I actually have a few books open right now, depends on my mood.
On my pda, I am reading Luke, the third book of the New Testament, the big put down in Biblical times had to be "you brood of vipers!" Perhaps I will study Bible putdowns someday. I will be a hit at all parties!
(TMI Alert) In my throneroom I have "The Lexus and the Olive Tree" It's about our global economy. I haven't got to the Lexus part yet, but in Roman times, the olive tree was king.
Bedside, I have struggled to read "Great Good Places" It's horribly long-winded, but I feel obligated to read it...I don't know why. It's about how much better your life is when you have a third place in which to gather. This was mentioned in a book I enjoyed "Suburban Nation" but has failed to live up to the hype... so far.
On deck is:
"More Guns Less Crime" How having guns available to us lessens crime.
"Back to Mayberry" How the morals of Mayberry are important.
"Bowling Alone" Robert Putnam's book about developing social capital.
"The Disney Way" Just how they do it.
"Fast Food Nation" I haven't seen it in a while, but it should still be there. It should turn me against fast food forever, I'll start reading it AFTER they stop serving McRibs again...
I have purchased a few more books that I cannot recall right now, but they sounded good at the time.
I actually would like to re-read these books because I like them and want to absorb more:
The Tipping Point
Freakonomics
Suburban Nation
Dennison Iowa
Do Fish Drink Water?
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
First Time!
Katie is now tall enough to ride autopia by herself! This is something that I remember vividly as a kid. We would go to Disneyland once, maybe twice each year. I can remember the first two years running up to the measuring post only to find out that I wasn't tall enough yet, but the year I was finally able to ride! Wow that was great! One of the things I remember most when I was a kid, was that the smell of exhuast fumes reminded me of Disneyland! Autopia was one source and the busses that used to park close to the entrance of the old parking lot was the other. (where California Adventure is now) We would always walk by them to go to the gate. So I knew we were close when I could smell the fumes! Kind of Pavlovian. I wonder if they will start adding "Cars" characters to Autopia? Perhaps it will happen at WDW first since DL's Autopia had a major upgrade a few years ago with the Chevron sponsorship. By the way major contruction is happing at the submarine lagoon. It's totally drained and shielded from view. I wonder if the Monorails are not operating just to hide the work going on? 
Last Game for Keegan
Saturday was the last game for the Huskies and Keegan scored his first goal of the season!
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Year of a Million Dreams
We were winners again! This time the Dream Squad surprised us with special Year of a Million Dreams Mouse Ears!
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Master Jedi Katie
Katie smiled a lot more than Keegan, but she did well in her battle with Darth Maul
Master Jedi Keegan
Back at Disneyland, Keegan and Katie graduated from the Jedi Academy. Keegan battled Darth Vader and Katie Darth Maul, both held their own. It was fun to see how serious Keegan took his training.
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