As I continue my general state of less blogging, I thought I’d point out a few folks on Rampway that those of you who are not GSU students might want to watch out for over the coming year:
Neal’s Articles
A Word on History and Destiny
Gray Davis v. California
The Lawyer’s Life (As Not
Seen on TV)
Our Zell In the Senate
Johnny’s Gamble
America’s Top Cop Needs
More Power
Investigative Science &
Authority
A Georgia Giant: In Darkest
Shadow
Lawrence’s Articles
Arrest Me, I Skate, Pt.
1
Arrest Me, I Skateboard Pt.
2
Jonathan’s Articles
Questions Going Unanswered
Pulling My Hair Out In Clumps
Thinkin’ About Jimmy Carter
Joe, why are you reading the Iliad?
Comment by Matt — November 3, 2003 @ 4:28 pm
It’s at the urging of a friend of mine. You see, since you’re not around anymore to suggest good books to read, I’m now lost. In any case, I started the book and I’m already bored to tears by it, so unless it gets better anytime soon, I’ll be putting it down before long.
In any case, I’ve started reading from out of the Best American Essays and Best American Non-Required Reading series. They’re much more entertaining.
Comment by Joe — November 3, 2003 @ 5:11 pm
That’s pretty much what I was afraid of. Even for me, the Iliad is just so much labor, and while what I know of the story seems compelling, the way it’s told stands in the way of my reading it. It’s not light reading by any means, though I think some light reading it what you need. I’ve tried to recommend things you’d enjoy, but the Iliad is pretty tough. I’m reading a Dennis Lehane mystery right now, and it’s complete crap but entertaining just the same. Aside from that, I’d say pick up a copy of Barry Hannah’s Airships. All the stories, except a couple, are extremely short and fast-paced, and it’s all very comical but not just fluff. I was thinking about rereading it when I remembered a story a couple nights ago. In the story a man pretends uses forged papers to pose as a phychologist. In part he pretends to have a deformed hand, and when a female patient touches it, he yells, “Ow! My whithered claw!” Then he seduces her. It’s good stuff. His novels are extremely good too, though somewhat less engaging.
Comment by Matt — November 4, 2003 @ 10:17 am
I think I’m going to start reading Everything is Illuminated. I remember you pointing to that book one time and telling me it was a really good one.
Comment by Joe — November 4, 2003 @ 10:38 am