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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 7, 2018 15:02:15 GMT -5
Owners manual for my new Magnepan 3.7 speakers I came so close to buying Maggies. I bought Klipsch LaScallas instead. Kept them for 20 years and got some Accoustats. I should have bought the Maggies to begin with. |
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Post by jackdiamond on Dec 19, 2018 22:37:53 GMT -5
The Serpent and the Rainbow: A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Hatian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic by Wade Davis is the current book.
It's received a lot of negative feedback from other scientists, but the book itself is interesting.
Cheers, JD
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Post by desolbones on Dec 19, 2018 22:56:11 GMT -5
Is it an immersion story? Like Carlos Castaneda and the Yaqui way of Knowledge? Finished a reread of Leon Uris Topaz last night caught a lot of crossover from Eisenhower The War Years, both dealt with French politics in WWII to a degree.
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Post by driftingfate on Dec 19, 2018 23:17:08 GMT -5
The Serpent and the Rainbow: A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Hatian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic by Wade Davis is the current book.
It's received a lot of negative feedback from other scientists, but the book itself is interesting.
Cheers, JD
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Post by Dramatwist on Dec 20, 2018 3:19:17 GMT -5
Just finished "Blow the Bloody Doors Off" by Michael Caine. Excellent read, even if you don't care for film acting technique. He deftly relates his success to any other endeavor in life.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 20, 2018 11:36:10 GMT -5
The Serpent and the Rainbow: A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Hatian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic by Wade Davis is the current book.
It's received a lot of negative feedback from other scientists, but the book itself is interesting.
Cheers, JD
The movie was very good. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 20, 2018 11:44:26 GMT -5
I just finished a 4 book sword and sorcerer series. Can't decide which book to start next. It's going to be a Dresden Files or a Jack Reacher. Maybe. Or a CJ Box. So many books.....
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 20, 2018 12:02:15 GMT -5
Actually I think I am going to re-read God's Psychiatry by Dr Charles L. Allen. I have an autographed copy directly from his hand, but I bought the Kindle version.
I have been having anxiety issues lately and I need a reminder about peace.
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Post by jeffd on Dec 20, 2018 23:12:57 GMT -5
Black Robe, about Jesuits encountering Huron Indians for the first time. Great read.
I will watch the movie after I finish the book.
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Post by Dramatwist on Dec 20, 2018 23:18:37 GMT -5
Re-reading Richard Brautigan's "Trout Fishing in America". It's an odd holiday thing with me and my daughter, Noel, who will be here on Sunday to spend the holidays.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 21, 2018 10:16:54 GMT -5
Re-reading Richard Brautigan's "Trout Fishing in America". It's an odd holiday thing with me and my daughter, Noel, who will be here on Sunday to spend the holidays. Remember it from the 1960s. An important book if one wants to understand that period. |
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Post by toshtego on Dec 21, 2018 10:19:23 GMT -5
Is it an immersion story? Like Carlos Castaneda and the Yaqui way of Knowledge? Finished a reread of Leon Uris Topaz last night caught a lot of crossover from Eisenhower The War Years, both dealt with French politics in WWII to a degree. I never read the book, Topaz, but remember Hitchcock's movie which was good. I will have to find the novel. Casteneda had quite an imagination. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Dec 21, 2018 10:30:10 GMT -5
Is it an immersion story? Like Carlos Castaneda and the Yaqui way of Knowledge? Finished a reread of Leon Uris Topaz last night caught a lot of crossover from Eisenhower The War Years, both dealt with French politics in WWII to a degree. I never read the book, Topaz, but remember Hitchcock's movie which was good. I will have to find the novel. Casteneda had quite an imagination. I spent years pondering Castaneda. Read everything he ever wrote up to his death. I enjoyed thinking about it, but eventually came to the conclusion that he was full of s***. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 21, 2018 11:34:46 GMT -5
I never read the book, Topaz, but remember Hitchcock's movie which was good. I will have to find the novel. Casteneda had quite an imagination. I spent years pondering Castaneda. Read everything he ever wrote up to his death. I enjoyed thinking about it, but eventually came to the conclusion that he was full of s***. Ditto. I believe 99% of what he wrote was made up. Now you have it from 2 guys who have experience in these matters! 😨☠️☠️🤠 |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 21, 2018 11:40:21 GMT -5
Just started an older space opera. FTL, aliens,etc. Relaxing the brain.
