Here are a few of the items…

Posted by Jeffrey Ellis

Nov 4

… on my Amazon.com wish-list:

The Incident, by Porcupine Tree (a kickass progressive rock band; think of them as a Pink Floyd for the 21st century) (oh, and the first song is titled “Occam’s Razor,” so that makes this post totally on-topic)

The Age of American Unreason, by Susan Jacoby (which I’ve posted about before, here)

Ultimate Beer, by Michael Jackson (not that Michael Jackson)

The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe, by Roger Penrose

Drood: A Novel, by Dan Simmons (an INTJ sci-fi/horror author, w00t!)

On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You’re Not, by Robert Burton

Literature Lost: Social Agendas and the Corruption of the Humanities, by John M. Ellis (no relation, as far as I know)

The Wendingo, and The Willows, by Algernon Blackwood (an early horror author who greatly influenced H.P. Lovecraft)

Joe: Rounding Third & Heading for Home, by Greg Hoard — the biography of Joe Nuxhall, beloved Red’s pitcher and radio broadcaster

Seconds Out, by Genesis (one of the original great progressive rock bands, before a certain bald singer/drummer took them in a pop direction, the commercial sellout bastard)

Late Woodland Societies: Tradition and Transformation across the Midcontinent, by Emerson, McElrath, and Fortier

What books/music are on your wishlist?

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6 comments

Comment by George on November 9, 2009 at 3:47 pm

Glad to see another Genesis fan. One of my favorite bands, but only the earlier pre-pop stuff. By the way, Steve Hackett just put out a solo album, Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth, available from his web site.

Also I’ve read everything Dan Simmons has written. What does this mean? (an INTJ sci-fi/horror author, w00t!)
Comment by Jeffrey Ellis on November 9, 2009 at 5:15 pm

INTJ is one of the 16 personality types under the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and is also my type. “w00t!” is an interjection used to exclaim joy, which I’m given to understand all the cool kids are saying these days.
Comment by George on November 9, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Sigh, I’m just not hip any more if indeed I ever was.

What’s that Grandpa Simpson said: I used to be with it, but then they changed what “it” was. Now, what I’m with isn’t it, and what’s “it” seems weird and scary to me.

So how do you know what Dan Simmons’ personality type is?
Comment by Jeffrey Ellis on November 9, 2009 at 10:38 pm

I read it somewhere. Maybe on the INTJ Forum, intjforum.com.
Comment by Aaron B on July 22, 2010 at 11:09 am

I used to hang out on the INTJ forums! I think after a while I was able to shift the “I” more to and “E” and get outside and socialize a bit more, haven’t been on those forums in a while but I am loving your blog!
Comment by Jeffrey Ellis on July 22, 2010 at 1:28 pm

Thanks, Aaron!