5 Recommendations

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Primer: I don’t know why, but it’s my absolute favorite movie

This page is for anyone who’d like to share 5 recommendations for music, movies, books, or whatever category he or she wishes. You can post your recommendations as comments.

Here are some of mine:

         Movies                                          

  1. The Boondock Saints               
  2. Primer                              
  3. Akira                                 
  4. Donnie Darko                   
  5. Yojimbo                            

         Books (Fiction)                                 

  1. The Lord of the Rings                         
  2. The Bourne Identity             
  3. Salem’s Lot                            
  4. Norwegian Wood                   
  5. All Quiet on the Western Front

Books (Non-Fiction)

  1. The Hot Zone
  2. Tesla: Man out of Time
  3. Washington: The Indispensable Man
  4. In Search of Schroedinger’s Cat
  5. The Guns of August

6 Responses to “5 Recommendations”

  1. Codedals, on May 10th, 2007 at 10:10 am Said:

    +50 for Tesla: Man out of Time–
    kinda sad how few people realize this man’s contributions to society…

  2. southofreality, on May 10th, 2007 at 7:42 pm Said:

    You know it, Codedals!
    Reading that book is what lit a fire under my ass to go to uni and study physics. I started questioning anything and everything. I wanted to know how the world and indeed, the universe worked. I was hugely inspired by Tesla’s life. Even though I gave up my career as a scientist, I still keep up with it as a hobby.
    You know, the U.S. Supreme court officially ruled that the invention of radio credit to goes to Tesla, not Marconi. But, ignorant (or stubborn)people still credit Marconi today. Nuts!
    Anyway, thanks for the comment, Codedals.

  3. Chris B, on December 29th, 2007 at 2:34 am Said:

    For the non-fiction section:

    “Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance”
    By Robert Pursig

    P.S. I will make my own icon for the link to this blog unless you have a request?

  4. southofreality, on December 29th, 2007 at 7:07 am Said:

    Ok, Chris. How about 4 more for your book list? I’m looking forward to them.

    I don’t really have a request for an icon, so I’ll leave it up to you.

    Cheers!

  5. Chris B, on December 29th, 2007 at 11:11 pm Said:

    Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes,

    Michio Kaku

    Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe.

    Michio Kaku.

    Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member

    Monster

    The Killing of Tupac Shakur

    Cathy Scott

    ****Michio Kaku makes things like string theory and Q Physics accessible to the average person.

    The 2pac book boggles the mind since he was killed on the Vegas strip during a fight night and it remains unsolved?? Imagine if it were a senators daughter that was killed in the middle of Vegas…would that be unsolved??…. of course not.****

    That completes my 5!!!

    p.s.
    I got a link to you now!
    I may change the image later but it will do for now!

  6. southofreality, on December 30th, 2007 at 12:05 am Said:

    Thanks, Chris.

    Yeah, I read something by Kaku before I majored in physics. I also heard a couple of interviews with him on Art Bell about 9 years ago. You’re right, he’s really good at explaining concepts. You really should check out ‘In Search of Schroedinger’s Cat’ if you’re interested in quantum mechanics; it’s pretty thorough for a layman’s book. Even though I took q-mechanics courses for years in uni and grad school, I still love that book for its simplicity.

    I’d like to read that book on Tupac. There’s an interesting history there, not only with him, but also his mother. I’m listening to Rage right now and am glad Zack didn’t get his ass shot. Amazing those guys are still rocking into their 40’s.

    Thanks again. Happy Holidays!

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