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Post by kirk13 on Dec 21, 2018 15:02:24 GMT -5
I'm back on the Terry Pratchett...Thud this time
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 21, 2018 15:03:34 GMT -5
I'm back on the Terry Pratchett...Thud this time I love his books. He writes such great humour. |
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Post by kirk13 on Dec 21, 2018 15:37:48 GMT -5
I'm back on the Terry Pratchett...Thud this time I love his books. He writes such great humour. Absolutely! He and Douglas Adams talk such good sense,with such deep humour |
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Post by jeffd on Dec 22, 2018 14:52:28 GMT -5
I spent years pondering Castaneda. Read everything he ever wrote up to his death. I enjoyed thinking about it, but eventually came to the conclusion that he was full of s***. Ditto. I believe 99% of what he wrote was made up. Now you have it from 2 guys who have experience in these matters! 😨☠️☠️🤠 Isn't that kind of why they call it fiction?  |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 22, 2018 14:57:11 GMT -5
Twice adopted by Michael Reagan... a good read.
Ironic that he shares no blood with his father, but is so much like him, Ron jr. shares Dad’s DNA and rejects pretty much everything Dad believed in.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 22, 2018 15:22:36 GMT -5
Ditto. I believe 99% of what he wrote was made up. Now you have it from 2 guys who have experience in these matters! 😨☠️☠️🤠 Isn't that kind of why they call it fiction? It's in the non - fiction section. It started with his doctoral thesis at UCLA. That probably explains a lot. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Dec 22, 2018 21:45:27 GMT -5
Right now I am going back and forth between "Can Man Live Without God" by Ravi Zaccharias & Coulomb explosion imaging of bound and dissociating nuclear wave packets in strong-field ionized iodomethane Later "The Tales of Captain Black; the Grapes of Wrath" by Sir Captain Black I'm a great admirer of Ravi Zaccarias, and have a number of his books. The little volume titled "The Lotus and the Cross" was life-changing for me. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 22, 2018 22:03:56 GMT -5
Right now I am going back and forth between "Can Man Live Without God" by Ravi Zaccharias & Coulomb explosion imaging of bound and dissociating nuclear wave packets in strong-field ionized iodomethane Later "The Tales of Captain Black; the Grapes of Wrath" by Sir Captain Black I'm a great admirer of Ravi Zaccarias, and have a number of his books. The little volume titled "The Lotus and the Cross" was life-changing for me. I just picked up a copy on your recommendation. I need my spirituality kicked up a notch. |
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Post by driftingfate on Dec 26, 2018 20:25:31 GMT -5
I never read the book, Topaz, but remember Hitchcock's movie which was good. I will have to find the novel. Casteneda had quite an imagination. I spent years pondering Castaneda. Read everything he ever wrote up to his death. I enjoyed thinking about it, but eventually came to the conclusion that he was full of s***. Yeah, interesting stuff to read but I came to the same conclusion. |
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Post by driftingfate on Dec 26, 2018 20:27:52 GMT -5
I'm back on the Terry Pratchett...Thud this time “Thud” is a good one. Currently on “Raising Steam” and it’s more preachy and less funny than all of the other Discworld books I’ve read. Think he changed a bit at the end there. |
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Post by driftingfate on Dec 26, 2018 20:30:45 GMT -5
I always have a few going but enjoying “The Benedict Option” right now.
I’d recommend it even for the first two chapters alone as it really nails where we are as a culture in the West - good for those of faith and those who aren’t.
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Post by kirk13 on Dec 26, 2018 20:35:29 GMT -5
I'm back on the Terry Pratchett...Thud this time “Thud” is a good one. Currently on “Raising Steam” and it’s more preachy and less funny than all of the other Discworld books I’ve read. Think he changed a bit at the end there. I think you're right there. There was a point where there were still flashes of Pterry, but the magic had gone. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 20:40:06 GMT -5
I just started reading: The Fisherman's Tomb: The True Story of the Vatican's Secret Search by John O'Neill.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 20:51:56 GMT -5
Almost done with Robert Jordan's 6th book in his Wheel of Time series: "Lord of Chaos". The story has picked up a bit towards the end.
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Dec 26, 2018 21:20:01 GMT -5
Starting on Vol. 2 of the Allen Quatermain Complete Adventures. I finally got my hands on the six others in the set. Girlfriend got me all seven of the Louis L'Amour collected short stories to start on when finished with my time in Africa.
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