A suspense novel about the history of philosophy.

In this 'novel' Gaarder gives reader a tour through history and covers the major philosophers and philosophical themes while dealing with a mystery back home.

It's an amazing read, especially if you're interested in philosophy. It's great as a beginners course.

While I personally don't claim* to be a follower of any religion, I do enjoy learning about them. (And there are quite a few.) One of my all time favorite classes in college was "The Philosophy of Religion." And The World's Religions by Huston Smith is one of the books we were required to read. And a book I still have and use.

I remember being at Sea-Tac airport in Seattle when over the loudspeaker there was a page for Gary Larson. Although I couldn't prove it, I knew I was in the presence of greatness.

As close as one can get in a huge airport, that is.

Gary Larson's Far Side, for those of you who don't know or are just scratching your head in confusion, was a one-panel comic strip that appeared in many US newspapers in the 80s and 90s. His work was rather... demented. A little skewed from reality.

Along a wall I have stacks of boxes. Each box contains bit of my past. Most of it I really should get rid of. Anyway, I opened one box today and found some books. I actually happened to find 13 books. Some of these books were from college; some I even read.

1. Hole in the Sky by William Kittredge. Read this for my college class "The New West."
2. The World's Relgions by Huston Smith. A classic in the study of religions.
3. The Tattooed Lady in the Garden by Pattiann Rogers. Poetry collection. Didn't understand most of it back when I first read it.
4. O'Connor Collected Works (Flannery O'Connor. A Library of America Collection (the black dustjacket with the red, white a blue stripe).
5. The Best Loved Poems of the American People. (The only publication date is 1936.)
6. Mostly Harmless by Douglass Adams. (yes, one of these books is not like the others....)
7. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
8. The Norton Anthology of English Literature (5th Edition).
9. The Book of Mormon. (With a Washington State Lottery Card bookmark.... hmmmm...)
10. All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy (book was better than the movie).
11. The Crossing, Cormac McCarthy (yeah, I like McCarthy's work).
12. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide by James D. Lester.
13. Usagi Yojimbo Book One, Stan Sakai. (About a Samuri Rabbit. This one wasn't required reading in college... for some strange reason....)