Awake

Inside Al-Qaeda's Hard Drive added to this week's commuter reading list

Inside Al-Qaeda's Hard Drive, Alan Cullison (The Atlantic Online, September 2004)

Jason Fried says, "Print this article out and give it a read when you get a chance. It's worth whatever time it demands."

Since his Webvisions presentation, I have come to respect the words that come out of Jason's mouth -- either on paper, screen, or in person -- so I have printed out this article and am adding it to this week's commuter reading list, which also includes:

• The July/August 2004 edition of Books & Culture
• A stone of hope: prophetic religion and the death of Jim Crow by David L. Chappell (on hold for me at the library)
• The dwelling of the light: praying with icons of Christ by Rowan Williams (also on hold for me at the library)

And today's "commuter reading list inspired" quote comes from "Omit Unnecessary Words: On the trail of faith and writing" by Andy Crouch (Books & Culture, July/August 2004, pg. 17):

It's not hard to look out over the audience and imagine a thousand children who "could actually be disciplined," as pastor and writer James Emery White recalls his own own childhood, "with the threat of 'no library for a week.' " There's something unsettling about seeing so many young adults intent on listening and reading. Shouldn't they be home, I find myself thinking, watching television?

Don't worry. We are. I am very unhealthily addicted to winding down after a day of coding in front of the accursed tele. In fact, just checked out Signs from the library. Can't wait to see it (again). Probably won't be for another week at least since I have to get a freelance client project wrapped up before I go camping this weekend on the beautiful Oregon coast.

Happy reading (and watching).