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What are you reading now?

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  • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

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    The story of the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. One of the biggest volunteers to the project was actually a US guy in a English criminal insane asylum. (He was there for murder)

    Actually, it was quite an interesting book. Really enjoyed it and did not know the history behind the writing of the book.

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    @taiwan_girl said in What are you reading now?:

    Actually, it was quite an interesting book.

    The movie was out a few years ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Professor_and_the_Madman_(film)

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      @taiwan_girl said in What are you reading now?:

      Actually, it was quite an interesting book.

      The movie was out a few years ago

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Professor_and_the_Madman_(film)

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      @Copper Hmm. Did not know that. Will have see if I can watch it.

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        Astonishingly, not a kook book.

        When medieval Vikings used their words for "elf," they didn't mean slender, thin people with pointy ears. And "dwarf" didn't mean stout, beer-drinking short people with braided beards. They weren't races at all. This book basically explains what they meant when they used those words.

        He uses the word paranormal to try to help modern readers get into the mindset of medieval cultures. We hear "paranormal" and think "X-Files," which is a modern example of what it looks like when people believe in superstition.

        Please love yourself.

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          Finished The Gene today.

          I’ll start this at the gym tomorrow:

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          Only non-witches get due process.

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            @kluurs said in What are you reading now?:

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            I haven't finished this one - but it is excellent. I'll have to read his lates book Cell next.

            @bachophile recommended "The Emperor of All Maladies" to me a long time ago.

            Still haven't gotten around to it.

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            @George-K said in What are you reading now?:

            @bachophile recommended "The Emperor of All Maladies" to me a long time ago.

            Still haven't gotten around to it.

            Started it today. Great read so far.

            So. Much. History.

            As an aside, when I started training, the typical Halsted radical mastectomy was still being performed, although infrequently. I might have seen one or two.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                  Finished The Gene today.

                  I’ll start this at the gym tomorrow:

                  65342548-94AD-476B-82FC-CA0437B93C67.jpeg

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                  @jon-nyc said in What are you reading now?:

                  Finished The Gene today.

                  I’ll start this at the gym tomorrow:

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                  Loved the gene. Let us know your thoughts on this one.

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                    @mark Ha!

                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                      @mark that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

                      What a schlub.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        @mark that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

                        What a schlub.

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                        @George-K said in What are you reading now?:

                        that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

                        But look at his crisp shirt cuffs.

                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                          @George-K said in What are you reading now?:

                          that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

                          But look at his crisp shirt cuffs.

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                          @George-K said in What are you reading now?:

                          that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

                          But look at his crisp shirt cuffs.

                          Yeah, though "stiff" might be a better word, much like Jon, I'd say.

                          I'm disappointed they're not French cuffs, but considering the lack of neckwear, I'm not surprised.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            @mark that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

                            What a schlub.

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                            @George-K said in What are you reading now?:

                            @mark that guy could have at least worn a necktie.

                            What a schlub.

                            He’s clearly a man of the people.

                            Only non-witches get due process.

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                              I call bullshit on the backdrop.

                              Please love yourself.

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                                You lose. We were at a hotel in Coral Gables for a multi-day conference, they pulled me out at some point for a photo shoot.

                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  There were several (these are raw).

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                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                    You lose. We were at a hotel in Coral Gables for a multi-day conference, they pulled me out at some point for a photo shoot.

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                                    @jon-nyc said in What are you reading now?:

                                    You lose. We were at a hotel in Coral Gables for a multi-day conference, they pulled me out at some point for a photo shoot.

                                    Do I really lose if the backdrop itself is bullshit?

                                    Nice ones!

                                    Please love yourself.

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                                      Looks great Jon, congratulations!

                                      Of course, it's not Playgirl or anything important like that.

                                      But congrats anyway, we're all still proud of you!

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                                        There were several (these are raw).

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                                        @jon-nyc 😍

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                                          Just finished this book.. (Actually listened to the audio book)

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                                          Really good and really good researched. About a Dutch ship in 1628 that shipwrecked off the coast of Australia and almost a "Lord of the Flies" result for the people stranded on some small islands.

                                          Quite interesting was the discussion of the ship and what it was like to travel on a ship like that, even for the best passengers! I dont think I will complain if I fly economy!! 555

                                          Also, the lead mutiny guy was executed, and his punishment was to have both hands cut off and then hanged!! For his lead officers, their punishment was to have only one hand cut off then hanged!! :eek

                                          They built a re-creation of the ship. Some interesting videos of what it really was like.

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