What Are You Reading ?

[MAG2NYC]

The current The Atlantic magazine has a fascinating article on the very different folks who just happen to make magic together. They use Lennon-McCartney as the prime examples. " The Power of 2" Must read for Beatles fans (you know who you are): http://www.theatlantic.com/features/arch...wo/372289/

This is a great article, jazzboCR! It really did a good job of illustrating how John and Paul *needed* each other in order to create the music they did, and I'd not read a lot about their backgrounds, so that was informative. I've always thought that in order to hit some kind of center, there have to be extremes. It's not a particularly original thought, but it seems to be one that I consistently point out to people who argue extremes. *laughs* Thank you for pointing me to this article, jazzbo!!

[MAG2NYC]

EDM concerts are coming under increasingly heavy scrutiny because of incidents like this: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/27/arts/m...ncert.html << too much to expect patrons to be self-regulating but another fracas like this and you know the authorities will step in heavily.

I'm wondering if they actually will step in, jazzbo. The EDM industry is a $6 billion industry with major corporate sponsors, and after looking at a 1996 NIH study about drug and alcohol use at rock concerts, it doesn't appear that much has changed with regard to alcohol/drug usage at concerts. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8669733 My guess is that the media will make a big fuss over this, but it will be swept under the rug when EDM events are offered to cities/venues. The sound of money....

[Jerome]

Norman Mailer - The Naked And The Dead - 1948



Being on the classics lists I was expecting better. Considering his age at the time (25), gotta give Mailer some kudos though. World War II novel set on an island off of Japan. The U.S. needs the airstrip and we're coming in to save the uninhabited island from the Japs. Most of the book follows this one recon patrol and their quest to ascend the highest peak. I guess they want the view. They encounter little opposition. In fact very little of the book details any actual combat. A couple of the guys get knocked off and one falls off a cliff. The rest go back to the base and party after the hike.

Grade - C

next up - Against All Enemies by Richard A. Clarke

You have to read 'The Executioner's Song' - a book that made my non-existent hair stand on end. A riveting read.

[Jerome]

The current The Atlantic magazine has a fascinating article on the very different folks who just happen to make magic together. They use Lennon-McCartney as the prime examples. " The Power of 2" Must read for Beatles fans (you know who you are): http://www.theatlantic.com/features/arch...wo/372289/

Almost like Adam and Eve.............

[Jerome]

I'm wondering if they actually will step in, jazzbo. The EDM industry is a $6 billion industry with major corporate sponsors, and after looking at a 1996 NIH study about drug and alcohol use at rock concerts, it doesn't appear that much has changed with regard to alcohol/drug usage at concerts. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8669733 My guess is that the media will make a big fuss over this, but it will be swept under the rug when EDM events are offered to cities/venues. The sound of money....

Smart cookie - money talks. Unfortunately, it tends to say the wrong things.

[Music Head]

Richard A. Clarke - Against All Enemies - 2004



Headed various departments under the 3 presidents on the cover. Resigned under the last Bush over the Iraq war, then wrote this insiders view of the war on terror. About the first 2/3's of the book were pretty interesting. Then came the Bush bashing. Every decision that was made was wrong. All well and good. A lot of the criticism is warranted. So easy to see mistakes that were made after the fact. Has nothing but praise for policies under Clinton. Go figure that after his resignation he shows up as a regular on all the MSNBC talking head shows. If you enjoy Bush bashing, read this.

Grade - C

next up - Misunderestimated by Bill Sammon

[Music Head]

Bill Sammon - Misunderestimated - 2005



Had to counter the previous liberal bias with some conservative bias. A view of Bush's first term from a Fox news analyst. Have to be fair and balanced, right?

Grade - B

next up - Sycamore Row by John Grisham

[MAG2NYC]

I recently read this article and thought it was both timely and interesting. As an educator, I completely agree with the assertion that coding is the language of the 21st century and that in the next decade it will become part of the core curriculum. What do you IT folks think about this?
http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/06...-education

[LMD]

Way too much time on the train ride to and from work this Summer, so I finally made the plunge and tried an e-book.



"Power, Passion, and Beauty: The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra" by Walter Kolosky

Speaking strictly from a writing standpoint, its not anything special. The organization is kind of weird, there's way too many exclamation points for my liking, it comes across like a high schooler wrote it. But, in terms of what's in there? Kolosky scoured the Earth and has a ton of info. Its a really enjoyable read in that sense. So long as you like the Mahavishnu Orchestra. If you don't, you probably won't care to read it (which should be kind of obvious anyway).

[Music Head]

I recently read this article and thought it was both timely and interesting. As an educator, I completely agree with the assertion that coding is the language of the 21st century and that in the next decade it will become part of the core curriculum. What do you IT folks think about this?
http://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/06...-education

being retired from the profession
I tend to avoid it at all costs
I tired of speaking cobol