Reading for power

Tis the season to be jolly and avoid the evil children that live at Wal-mart. Hopefully, my shopping this weekend will include the purchase of two books; Jolly Mon and Trouble Dolls. Also on the agenda is a Parakeet Album purchase. Yes, this is breaking my ban on purchasing prerecorded music that has been tainted by the RIAA, but I know a purple giraffe that will absolutely love these items. And purple giraffes are special, deserving better than average treatment. Nothing like the band of evil children that live at Wal-mart.

Another book purchase will be Mind Hacks. Need a copy for the Saltillo Beach House Library and this may end up a popular gift item. Any exercises to improve the use of one's mind are desirable. Mine needs an anchor to stop the drift away syndrome. This is an O'Reilly publication and that is a plus.

Must go deal with the aftermath of flooding in this area. Please remember, a wet computer is a dangerous computer.

"Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand."
-Ezra Pound