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Currently reading "Lone Survivor".

Next in line - "Mirage" by Clive Cussler.

Duty by Robert M Gates - another non-fiction as an easy, fun, illuminating read.

"Hallucinations" by Oliver Sacks - yet another non-fiction. Initially dull, but hang in there, it gets wild and very informative.

"The Hunter" by Richard Stark, a pseudonym for Donald E. Westlake - any of his Parker novels are worth reading. Hard core, brilliant, amoral criminal character Parker is a "can't put down read".

Westlake is similar to Jim Thompson, one of my all time favorite crime writers. He wrote "The Killer Inside Me". Excellent book.

Any of Jo Nesbo's books. I've read them all.

I'll stop for now.

I probably read and/or listen to (I'm guessing) two/three hundred books annually.

"Things That Matter" by Charles Krauthammer - This is a compilation of his column writings and is a wonderful read.

"Drunk Tank Pink" by Adam Alter - this is a very easy, fun read about things like painting the drunk tank (jail cell) pink because for some reason the bubble gum pink color within a few short minutes acts as a tranquilizes for violent drunks, plus other interesting stuff like how ones names impacts us...

How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman M. suggested by one of members a few days ago. Another easy, fun, and very insightful read into not only how doctors think, but how such knowledge can benefit you. I couldn't put it down.

Rose's Heavenly Cakes.

"Empty Mansions" - The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr.

This is a non-fiction mind blower!

"The Devil All the Time" - by Donal Ray Pollack / Wow, is this guy a terrific fiction writer of hard core, low brow, brutal people. Grit your teeth, this guy is savage and hard to put down.

In the last two months, I've read the following books:

Civilian Warriors, by Erik Prince
Fearless, by Eric Blehm (REread it to regain a little perspective)
Facing Violence, by Rory Miller
The Art of the Rifle, by Jeff Cooper
American Sniper, by Chris Kyle (REread it .... see above)
The Outpost, by Jake Tapper
Gates of Fire, by Steven Pressfield
Service: A Navy Seal at War, by Marcus Luttrell
SEAL of Honor, by Gary Williams
Lone Survivor, by Marcus Luttrell

That's just since New Year's Day. And then just tonight, I downloaded these two and started the first one:

The Only Thing Worth Dying For, by Eric Blehm
Lions of Kandahar, by Major Rusty Bradley

I just finished reading this self serving, bucket of blather: "HRC" by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. Hillary Rodham Clinton prefers you refer to her as "HRC" if you're one of her cultish insiders.

Liza Munday says: "Ah, public service, among the noblest of callings, pursued by selfless individuals who have laid aside greed, ego or other personal gain, devoting themselves to democracy and the common good — and when necessary, ruthlessly crushing political double-crossers, defectors, enemies and traitors"

HRC would have you believe she doesn't want to be President, but, sigh, if called to serve the public good, she'll roll up her sleeves and serve...

Gag me with a post hole digger!

In progress:
Christianity and Liberalism - J. Gresham Machen
The Republic - Plato

My employer's retirement policy and procedures.

Anygunanywhere

Captain America Winter Soldier

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Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram
He's the fellow who created the OODA loop.

"Fat Change: Beating the odds against SUGAR, PROCESSED FOOD, OBESITY and DISEASE" by robert H. lustig I have loss 35 lb so I am putting the cart before the horse. All lab are normal and medication is at minimal dose. A1c is 5.8. The life style change does work.

old farmer wrote:

"Fat Change: Beating the odds against SUGAR, PROCESSED FOOD, OBESITY and DISEASE" by robert H. lustig I have loss 35 lb so I am putting the cart before the horse. All lab are normal and medication is at minimal dose. A1c is 5.8. The life style change does work.

Congratulations old farmer! Is the lifestyle change similar to slow carb, paleo, or something else?

My current reading rotation is Where There is No Doctor and The Book of Two Guns. I also started rereading the MHI series in preparation for the Agent Franks book in July.

Line Rider: An Arizona Ranger's True Story of Indians, Outlaws, Gamblers ans Stampedes - its pretty good!