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» Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Posted by Jack Hanlon, CBO & Evangelist
Hey all, Happy Memorial Day! Hope you're enjoying some barbequeing and friends and honoring those who've sacrificed for US freedom.
If you're looking for some good reading on the topic, may I suggest the following:
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (drama, fiction)
The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw (non-fiction, very well done)
The First World War by John Keegan (a real authority on the topic)
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (a totally screwed version of someone who was involved in the Dresden bombings... typical (awesome) Vonnegut)
Enjoy the day off get some reading done to remind you of what people did to get you more than just a four day work week...