I love reading. Mob reading is a guilty pleasure. Currently reading "Dirty Wars" by Jeremy Scahill. He's a real journalist. And his blackwater book was excellent.

Regarding Capeci, I wonder how many people actually subscribe. I hope he has some good retirement savings because I can't imagine the site is very profitable, especially if he's paying other people to contribute.

I pay the 4 bucks a month cause I can and I like to be able to refer to things at my leisure. Delly posts across the street but I like to see the pretty pictures

Dirty Wars is a great book so is Blackwater, I am a big fan of Scahill's work. My brother hates him lol (political polar opposites)

A lot of people don't know that. I'm glad you brought it up. You and I talk literature at length all the time and it's refreshing. You're one of the most well read people I know and you read all genres. The book about Sergio leone was amazing. Best recommendation I've had in a long time.
Last thing about Aldous. The Doors were named for his book the Doors to Perception.

That's true, he's pushing seventy. But I've seen him interviewed fairly recently and he still has his marbles. So if he's going to put his name on something, he should write it himself.

He's starting to remind me of James Patterson, the biggest fraud currently "writing" fiction. Unfortunately, he's also one of the wealthiest.

Elmore Leonard put out a quality novel a year for most of his career until he died at almost 88 years old. But then again, he was in a class all by himself.

Only book I've read of his was Brave New World. Really liked it. What else would you recommend, cheech and PB?

Then you should read "Island," which was his last novel. They're very similar in theme.

Thank you fine sir, that's brought a smile to my face. Given that you are one of the few reasons I visit this board, it's very nice to hear.

Yes good book. I liked heaven and hell. Check it out Mighty. I also read a lot about control of the mind and books on probability and risk. All genres really..Any interest pm me. Greatest prophet besides jesus is probability.

Peetz you think Jerry is writing all these articles? You've read him since The Post. What's your thoughts?

I've been reading him since practically Day One, although I don't subscribe to the site. And there's no chance whatsoever. None at all.

Hey rambler
I'd be interested in any recommends regards the above as long as they're not overly mathematically orientated.
Cheers pal.

If you're imto sports probabilities, I kmow a great book. I can't remember the name but I'll find out soon. It's also about cognitive bias if people are into that.

Thanks PB I'll check it. Is it dystopian?

No, I'm pretty sure he was British .

I would be interested in a book on probability, sports or otherwise any recommendations will be appreciated.

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (one of my favorite authors) is also a great novel along the lines of dystopian

She was batshit crazy, but that's one of the greatest novels of all time. Sicilian Babe (who rarely posts anymore, and only in General Discussion) and I are huge fans.

Lol. My father grew up in rural Ireland. I know you were joking but man, he HATES the English.

The book I was referring to before is called "Scorecasting"... Good shit.

Ayn Rand was insane. I've heard the book is good, though, if you can Wade through her politics. Which is probably impossible for me.

Cheers MH.

If you're into cognitive bias, its fascinating. Also a really famous bool on cognitive biases in general that I forget at the moment but I'll get back to you, Sonnyb

Thanks pal.

A lot of people I've spoken to feel the same way about her. One person actually called her "evil," I have a soft spot since she has been an influential figure in my political and personal ideological journey, maybe as I get older I will have different view of her.



I would definitely check it out it is amazing some of the story is very relevant to issues today which the major criticism was that America would never turn into was she wrote. She goes over her points constantly in the book, even dedicating 70 page speech to it. I enjoy that part of her work, I can't agree 100% with her views but some of them I do



I will definitely check this out thanks for the suggestion

I think he was at the Post before DN, thats what I was referrinf too and glad you dont believe it either. validates what i thought.

this is a good book.
http://www.amazon.com/Conquering-Risk-Attacking-Vegas-Street/dp/1450723004
and anything by Wong.
hard to find a probability book with no math

when I get home tonight Ill leave some other recommendations as well.

Atlas Shrugged has been on my bucket list for a while. something always trumps it, it seems.

Cheers Cheech.

try 'Eyeless In Gaza'. It's very loosely based on Huxley's own life. There's a BBC mini series of it as well, starring Michael Gambon.



The Island is more utopian, a sort of counterpart to BNW