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Nick Thompson

Re: The most productive Thread of 2010!

Robert,

Didn't I hear you complain once that nobody ever paid attention to your
posts?????

You hit paydirt THIS time.

Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
Of Robert J. Cordingley
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:45 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: [FRIAM] The Best 10 Fictional Works

Ok, so I've decided my literary education is somewhat lacking and would
like to know this group's recommendations for the "10 Best Literary Works" I
should read. They have to be works of fiction and available in English and
not just say of 2009 but of all time. Google searches tend to list the best
of a year or be listed by one particular
publisher. This is a good group to poll since you all (most) have at
least some kind of scientific/technical bent. So I know the suggestions
will be good ones for me!

Once I have a list of all suggestions maybe I'll ask you all to vote on
them.

My list currently starts with Frank's recommendation today:

"Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac McCarthy

Thanks!
Robert C.

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Robert J. Cordingley

Re: The most productive Thread of 2010!

Hey Nick,
That's funny - may be it was Frank's recommendation that kicked things
off. But what are your top 10. So far seven titles have been
recommended more than once! Stay tuned.
Thanks
Robert

On 10/8/10 6:23 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:

> Robert,
>
> Didn't I hear you complain once that nobody ever paid attention to your
> posts?????
>
> You hit paydirt THIS time.
>
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
> Of Robert J. Cordingley
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:45 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: [FRIAM] The Best 10 Fictional Works
>
> Ok, so I've decided my literary education is somewhat lacking and would
> like to know this group's recommendations for the "10 Best Literary Works" I
> should read. They have to be works of fiction and available in English and
> not just say of 2009 but of all time. Google searches tend to list the best
> of a year or be listed by one particular
> publisher. This is a good group to poll since you all (most) have at
> least some kind of scientific/technical bent. So I know the suggestions
> will be good ones for me!
>
> Once I have a list of all suggestions maybe I'll ask you all to vote on
> them.
>
> My list currently starts with Frank's recommendation today:
>
> "Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac McCarthy
>
> Thanks!
> Robert C.
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives,
> unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>
>

Nick Thompson

Re: The most productive Thread of 2010!

Weird to say, but I don't read that much fiction.

My wife feeds my stuff from time to time and I read it. I will ask her what
I like.

N

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
Of Robert J. Cordingley
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 6:36 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!

Hey Nick,
That's funny - may be it was Frank's recommendation that kicked things
off. But what are your top 10. So far seven titles have been
recommended more than once! Stay tuned.
Thanks
Robert

On 10/8/10 6:23 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:

> Robert,
>
> Didn't I hear you complain once that nobody ever paid attention to
> your posts?????
>
> You hit paydirt THIS time.
>
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On
> Behalf Of Robert J. Cordingley
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:45 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: [FRIAM] The Best 10 Fictional Works
>
> Ok, so I've decided my literary education is somewhat lacking and
> would like to know this group's recommendations for the "10 Best
> Literary Works" I should read. They have to be works of fiction and
> available in English and not just say of 2009 but of all time. Google
> searches tend to list the best of a year or be listed by one particular
> publisher. This is a good group to poll since you all (most) have at
> least some kind of scientific/technical bent. So I know the
> suggestions will be good ones for me!
>
> Once I have a list of all suggestions maybe I'll ask you all to vote
> on them.
>
> My list currently starts with Frank's recommendation today:
>
> "Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac
> McCarthy
>
> Thanks!
> Robert C.
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> http://www.friam.org
>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> http://www.friam.org
>
>

============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives,
unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org

============================================================
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Julia Susemihl

Re: The most productive Thread of 2010!

really? does she pack your clothes as well?

> From: [hidden email]
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:50:09 -0600
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!
>
> Weird to say, but I don't read that much fiction.
>
> My wife feeds my stuff from time to time and I read it. I will ask her what
> I like.
>
> N
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
> Of Robert J. Cordingley
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 6:36 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!
>
> Hey Nick,
> That's funny - may be it was Frank's recommendation that kicked things
> off. But what are your top 10. So far seven titles have been
> recommended more than once! Stay tuned.
> Thanks
> Robert
>
> On 10/8/10 6:23 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:
> > Robert,
> >
> > Didn't I hear you complain once that nobody ever paid attention to
> > your posts?????
> >
> > You hit paydirt THIS time.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On
> > Behalf Of Robert J. Cordingley
> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:45 PM
> > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> > Subject: [FRIAM] The Best 10 Fictional Works
> >
> > Ok, so I've decided my literary education is somewhat lacking and
> > would like to know this group's recommendations for the "10 Best
> > Literary Works" I should read. They have to be works of fiction and
> > available in English and not just say of 2009 but of all time. Google
> > searches tend to list the best of a year or be listed by one particular
> > publisher. This is a good group to poll since you all (most) have at
> > least some kind of scientific/technical bent. So I know the
> > suggestions will be good ones for me!
> >
> > Once I have a list of all suggestions maybe I'll ask you all to vote
> > on them.
> >
> > My list currently starts with Frank's recommendation today:
> >
> > "Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac
> > McCarthy
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Robert C.
> >
> > ============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> > at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> > http://www.friam.org
> >
> >
> > ============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> > at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> > http://www.friam.org
> >
> >
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives,
> unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org

Nick Thompson

Re: The most productive Thread of 2010!

