Sly Stone's new autobiography. Only about a third of the way through and its already up to mid-1970, which means he won't hold back on discussing his later, more troubled years.
"How To Survive The Titanic-Or-The Sinking Of J. Bruce Ismay"
By Frances Wilson
The story of the Titanic's owner, who did not go down with the ship, but jumped on the second to last lifeboat before it sunk, gaining his life, and scorn for the rest of his days.
Susan Rodgers and Ogi Ogas - ' This is What is Sounds Like '
Interesting scientific approach to how we listen to, interpret, internalize and what the music you listen to says about you. Shes a well credited music Producer and PHD Cognitive neuroscientist
I have ' Catch 22 ' on deck for a reread this spring, i have two trips to Melbourne AU coming up in the next 6 months, i'll be doing loads of reading and a stack of books from my daughter for xmas that i'll be digging into. She has a yearly gig in SF early December and makes her way over to City Lights for some great picks for the fam...
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Maté M.D. ........ excellent read concerning addiction.
- Tryptamine Palace - James Oroc ........mostly concerning 5 meo dmt, but more importantly, covering the aspects of high dose and the not so uncommon resulting psychic trauma induced at higher doses, typically from going in unprepared, that can last for months or years.
Still recommending the just finished How To Know A Person by David Brooks.
Currently, River Notes - Drought and the Twilight of the American West - Wade Davis. Good stuff on the Colorado River and a trip through the Grand Canyon. Short - only 170 pages.
This middle paragraph sums it up. I add that the grazing fees on those 250 million acres are only $1.35 per month for a cow and a calf.
Slick, have you read Sacred Cows at the Public Trough? Written in 1983 by OSU Ph.D graduate Denzel Ferguson. He and his wife Nancy were managers of the Malheur Field Station. Cattle tromped on a lot of field birds nests, and certainly shouldn't be where summers are so dry and greenery so scarce.
Sounds like I need to, Kesey. Thanks for the mention. Need to read Cadillac Desert at some point also.
Just finished River Notes this morning and now need to read Science Be Dammed - How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River by Eric Kuhn and John Fleck.
Part of the effort to help the ever-dwindling Great Salt Lake is the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, and in conjunction with them my local library gave out copies of the book and the discussion is on Jan 25th. Lots about the 1922 Colorado River Compact and how off base it was to start. That much water IS NOT THERE!
This year's estimated flow into Lake Foul just dropped from 9.6 million acre feet to 7.8 MAF. The lake's at 35% capacity currently. Nature will be reclaiming Glen Canyon on it's own.
OK, back to the book club....What are you reading?????
Just finished Blue Skies by TC Boyle. He's one of my favorite writers and I generally enjoy both his writing & quirky characters. I didn't exactly love this one but there's many worse to spend a few evenings.
Listening to Carl Hiaasen's "Stormy Weather" 1995. Skink is a crazy ex-governor of Fla. character, and he picks up this baby and sings "Box Of Rain" to him. Cracked me up.
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Sly Stone's new autobiography
Sly Stone's new autobiography. Only about a third of the way through and its already up to mid-1970, which means he won't hold back on discussing his later, more troubled years.
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"How To Survive The Titanic
"How To Survive The Titanic-Or-The Sinking Of J. Bruce Ismay"
By Frances Wilson
The story of the Titanic's owner, who did not go down with the ship, but jumped on the second to last lifeboat before it sunk, gaining his life, and scorn for the rest of his days.
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Susan Rodgers and Ogi Ogas -
Susan Rodgers and Ogi Ogas - ' This is What is Sounds Like '
Interesting scientific approach to how we listen to, interpret, internalize and what the music you listen to says about you. Shes a well credited music Producer and PHD Cognitive neuroscientist
I have ' Catch 22 ' on deck for a reread this spring, i have two trips to Melbourne AU coming up in the next 6 months, i'll be doing loads of reading and a stack of books from my daughter for xmas that i'll be digging into. She has a yearly gig in SF early December and makes her way over to City Lights for some great picks for the fam...
