reading Devil in the White City. I'll give it to you by the end of the month.
My mom read Devil in the White City and REALLY enjoyed it--too creepy for me.
I don't know any more about what a meme is than you do. Before blogging, I'd never heard of the word.
Great list. Sorry that I railed on Rand a little bit. I do find her interesting. I have never read the Fountainhead but will make a point of doing so now.
6. -- That would probably be a useful book.
I tagged you because you strike me as being fairly well-read and I thought you'd have an interesting list ... and you do.
Scott--dback tagged me as well--check it.
Ha! I don't mind if you rail on her. It's your opinion, I just have a slightly different one. I actually started Atlas Shrugged but never finished it. It really was a bit self absorbed but it's not a surprise given Rand's views on pride. I thought Fountainhead was much better, both in principle and the actual story, but that could also be because I'm an architecture fan.
I'm actually not as well read as I'd like to be, but I suppose I'm still young or something. As I said earlier I found this site which has public domain unabridged books in MP3 format, which is nice because I can stick them on my iPod. The non-fiction is a bit limited at this point but their list is ever expanding.
Oh, I like non-fiction, btw.
Sadie, Devil in the White City is a horrific tale, or at least a tale about a horrific man. However, it's also a tale of a great human achievement. It's certainly recommended by pretty much everyone I've talked to that's read it.
Oh, and I knew he tagged you, which is why I didn't. :)
me sarah?
Yes you Sarah. Ironically, if you click the link with your name it goes to your blog.
LOL I will accept your tag. It will be a few days before I can get to it though.
I should be sleeping now....
oh and LOL @ tagging al franken!!
Ha-ha. I didn't see the Al Franken tag. Very clever Mr. Scott. Perhaps I should have tagged John Stossel. lol
lol you boys are too funny!! =)
Thanks Papa Jeff I would love to borrow the book!! So ya thanks I appreciate that!!!
You should leave him a comment tellin him he's been tagged.
haha, back in September 2005 Scott tagged Michael Moore too!!
http://scottbob.blogspot.com/2005/09/tag-or-die.html
And he never did his. :(
I dOn't lIkE bOOks.
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New post!
why don't you laugh?
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