RSS feed for all messages. Finally got around to reading "The Historian"...very good, thank you for the recommendation. Now reading "A Lion Named Christian" about two guys who bought a lion in a department store in London in the 1970's. class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=56050&r=1 2009-08-20T15:39:27-04:00 What are you reading? Anyone else have a vanity plate? I've had "Nixon" for about thirteen years. When applying for a plate, they need to check to see if anyone else has the plate you are trying to get. When the lady at the DMV checked, she said "no, no one else in Idaho wants Nixon on their plate!"...not a big fan of the President I'm guessing. About five years ago I passed a car that had LBJ for its plate...pretty cool. class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=45517&r=2 2009-07-25T14:55:24-04:00 Personalized License Plates Cake:wink: class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=39314&r=3 2009-07-08T09:32:00-04:00 Poll Questions Poll closing 6/5/09: In general, which dessert is better? Cake: 2 Pie: 4 class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=27098&r=4 2009-06-05T10:12:14-04:00 Poll Questions Poll closing 5/23/09: Which type of peanut butter is better? Crunchy: 6 Creamy: 4 class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=22498&r=5 2009-05-23T09:20:06-04:00 Poll Questions Hi Greg. I haven't been reading very much lately. I spend too much time on Facebook. I'm still only 1/2 way through At the Helm. I have to finish it before my work review in September. The first half was not at all helpful. I'm not hopeful that 2nd half will be better. I did read Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen last weekend. It is a fictional story --spanning a 3.5 month of time in the life of a man who is at Cornell Vet school. He spends this time traveling with a circus as their veterinarian. It isn't the best book I have ever read, but it was different and it held my attention right from the start. I had never really thought about how circuses traveled with large numbers of exotic animals. It was a nice little distraction. class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=22059&r=6 2009-05-21T21:49:00-04:00 What are you reading? Any suggestions for future poll questions? class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=19482&r=7 2009-05-14T08:42:45-04:00 Poll Questions I am reading "The Power Broker" by Robert Caro. It is about Robert Moses, the man responsible for building up the infrastructure of NYC (roads, bridges, parkways, etc). It is a fascinating read, the best book I've read in years. It is also almost 1200 pages, but I'm down to about 100. The last book I finished was "Alex & Me" by Irene Pepperberg. It is about a research scientist and her test subject, Alex. Over the course of 30 years, they develop a close relationship, and she discovers that the term "birdbrain" can actually be a compliment. Alex is able to learn over 100 words, differentiate between shapes, colors and materials. Very good book. class_forums_messages.cfm?mid=17470&r=8 2009-05-07T17:17:41-04:00 What are you reading?