All Consuming : onetreehill

A story about "Hopeful Monsters"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:03:06 GMT

by Nicholas Mosley

i can’t freaking believe i’m the only person in the all consuming universe to read this book. it’s heavy but incredible. science, philosophy, einstein swearing at nazis—it’s got it all.

A story about "The Cambridge Companion to Darwin (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:30:21 GMT

The Cambridge Companion to Darwin (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

One of, if not the, best single volumes on Darwin. Definitely scholarly stuff—not necessarily fun to read. But very valuable.

A story about "Darwin (Norton Critical Editions)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:29:18 GMT

Darwin (Norton Critical Editions)

by Charles Darwin

This is simply the best compendium of Darwin’s work and works about Darwin that I’ve encountered in a single book. For scholars, only the Cambridge Companion to Darwin is more valuable.

A story about "All Souls' Rising"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:17:55 GMT

All Souls' Rising

by Madison Smartt Bell

whew! this is an intense book. i guess, as it turns out, people have always been vicious animals with one another! go figure!

A story about "The Courage to Be"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 18:55:51 GMT

The Courage to Be

by Paul Tillich

likely the most important book by arguably the best theologian in the mid-20th century.

amazing so far.

A story about "Godel, Escher, Bach (Penguin Press Science)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:10:26 GMT

Godel, Escher, Bach (Penguin Press Science)

by Douglas R. Hofstadter

should have read this years ago. Lewis Carroll would have been proud; Escher would have drawn an especially unsettling cover, and Gödel would have muttered something unintelligible in German using mathematical symbols.

A story about "Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:08:33 GMT

Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship

by Colin Duriez

If you want omnibus coverage of both these major authors/thinkers lives, this isn’t it. Duriez compiled these thoughts from smatterings of lectures he’s delivered to audiences in the UK and US and at times, the book seems more like a collection of notes than a seamless dual biography. On the other hand, it’s a good overview, if somewhat critical of Lewis. The beginnings of chapters that offer little vignettes of significant moments in their lives or their friendship are especially compelling. But overall, this isn’t the best biography of either of the men and leaves out much of the richness that could be included given Duriez’s years of study into their careers.

A story about "Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:02:46 GMT

Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set

by Bruce Springsteen

this set is what boss fans have been waiting for…for about thirty years.

A story about "Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:15:16 GMT

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition)

by Stanley Kubrick

sellers plays 3 roles—british officer, president of US, and former Nazi nuclear scientist. he’s brilliant in all three.

my only complaint about this movie is that it’s not funny. the humor is so dark that it’s just a shadow. every “gag” becomes an ironic commentary on the incompetence of politicians, the military, and psychological testing. that being said, it’s a beautiful movie in every respect.

A story about "The Politics of Jesus"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 23:08:35 GMT

The Politics of Jesus

by John Howard Yoder

i’m proud to know that yoder taught at notre dame for much of his academic career.

A story about "America's God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:47:22 GMT

America's God: From Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln

by Mark A. Noll

This might be a fundamentally flawed book, since it appears to promote American exceptionalism. But, damn, it’s thorough. I’m not sure many people can fault its evidence, though we might fault its conclusions.

A story about "Twin Cinema"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 02:41:50 GMT

Twin Cinema

by The New Pornographers

more new pornographers goodness. this is better than a.c. newman’s solo project, but you can hear some of the developments he made on his own.

it might even be better than electric version….

A story about "Winning Eleven 8"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:00:40 GMT

Winning Eleven 8

This game will eat your life.

A story about "The Sophtware Slump"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:59:10 GMT

The Sophtware Slump

by Grandaddy

So good that for 2 years I thought the last track was Radiohead.

A story about "Come on Feel the Illinoise"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:58:18 GMT

Come on Feel the Illinoise

I agree with jobiv. I can’t get that freaking song out of my head! As beautiful as it is, I can’t help but think of mass murderers when I listen to it….

A story about "The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe (Arkana)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:57:16 GMT

The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe (Arkana)

by Arthur Koestler

Likely the most comprehensive “history of cosmology” written before about 5 years ago. Plus Koestler rocks my face off.

A story about "The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815-1846"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:56:07 GMT

The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815-1846

by Charles Sellers

At times, this book waxes too neo-Marxist.
At times, it is too mono-causal (the market does everything).
But it is an enjoyable read and way better than most other history books.

A story about "Internal Improvement: National Public Works and the Promise of Popular Government in the Early United States"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:54:28 GMT

Internal Improvement: National Public Works and the Promise of Popular Government in the Early United States

by John Lauritz Larson

interesting theory not only of development of the US but how we blindly walked into our current political/economic situation with practically unregulated mega-corporations controlling nearly everything else.

A story about "A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (Perennial Classics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 16:52:44 GMT

A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (Perennial Classics)

by Howard Zinn

should have read this earlier. like a decade earlier.

A story about "Reflections on a Theory of Organisms"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 01:06:58 GMT

Reflections on a Theory of Organisms

by Walter M. Elsasser

not an easy read. not even a fun read.
but an important one.

A story about "The Agronomist"

nobody@allconsuming.net (onetreehill) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 14:49:10 GMT

The Agronomist

by Jonathan Demme

The only documentary on Haiti I’ve ever seen and definitely worth watching. The US lurks in the background through most of the movie, now supporting now opposing the Haitian people and the radio which purports to represent them.