What are you reading? - Page 18

gvarsity · 04-03-2009, 12:17 AM

I'm currently reading The starfish and the spider: the unstoppable power of leaderless organizations. Fascinating book. What really struck me in the part I was reading tonight was the foundation of cigarasylum was directly in response to another site not to be named changing from a starfish to a spider organizationally. Which in the context of the analogy used in the book means changing from an leaderless organization to a traditional hierarchical organization. I realize there is a lot more to at the detail level and there was lots of drama etc... but in the big picture that is as good a synopsis as any. Fascinating read if you are into org theory and I am a bit of a nerd that way.

Cheers.

Cigargal · 04-03-2009, 10:51 AM

A Darkness More than Night by Connelly-sort of a Harry Bosch novel.

DPD6030 · 04-03-2009, 11:18 AM

Cigar Asylum posts

Oh a book...none right now. Carry on

TXRebel · 04-04-2009, 07:15 PM

Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista by Matthew Bracken.

hotreds · 04-04-2009, 07:59 PM

Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God by Stanley Grenz

04-06-2009, 01:35 PM

Defender by CJ Cherryh.

RHNewfie · 04-06-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hotreds

Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God by Stanley Grenz

I just finished his book on Christian Ethics, good read.

04-06-2009, 09:31 PM

The Reagan Diaries. A few entries a day.
I'm also reading Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg

04-06-2009, 10:03 PM

God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee by Micheale Weissman

Cigargal · 04-07-2009, 12:34 AM

Finished Sharpe's Prey and now I am reading the Sharpe's companion-the early years...

pnoon · 04-07-2009, 07:27 AM

The Vanished Man by Jeffrey Deaver.

taltos · 04-07-2009, 07:30 AM

Rereading Atlas Shrugged for probably the 25th time. Wish that Ayn Rand was still alive to read her updated commentary on the current world situation.

04-12-2009, 08:07 AM

What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell. It's a Postman Always Rings Twice from the perspective of a 16 yr old girl. Amazing!

Ranger_B · 04-12-2009, 08:20 AM

The Stuff Of Thought by Steven Pinker

Rabidsquirrel · 04-12-2009, 08:53 AM

The Wheel of Time series, again
A Song of Ice and Fire series, again
Malazan Book of the Fallen series

Cigargal · 04-12-2009, 11:26 AM

Should finish Sharpe's Rifles today.

GreekGodX · 04-13-2009, 09:57 AM

Just finished James Patterson Double Cross over the weekend, great book love all the Cross books. Started reading John Grisham The Street Lawyer

Cigargal · 04-13-2009, 10:38 AM

Started The Savage Detectives by Bolano. Just 30 pages into it-might be too high-brow for me. I will read a couple hundred pages and see what I think.

4WheelVFR · 04-13-2009, 10:50 AM

Reading the whole Dark Tower series by Stephen King again. I think this'll be my 3rd time reading books 1-7 together.

Rabidsquirrel · 04-13-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 4WheelVFR

Reading the whole Dark Tower series by Stephen King again. I think this'll be my 3rd time reading books 1-7 together.

Ooh, that's another one on my reread list. Thanks for reminding me.

04-03-2009, 12:17 AM	#341
gvarsity still crazy Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Trading: (15)	Re: What are you reading? I'm currently reading The starfish and the spider: the unstoppable power of leaderless organizations. Fascinating book. What really struck me in the part I was reading tonight was the foundation of cigarasylum was directly in response to another site not to be named changing from a starfish to a spider organizationally. Which in the context of the analogy used in the book means changing from an leaderless organization to a traditional hierarchical organization. I realize there is a lot more to at the detail level and there was lots of drama etc... but in the big picture that is as good a synopsis as any. Fascinating read if you are into org theory and I am a bit of a nerd that way. Cheers.

04-03-2009, 10:51 AM	#342
Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: What are you reading? A Darkness More than Night by Connelly-sort of a Harry Bosch novel.

04-03-2009, 11:18 AM	#343
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: What are you reading? Cigar Asylum posts Oh a book...none right now. Carry on

04-04-2009, 07:15 PM	#344
TXRebel Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Cary Location: Texas Posts: 1,277 Trading: (12)	Re: What are you reading? Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista by Matthew Bracken. __________________ "The government turns every contingency into an excuse for enhancing power in itself."

04-04-2009, 07:59 PM	#345
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,674 Trading: (63)	Re: What are you reading? Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God by Stanley Grenz __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

04-06-2009, 01:35 PM	#346
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What are you reading? Defender by CJ Cherryh.

04-06-2009, 09:31 PM	#348
Waynegro1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What are you reading? The Reagan Diaries. A few entries a day. I'm also reading Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg

04-06-2009, 10:03 PM	#349
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What are you reading? God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee by Micheale Weissman

04-07-2009, 12:34 AM	#350
Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: What are you reading? Finished Sharpe's Prey and now I am reading the Sharpe's companion-the early years...

04-07-2009, 07:27 AM	#351
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: What are you reading? The Vanished Man by Jeffrey Deaver. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

04-07-2009, 07:30 AM	#352
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: What are you reading? Rereading Atlas Shrugged for probably the 25th time. Wish that Ayn Rand was still alive to read her updated commentary on the current world situation. __________________ Jimmy, some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I had a good life all the way. He Went to Paris, J. Buffett

04-12-2009, 08:07 AM	#353
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What are you reading? What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell. It's a Postman Always Rings Twice from the perspective of a 16 yr old girl. Amazing!

04-12-2009, 08:20 AM	#354
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: What are you reading? The Stuff Of Thought by Steven Pinker

04-12-2009, 08:53 AM	#355
Rabidsquirrel Moderately Confused Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 576 Trading: (5)	Re: What are you reading? The Wheel of Time series, again A Song of Ice and Fire series, again Malazan Book of the Fallen series

04-12-2009, 11:26 AM	#356
Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: What are you reading? Should finish Sharpe's Rifles today.

04-13-2009, 09:57 AM	#357
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,894 Trading: (82)	Re: What are you reading? Just finished James Patterson Double Cross over the weekend, great book love all the Cross books. Started reading John Grisham The Street Lawyer __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

04-13-2009, 10:38 AM	#358
Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: What are you reading? Started The Savage Detectives by Bolano. Just 30 pages into it-might be too high-brow for me. I will read a couple hundred pages and see what I think.

04-13-2009, 10:50 AM	#359
4WheelVFR Wild'n since '87 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ray Location: Little Egypt Posts: 1,345 Trading: (36)	Re: What are you reading? Reading the whole Dark Tower series by Stephen King again. I think this'll be my 3rd time reading books 1-7 together.