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Another one that I forgot to mention - if you're looking for something non-fiction - is INTO THE WILD by John Krakauer. Story of a kid who decides to give up most of his worldly possessions and tramp around the country, ultimately leading to... well, I think you can figure it out. It's a good book but a frustrating one to read as someone who grew up in the midwest and lieks to think I know a bit about the outdoors... he made so many elementary errors that you just want to scream at the guy. But Krakauer does a great job of telling the story and interweaving it with tales from the kids family and the people he met along the way... Krakauer's books (I've only read this one) are extremely popular and widely read. Another point of interest is that a movie is coming out later this year based on the story and the book - Sean Penn directs.

Glad to see the Marquez love... While I think 100 Years of Solitude is his greatest literary accomplishment, my favorite book ever is Love in the Time of Cholera... It has a greater fluidity to it than 100 Years does and the characters are unforgettable. There is a film version being released in November with a huge list of stars... I am scared that they are going to butcher it. But will be there opening night.... I try to get as many people into Marquez as possible. Heck, his memoir (Living toTell the Tale) is even a memorable read. I encourage people to start out with some of his shorter works (Of Love and Other Demons, Chronicle of a Death Foretold) before jumping into his two masterpieces... I think you'll appreciate them more once you are fully engulfed by his style... and both of those titles are quick reads... Gonna have to re-read Love/Cholera again before the movie comes out... As for recent favorites; Cormac McCarthy's THE ROAD was one of my favorite books of the last few years... it is plain and simple but very compelling; very suspenseful. And a great father/son story. Just finished up Khaled Hosseini's new book A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS and can strongly recommend it. It gives a striking glimpse into daily life in Afghanistan that we don't see on the news. And while the main characters throughout are women, it is far from a "feminine" novel, if that makes sense. I haven't read Kite Runner, but might have to now... Two other favorites that I recommend to people on a regular basis: The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera The Stranger - Alber Camus

One of the WGN yahoos...

It's different when it's an announcer being a smug jerk about it....

It REALLY bothers me that the Cubs announcer just called it Wrigley Field North....

Ned walks like he's thinking: "38,000 + people are watching me walk right now. Don't walk like a girl... don't walk like a girl..."

If my "hand-gesture-translation" skills are accurate, buy watching the WGN broadcast, Turnbow was saying: "Why? Why? Seriously. Do I not have the hair? Do I not have the wild skillz? Nedly needs to recognize" (sets mit down on chair). "I'm going to sit here and let Nedly think about this."

Easily - if he produces for the rest of the year - he could easily be a ROY candidate.... Also - HART is doing nothing but impressing me lately... like to see the hustle on the base paths...

Yea chief... I'm in L.A. but have conflicts every night but tonight - and tonight is my one night to take care of stuff around the house.... toyed with the idea of going, but not gonna make it.... I may try to get down to SD this weekend.... but will plan a roadtrip to SF later this year for that series....

I'm feeling a Brewers win tonight... with Ned doing cartwheels instead of swearing spins tonight.... man that was awesome...

Cubs Lost. Pittsburgh gains a game on us... We knew we weren't going to sweep Philly... I think we come back and kick the Phillies' hard tomorrow....

ESTRADA! Well done...

I love me some Ray King.... (see my name)... but I love me some Milwaujee Brewers more...

This, frankly was the series I was worried about... and we are assured now of at least a split... I love this team right now... Right now feels like what it felt like watching the Packers early Favre era... you know good things are coming, you're just not certain what or how...

Capps should watch this video before he does something dumb like that again: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eF0Ete345o

Obermuller update: He's winning for the The Fish. I've loved this "A-Rod-like" power outburst for Hardy lately. Lets see Weeks and Prince jack one or two today... Bush will be solid and I think we take this series from the 'stros. See what kind of confidence this team inspires? I hope I didn't jinx us...

And it begins... Hart Says: Rich Hill, you boyish fool, you will not pitch a perfect game in Milwaukee.

win or lose, this is great... They are... uh... battling!

Bill Hall wasn't about to be outdone by the "faction" of Carlos Lee and his brother Carlos Lee, so today he forced the Brewers to sign his three brothers Bill Hall, Bill Hall and Bill Hall. Carlos Lee apologized for his malfeasance.

Bill Hall - our Bullpen savior?

Bill Hall proved his ability to see into the future tonight... Edit: late night spelling EDIT: Seriously, Billy must be reading this thread - he whispered to Dave Bush that they would win in walk-off fashion... give me a break... Bill Hall, AKA Nostradamus...

Correction: They changed the name of the movie to Bill Hall on a Plane. Sam Jackson was so excited he said he's going to drop even more F-bombs in the film.

We're going to have to stop pretty soon... because things will start to go down hill... (As I typed that, Bill Hall just slapped me and called me a worthless mother trucker and a liar. I now have the # 2 imprinted into the side of my forehead).

Bill Hall feels only pity for Mr. T Bill Hall has made love to your wife - You still love Bill Hall WMD in Iraq = Bill Hall's annual Iraqi Baseball Camp. This is George Bush's folly.

Now that's some good work, Russ...