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07/05/04
The Da Vinci code is a definite must-read. Great books
and great writers are usually character driven , this
is not that type of great book. This is plot driven
with twists and turns throughout. Written with suspense
in mind , this is a page turner !
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History , art , religion , philosophy , codes and
riddles are all interwoven into
a serious plot that keeps you guessing
. So much information is in this book that I ended
up reading most of the book with a pen and paper to
write down all the interesting data that I need to
research. I won`t say I agree with everything written
but that is why its worth the read.
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I have been listening to this book on Audio and I
think it is pretty wild. Jim Rogers is a retired wall
street investor. He has traveled the world before
on Motorcycle. This book chronicles an amazing journey
throughout the world by car. From Iceland - Russia
- china - africa - australia etc; He views the world
through an economists eyes and finds investment opportunities
in amazing places. He describes the geography, history,
way of life , government , economics, etc; of the
100 + countries he visits. This is a bottoms up overview
of life and economics. He doesn`t have much faith
in the particular governments assessment of a countries
financial status , he wants to see it for himself.
He is a big believer in small government , free trade
, and open borders. Still, he is not a Bush fan but
for that matter also blames Clinton for his lack of
foresight during the bubble busting 90`s. I`m guessing
after reading this book , you too will wish you could
drive around the world for three years. See his Jim
Rogers website for more info and to see the route
he took.
Want to read Great Books , visit the hidden page
on my site to learn about the great books of the western
world and to get lists of great books. type in /greatbooks.htm
after the name of my website
11/28/02 I wanted to share a message board explanation
of the current Soprano season. I thought it was interesting
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Characters and Relationships giadiva14 -
11/18/02 12:21PM PST
I am surprised no one noticed the coincidence
of Tony sleeping with the Russian woman, Svetlana, and
the Napoleon theme. Napoleon's empire fell when he tried
to invade Russia. We have the metaphorical "invasion"
of the Russian, followed by shots of Tony dressed as Napoleon,
and it ended with war drums. I think Tony is like an emperor
about to fall. Disloyal troops like Paulie and Furio (at
least at heart) are threatening Tony's stability, during
the very time he is about to start a war with New York.
Not to mention I have noticed the Russians (maybe they
are just babysitting, maybe they aren't) are around Junior
more than I would be comfortable with.
I think Tony will try to align with the
Russians (this season and next) to win the war with New
York, and everything will fall apart. Also, the title
of the show, "The Strong, Silent Type" - look at the gender
in that. That's a phrase typically reserved for men, but
in this show all the strong characters were the women.
Carmela silently fighting her attraction
to Furio, Svetlana being strong in the face of adversity,
Ade finally pushing Chris to rehab (she could have stayed
scared or not told Tony, but she did what she thought
she had to do), even Janice giving advice, and Meadow
AWOL in school.
Meanwhile, the weaknesses of the men were
exposed: Tony's misrepresentation of himself and lack
of self control, Chris's drug problem, Paulie's disloyalty
and guilt, Furio's passion (which, while I find tears
strong, are a weakness for him in the organization).
Info provided by a user of the message
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Analyze this: An Italian psychiatrist who specializes
in treating Mafia bosses says they’re a neurotic,
miserable lot with lousy sex lives. La Psyche Mafiosa
(The Mafia Psyche), by Girolamo lo Verso, punctures the
myth of the mobster as a strong, ruthless man of powerful
passions. The reality, lo Verso says, is far different.
They come to him with “eating disorders, anxiety,
depression, and sexual problems.” Most of them are
far from lady-killers. “Real Mafiosi are more interested
in power and being in command than sex,” he told
the London Independent. “They have hurried sex with
their wives in order to have children.” One Mafia
patient was in despair because his son had just come out
of the closet and refused to take over the family business.
- THE WEEK
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