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Listening to the first 100
Listening to the first 100 Dark Stars
https://jsegel.wordpress.com/2021/11/30/listening-to-the-first-100-dark-...
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Maté M.D. ........ excellent read concerning addiction.
- Tryptamine Palace - James Oroc ........mostly concerning 5 meo dmt, but more importantly, covering the aspects of high dose and the not so uncommon resulting psychic trauma induced at higher doses, typically from going in unprepared, that can last for months or years.
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I think my sole contribution
I think my sole contribution to that dark star thread was a ticket picture of a later show, 3/29/90 maybe?
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Of Human Bondage by W.
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
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The British Are Coming by
The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson
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One Summer America 1927 by
One Summer ~ America 1927 by Bill Bryson
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John Dunning 2 Oclock
John Dunning Two Oclock Eastern War Time.
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Nick Drake: The Life, by
Nick Drake: The Life, by Richard Morton Jack
Well researched. Lots of detail. Quite a tome.
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Two Years Before the Mast
Two Years Before the Mast -Dana
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No One Left to Come Looking
No One Left to Come Looking for You - Sam Lipsyte
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The Painted Drum by Loiuse
The Painted Drum by Loiuse Erdrich
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Still recommending the just
Still recommending the just finished How To Know A Person by David Brooks.
Currently, River Notes - Drought and the Twilight of the American West - Wade Davis. Good stuff on the Colorado River and a trip through the Grand Canyon. Short - only 170 pages.
This middle paragraph sums it up. I add that the grazing fees on those 250 million acres are only $1.35 per month for a cow and a calf.
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Slick, have you read Sacred
Slick, have you read Sacred Cows at the Public Trough? Written in 1983 by OSU Ph.D graduate Denzel Ferguson. He and his wife Nancy were managers of the Malheur Field Station. Cattle tromped on a lot of field birds nests, and certainly shouldn't be where summers are so dry and greenery so scarce.
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Sounds like I need to, Kesey.
Sounds like I need to, Kesey. Thanks for the mention. Need to read Cadillac Desert at some point also.
Just finished River Notes this morning and now need to read Science Be Dammed - How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River by Eric Kuhn and John Fleck.
Part of the effort to help the ever-dwindling Great Salt Lake is the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, and in conjunction with them my local library gave out copies of the book and the discussion is on Jan 25th. Lots about the 1922 Colorado River Compact and how off base it was to start. That much water IS NOT THERE!
This year's estimated flow into Lake Foul just dropped from 9.6 million acre feet to 7.8 MAF. The lake's at 35% capacity currently. Nature will be reclaiming Glen Canyon on it's own.
OK, back to the book club....What are you reading?????
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The Cat Who Came to Breakfast
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (Jackson Braun)
Re-listening to Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Wilkerson) .... since movie adaption "Origin" is due out Jan 19.
"Outside food" ....
https://www.phantasytour.com/bands/phish/threads/4928884/what-are-you-re...
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Just started: Six Frigates:
Just started: Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy (Toll)
... only about 15 pages in so far, but very interesting
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I mentioned this book and
I mentioned this book and author on Viva before. Good book. Also really dug American Zion about the Bundy's.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/true-west-book-interview-betsy-gaines-qua...
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Just finished Blue Skies by
Just finished Blue Skies by TC Boyle. He's one of my favorite writers and I generally enjoy both his writing & quirky characters. I didn't exactly love this one but there's many worse to spend a few evenings.
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Listening to Carl Hiaasen's
Listening to Carl Hiaasen's "Stormy Weather" 1995. Skink is a crazy ex-governor of Fla. character, and he picks up this baby and sings "Box Of Rain" to him. Cracked me up.
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A friend turned me on to
A friend turned me on to Hiaasen's "Tourist Season." I enjoyed that one. He gave me another (Skin Tight") but I haven't started it yet.