There was a column in today's Star about a contest/program in Indianapolis called "One Book, One City, Indy's Choice." People from around the city vote at the Marion County library branches for the one book they think that the entire city should read, then a panel comprised of librarians and officials from the mayor's office narrow it down to 25 (this year, ~2,000 people suggested ~800 books). Why don't we see more of these books from the lists that Mrs. Wilkeson gave us? (note: I also can't help but point out that the greatest book ever is down there)
"All Quiet on the Western Front," Erich Maria Remarque.
"The Autobiography of Malcolm X," Malcolm X with Alex Haley.
"The Bluest Eye," Toni Morrison.
"Caramelo," Sandra Cisneros.
"The Chosen," Chaim Potok.
"A Confederacy of Dunces," John Kennedy Toole.
"Fahrenheit 451," Ray Bradbury.
"Follow the River," James Alexan...
Posts
Every year, I pick a favorite new release that I hear either debuting on the radio or on a newly released CD for my "Song of the Year." I've got seven songs in mind right now - more may follow. I'm curious as to what everyone else thinks of these seven (if you've even heard em all...prolly not, lol). With so many I need to narrow it down a bit...
Here is Gone ~ Goo Goo Dolls
Up All Night ~ Counting Crows
Miami ~ Counting Crows
Politik ~ Coldplay
For You ~ Staind
Stop Cryin' Your Heart Out ~ Oasis
Where Did It All Go Wrong? ~ Oasis
If there's something that you think deserves to be on the list then by all means add it. But you'd better be able to knock one off the list in its place. :-P
As I was browsing around letssingit.com yesterday, I noticed that they had a CD listed in there by the Counting Crows that I have NEVER heard of nor seen. If anyone ever comes across any information about this CD, "She Likes the Weather," PLEASE let me know.
I'm finding that site much quicker than getlyrics.com, so if any of you guys like to go there, search for a good artist, and download all of the songs that are listed under that artist, I think sing-it is a little quick. And less pop up banners (or at least so far). I found a whole CD's worth of Oasis B-sides. Guess what I'm doing when I come home for Thanksgiving...:-D
If, in the sidebar, you find a link that doesn't work, just yell at me. I'm not exactly a genius at this.
A little while back, Heaton and I did a little list of the things we learned in high school. It began as a joke - we never thought we'd actually make it to 101. Actually we made it farther, but for the sake of a nice number, I'm going to sacrifice some of my lamer ones. If we seem to have left anything out, just let one of us know. :-D (I should add that some of these are inside jokes and may make no sense to ANYONE else; just assume it's funny. UNLESS it looks serious - we did have a couple serious ones in there.)
101 Things We Learned at NP
1. Fruitopia = life.
2. 2:13 is the best time of day.
3. Pepsi + laughter = severe pain.
4. Never, under any circumstance, ask Mrs. Trujillo about anything.
5. Psycho Miko.
6. Sparknotes.com has saved more lives than anyone alive (or dead) today.
7. Mr. Wade + blood = free time.
8. Two words - Mrs. Louck. Yowza.
9. Joe Smith + geometry = a 4 sided triangle inscribed on your picnic table....
So here's the situation. We, the entire physics class, are all failing. I've had the rumor confirmed that the prof is either quitting or getting fired after this semester, so basically he can keep on screwing all of us over and not get screwed over himself (I believe it's that he's getting fired for his poor teaching ability, I can't remember how my source put it). I have two friends in there with me who are in a couple other classes with me. Jordan, a former top ten student in his school, never below a 3.5 in high school, is withdrawing ASAP so he can keep his basketball eligibility working for him. Joe, another top 10% in his class, a freaking genius, had said in the past that he wanted to follow through to the bitter end. Unfortunately, however, if we take this F, our GPAs will go from 4.0s to 2.5s - definitely not a good thing. So I wanna know what you guys think. Drop it? Or stick it out? (I've already decided my course of action, but if someone m...
This woman is just too cool. Er...was too cool, I guess. Though tediously wordy at times (gee, we don't know anyone like that do we?), she makes a hell of an argument for her point. Most of you know that The Fountainhead is my number one favorite book ever. The Virtue of Selfishness is a nonfiction collection of essays. Not as fast paced, but much more blunt. And we all know blunt is good.