Good Reading

I want to share a brief list of some great books I've read recently. My taste in the printed word usually leans toward that which is non-fiction, though there are some wonderful novelists out there. With much ado, here is the list of some great books. If you have read them, please give me your thoughts, if not it may be a good time to pick one up and read it.

1. "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn. (This is a truly remarkable book, giving an account of history through the eyes of ordinary people. It will make you realize the gross reality of our current social, political and economic state as it has developed since the days of our founding fathers).
2. "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (Expanded Election Edition): The Truth About Corporate Cons, Globalization, and High-Finance Fraudsters" by Greg Palast.
3. "The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America", by Philip K. Howard. (While I don't agree 100% with Mr. Howard, I truly feel that his words sing true and emphasize the frustrations we all feel when dealing with bureaucracy).
4. Anything by Michael Moore.
5. "My Life as Author and Editor", by H.L. Mencken.
6. Actually anything by Mr. Mencken makes an interesting reading endeavor.
7. "Positive Words, Powerful Results: Simply Ways to Honor, Affirm and Celebrate Life", by Dr. Hal Urban. (Dr. Urban spoke at my place of work and it was a truly enjoyable and eye opening experience. In this book you begin to understand how vital your every attempt at communication is to the recipient of your words. It will really make you think).
8. "No Place to Hide" by Robert O'Harrow, Jr. (I just started reading this and it's a chilling portrait of where we are heading in terms of privacy and individuality.)
9. "Censored 2005", Several contributors (A good testimony to the state of affairs in our major media.)
10. "Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism" by Robert Greenwald and Alexandra Kitty truly amazing and reads well after number 9).

This list will be updated from time to time, as the need arises. Please check back! Also, please check these books out and let me know your thoughts on them.