ah happy days when it’s not 105 when you out to run…

(thanks for nothing trey on wednesday – would it kill you pace a guy every once in a while??? particularly when he hits iron chairs at bernie’s when left to his own vices – the bruise on my right arm cries out to your lack of help – see if i name my ukrainian orphan after you…)

so i’ve been reading – again – can’t help it – i guess – it helped distract me for the first 57 minutes of alabama’s game yesterday…

“roar” – finished the BOB for the year – when jacobsen stole my book, i went for that one – it was okay – entertaining – kept me guessing where it was going – the book wandered at times – it seemed to be an eco-disaster warning book at times – at others, about political problems (power with the rich) – other times, speaking about disabilities – i guess that’s one way to write your first book – pick about 5,000 things to happen and just put them in there – anyway, not the best book, but okay

“the media relations department of hizbollah wishes you a happy birthday” – funny, funny book about the middle east – never thought i’d write those words:) anyway, a long-time reporter for the ny times in that area wrote a book about the area – really, really good – insights into the mindset of the people – their similarities and differences (like between saudi arabia – very restrictive – and egypt – more open) – the middle east is obviously important so i enjoyed reading about an area that is heavily covered – but not with much depth at all…

as for other readings, i’m almost through second samuel now on my quest to finished the old testament by december – so king david’s just back to his throne after his son absolom failed in his attempt to take over – the life of david pretty well covers both samuels – and then chronicles (up next) is the after-effects – finally ending with israel split – and the remanent in exile

i also read a great story this morning about cuba – a reporter went there to try and live off the $15 a month salary that workers there receive – he basically lost 11 pounds, nearly starving to death – and couldn’t do it without a lot of help (and stealing) – which apparently much of cuba does as their government turns a blind eye – deaf ear – something

i guess those are the highlights – hope your reading is good this week

maf