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Redstone

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:12 PM
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You absolutely MUST read this book:

"Don't get too comfortable" by David Rakoff.

A gay-guy writer who is every bit as funny and to the point as David Sedaris or Dan Savage, and a Canadian who undertook US citizenship in in the Dark Days of Bush to boot.

Redstone

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jane_pippin

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:15 PM
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1. Oh! I'll second that! It's one of my favorite books this year.

Edited on Mon Dec-19-05 11:16 PM by jane_pippin

A few people are getting it for christmas too. (lucky bastids) :D

He's so funny, so smart. He, like David Sedaris, is a This American Life contributor too. They snag all the funny guys, don't they?

And here's a fun fact: He's the voice of Thomas Jefferson in the audiobook version of The Daily Show's America: The Book.

Good catch, Redstone. :thumbsup:

edit: extra bonus thought added.

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Redstone

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:17 PM
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2. "Bastids?" Are you a native New Englander?

Sounds like you are.

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jane_pippin

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:19 PM
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3. No, I'm a native of Wis-can-sin...

Edited on Mon Dec-19-05 11:20 PM by jane_pippin

"Bastids" just seemed to fit for some reason.

edit: the brain is tired today.

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Redstone

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:24 PM
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4. Yours, too? Must be the weather.

Get some rest. I'll do the same.

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jane_pippin

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:48 PM
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5. Must be the weather--it froze my little brain cells.

Yeeeah, that's it.

Rest sounds like a great idea.

Have a good night. :hi:

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Redstone

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:52 PM
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6. Sleep well. Have dreams that leave you refreshed.

Redstone

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LynzM

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Mon Dec-19-05 11:56 PM
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7. I'll add it to the Amazon list :)

There are a few people whose book recs I take at face value, and you are among them :)

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