Is This It

The Strokes

This is my (Brett) pick.

I haven't listened to this album personally, but Rolling Stone put it in their ten best of the decade, so let's role with it.

Discussion on this album has mostly been about the lack of originality and the lack of hardship the band has had to overcome (so no depth to the music?) versus "It sounds good so whatever."

http://www.amazon.com/This-Strokes/dp/B00005QIPH/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1262744842&sr=1-1

Half Nelson

Ryan Gosling, Jeff Lima, Shareeka Epps, and Nathan Corbett




This one is Alex's pick.

Would anyone be willing to get this through netflix and then host a watch party? We could drink too!

The comments on this one discussed the quality of the acting as well as the character's inevitable stations in life.


http://www.amazon.com/Half-Nelson-Ryan-Gosling/dp/B000KX0IOK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1262744124&sr=8-1

Wind, Sand and Stars

By Antoine de Saint-Exupery.



This one is Mason's pick. Just based on the comments about the book on Amazon, as you read this book think about What makes life worth living? and What is the value of a human relationship?

http://www.amazon.com/Wind-Sand-Stars-Antoine-Saint-Exupery/dp/0156027496/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262743500&sr=8-1

The George W. Bush Book Reading Club

Attempt number two!

The inspiration: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123025595706634689.html

The plan (why this one is better): Last time I tried to set something up, it was a competition directly following the article. This time, it will be more like a typical book club. One a month, and the book is picked by whoever's turn it is on the list. You can be on the list twice at any point in time (so after your pick, you can get back on the list to pick a book). Not everyone we know likes to read, and another difference for this go round is that I want this to be a large and inclusive group, so we will also pick one film/movie per month and two albums per month. No requirements to participate, just an opportunity to keep in touch while discussing new books/movies/music or classic books/movies/music. Also, I really want to make this work because I think it will be a great supplement to facebook after we've graduated, but I do not want to be the decider, so give suggestions so that when we get started for practice in January and for real in June, it is the best it can be.