Sorry, my comment was meant to have been offline to Robert. For some reason, “reply” sometimes gets me the list, rather than the writer to the list. My bad.

As to the response, I can’t tell whether it’s feminist-nasty or just dumb, but for the record, I am the family cook.

Robert, I am told that my most recent favorite book was Mark Haddon’s, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night., which is a wonderful example of a story written from the point of view of an unreliable narrator.

Probably not on any body else’s list.

From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Julia Susemihl
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:25 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!

really? does she pack your clothes as well?

> From: [hidden email]
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:50:09 -0600
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!
>
> Weird to say, but I don't read that much fiction.
>
> My wife feeds my stuff from time to time and I read it. I will ask her what
> I like.
>
> N
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [hidden email] On Behalf
> Of Robert J. Cordingley
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 6:36 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!
>
> Hey Nick,
> That's funny - may be it was Frank's recommendation that kicked things
> off. But what are your top 10. So far seven titles have been
> recommended more than once! Stay tuned.
> Thanks
> Robert
>
> On 10/8/10 6:23 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:
> > Robert,
> >
> > Didn't I hear you complain once that nobody ever paid attention to
> > your posts?????
> >
> > You hit paydirt THIS time.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [hidden email] [hidden email] On
> > Behalf Of Robert J. Cordingley
> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:45 PM
> > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> > Subject: [FRIAM] The Best 10 Fictional Works
> >
> > Ok, so I've decided my literary education is somewhat lacking and
> > would like to know this group's recommendations for the "10 Best
> > Literary Works" I should read. They have to be works of fiction and
> > available in English and not just say of 2009 but of all time. Google
> > searches tend to list the best of a year or be listed by one particular
> > publisher. This is a good group to poll since you all (most) have at
> > least some kind of scientific/technical bent. So I know the
> > suggestions will be good ones for me!
> >
> > Once I have a list of all suggestions maybe I'll ask you all to vote
> > on them.
> >
> > My list currently starts with Frank's recommendation today:
> >
> > "Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac
> > McCarthy
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Robert C.
> >
> > ============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> > at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> > http://www.friam.org
> >
> >
> > ============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> > at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> > http://www.friam.org
> >
> >
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives,
> unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>
>
> ============================================================
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> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org

Steve Smith

Re: The most productive Thread of 2010!

Nick -

Sorry, my comment was meant to have been offline to Robert. For some reason, “reply” sometimes gets me the list, rather than the writer to the list. My bad.

Most list-serves set the reply-to: in the header to the list itself so that the default reply *is* to the list. It gets me in trouble now and then and I know I've suckered Doug into saying things on-list that he wasn't proud of (having said in public). I haven't (yet) baited you deliberately in that regard, but then we haven't drunk scotch together yet either.

As to the response, I can’t tell whether it’s feminist-nasty or just dumb, but for the record, I am the family cook.

Julia's comment did sound a little snarky but I took it to be good-natured chiding but I was glad to hear a new voice on the list. We are mostly lurkers here, are we not folks?

I have to admit that about half of my own fiction appetite is provided by my wife who is a very prolific book collector. She hands me things every week and about once a month I read one cover-to-cover (usually while avoiding an important deadline). She gives out lots of books to friends as assignments. She reads virtually *no* fiction herself. She has a degree in and has taught English... go figure.

I pack my own clothes (as well as wash them), but only half the time do I pick my own fiction.

- Steve

Robert, I am told that my most recent favorite book was Mark Haddon’s, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night., which is a wonderful example of a story written from the point of view of an unreliable narrator.

Probably not on any body else’s list.

n

From: [hidden email] [[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Julia Susemihl
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 8:25 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!

really? does she pack your clothes as well?

> From: [hidden email]
> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:50:09 -0600
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!
>
> Weird to say, but I don't read that much fiction.
>
> My wife feeds my stuff from time to time and I read it. I will ask her what
> I like.
>
> N
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [hidden email] On Behalf
> Of Robert J. Cordingley
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 6:36 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The most productive Thread of 2010!
>
> Hey Nick,
> That's funny - may be it was Frank's recommendation that kicked things
> off. But what are your top 10. So far seven titles have been
> recommended more than once! Stay tuned.
> Thanks
> Robert
>
> On 10/8/10 6:23 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:
> > Robert,
> >
> > Didn't I hear you complain once that nobody ever paid attention to
> > your posts?????
> >
> > You hit paydirt THIS time.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [hidden email] [hidden email] On
> > Behalf Of Robert J. Cordingley
> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 1:45 PM
> > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> > Subject: [FRIAM] The Best 10 Fictional Works
> >
> > Ok, so I've decided my literary education is somewhat lacking and
> > would like to know this group's recommendations for the "10 Best
> > Literary Works" I should read. They have to be works of fiction and
> > available in English and not just say of 2009 but of all time. Google
> > searches tend to list the best of a year or be listed by one particular
> > publisher. This is a good group to poll since you all (most) have at
> > least some kind of scientific/technical bent. So I know the
> > suggestions will be good ones for me!
> >
> > Once I have a list of all suggestions maybe I'll ask you all to vote
> > on them.
> >
> > My list currently starts with Frank's recommendation today:
> >
> > "Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West" by Cormac
> > McCarthy
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Robert C
> >
> > ============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> > at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> > http://www.friam.org
> >
> >
> > ============================================================
> > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe
> > at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at
> > http://www.friam.org
> >
> >
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives,
> unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org