jay.robinson15
Grape Picker
Posts:15
 | | 04/23/2008 1:41 PM |
| | I'm reading a book called Food and Mood about nutrition. It's pretty good so far. | |
Celebrate the moment
http://xperiencedays.com/wine_tasting_in_new_york_for_two.htm --- Wine Tasting | |
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3645
| | 04/24/2008 9:13 PM |
| | The United States of Arugula by David Kamp. Great stuff. | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts:3018
| | 04/24/2008 10:32 PM |
| I just read a really interesting article in Vanity Fair about the architect William McDonough. For lack of a better summary, he believes that rethinking the design process will "save the world". His message transcends politics and he's shown his powerpoint presentation to the White House, NASA, GM, and Google among other entiies.
His book is Cradle to Cradle. It's going to the top of my must read list. Here's the link to his site:
http://www.mcdonough.com/cradle_to_cradle.htm
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"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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DukeRiley
McMinnville, OR
Barrel Racker
Posts:1982
| | 04/25/2008 12:34 PM |
| | Beer and Philosophy - A compendium of articles about beer from a bunch of points of view. I found some of the articles more interesting than other - some were written a little too much like research papers. One that stood out (in a good way) was an article by Garrett Oliver about the authenticity of food. His discussion comparing Kraft slices and cheese was particularly interesting. | |
Heater Allen Brewing
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Thief
Posts:2907
| | 04/25/2008 5:51 PM |
| I just picked up Wine and Philosophy...
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The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits...
ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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Dave
Wine Thief
Posts:2852
| | 04/27/2008 11:55 AM |
| | The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey, Candice Millard | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts:3018
| | 04/27/2008 3:46 PM |
| Just finished A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. This is the third book that I've read by him. What I've found is that he's a great researcher, but doesn't offer a lot of original thought and insight.
My wife thought this was LOL funny, which is why I picked it up.
WIML - I hope you enjoy it more than I did! | |
TN posted on Cellartracker
"I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 04/28/2008 11:40 AM |
| Posted By tanglenet on 04/27/2008 3:46 PM
Just finished A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. This is the third book that I've read by him. What I've found is that he's a great researcher, but doesn't offer a lot of original thought and insight.
My wife thought this was LOL funny, which is why I picked it up.
WIML - I hope you enjoy it more than I did!
I did! I thought it had a good balance of information, social commentary and comic relief. All taken in the spirit of a simple and entertaining read. Finished it on my flight home from Chicago yesterday. Now off to the library to pick up another title for this week(s).
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Joe
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/03/2008 1:53 PM |
| | Just finished reading “The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama. Being more right of center myself I obviously took issue with several of his points in the book but I must admit I found him to be fair and open minded about all of his points and tried to balance things out. The book itself is very well written. Barack has a good command of the English language that translates well to the written form. Interesting read. | |
Joe
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts:1888
| | 05/03/2008 1:59 PM |
| Posted By wineismylife on 05/03/2008 1:53 PM
Just finished reading “The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama. Being more right of center myself I obviously took issue with several of his points in the book but I must admit I found him to be fair and open minded about all of his points and tried to balance things out. The book itself is very well written. Barack has a good command of the English language that translates well to the written form. Interesting read.
Let me find you a book that Hiliary wrote and maybe we can change your bad reading habits 
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/11/2008 5:26 PM |
| | Just finished reading "Night" by Elie Wiesel. This quick read was not profound for the level of Elie’s writing in his first book. Although well written it was basically a straightforward narrative from beginning to end based on his life’s events during this horrific period of history. It was profound and quite disturbing based solely on the subject matter itself: treatment of himself and his fellow Jews by the Nazis while interred at Auschwitz and Buchenwald. It is recommended as a required reading to once again remind us how horrible man can truly be to one another and how we must always be vigil against such travesties occurring again even today. | |
Joe
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/14/2008 3:10 PM |
| | Just finished reading “Discourse on Method” by Descartes. Absolutely boring. Nothing more than Descartes telling us what he did, what he did, over and over and what he won't tell us over and over. Rubbish. | |
Joe
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3645
| | 05/14/2008 3:26 PM |
| | Just finished Demon Theory by Stephen Graham Jones. Very well written and very unique. Just started Beautiful Children by Charles Bock. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/21/2008 1:00 PM |
| | I just finished reading “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle. I made the mistake of reading this book before reading his first book “The Power of Now”. I probably would have gotten more out of this book and understood it better if I had. Throughout most of the book I was having great difficultly understanding each of the points he was making and more importantly “connecting the dots” as he move from point to point. Some might say I’m just not ready for my Concious to be Awakened. Either way, there were quite a few interesting points made one of my favorites being the realization that all we can do is live in the current moment. I’d say this is a recommended read only if you have a truly open mind going in. Also, be sure and read the first book first. | |
Joe
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rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts:1124
| | 05/22/2008 12:16 PM |
| | Reading "In her Shoes" by Jennifer Weiner. Never saw the movie. It's a great, light read. Saw the author speak last week, so I wanted to read her stuff. Very fun. | | | |
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Appreciative
Beaverton, OR
Grape Fermenter
Posts:415
| | 05/23/2008 11:32 AM |
| | "Hokkaido Highway Blues: Hitchhiking Japan" by Will Ferguson. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/27/2008 4:21 PM |
| | Just finished reading “Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert. Excellent novel and very well written. It’s a wonderful story about love, hatred, adultery, betrayal and tragedy. Recommended. | |
Joe
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Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3645
| | 05/28/2008 11:38 AM |
| | Beautiful Children was very good. A bit disturbing, but good. Just started "The Sex Lives of Cannibals" by J. Maarten Troost. Pretty funny recounting of two years spent in the middle of nowhere in the South Pacific. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9124
| | 05/30/2008 1:14 PM |
| Naked Came the Manatee, edited by Carl Hiassen. Strange book, each chapter written by a different author. Just OK, and my least favorite of the efforts from Carrl Hiassen.
Currently reading The Brethren, by John Grisham. Typical Grisham so far (a good thing, as far as I'm concerned). | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12003
| | 05/31/2008 5:16 PM |
| | Just finished reading “Playing for Pizza” by John Grisham. This was a fun and quick read. Recommended on a purely entertaining level; especially for those that love football and all things Italian. | |
Joe
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