The Message

The Message

What moves you? Does the next episode of The Bachelor stir the beast within? Do Kanye's "tweets" inspire you to inspire? Did your thumbs change the world because they voted for the winner of American Idol? You will not find me frolicking on Facebook, nor did I ever mingle on Myspace (what's the difference anyway?). Am I a hypocrite? Perhaps, after all this is a blog, but I promise to use the modern marvels at my finger tips for good and not evil. I prefer to sit alone in the dark with a finger of scotch and immerse myself in the warmth and crackle of spinning vinyl. I prefer vampires to have fangs, no regrets, and burn, not sparkle in the sunlight! And I prefer to be hypnotized by books instead of video games. I love books. I like to read and I think reading is good for people. So, to promote my envisioned reading revolution I will be posting reviews for the books I read. I hope that perhaps you will find something that entertains you or moves you based on what I say about them. I read all styles and what I read is usually highly regarded by critics or highly recommended by peers, so I imagine most of my reviews will be positive (remember I am trying to promote reading). Of course I don't like everything I read, so some negativity may lift its gnarled face on occasion if I can't help myself. I am constantly reading so I will post something after each book I finish. Sometimes it takes me 2 days to finish a book, i.e., The Old Man And The Sea and sometimes it takes 3 months, i.e., Atlas Shrugged. In the future there may be sprinkles of commentary on music, sports, currents events, etc. But this will primarily be my guide to the reading universe. So peel your eyeballs off your mobile devices, pry your paws off the texting pads and TV remotes, divorce the DVR, and join me in literary bliss.

Get ready for the revolution, baby!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Armageddon It!

Day By Day Armageddon By J.L. Bourne


There are two types of people in the world. Vampire people and zombie people.  The Gothic, sexual, dark, mysterious, powerful, and immortal vs. the viral, experimental, grotesque, rotting, sometimes comical and always thoughtless.  Vampires have depth, while zombies are dumb. Both can be scary; both iconic. The freaks like vampires and the geeks like zombies.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

"If A Tree Falls In the Forrest ...

This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel J. Levitin


...and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?"  That question was first posed by the Irish philosopher George Berkeley. Everybody has heard that phrase, and when I first heard it I thought it was some sort of riddle--your answer revealing what type of personality you were, or just revealing an interesting paradox for further discussion.  It is not a riddle.
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