Category Archives: books

Engaging with the opposition

Posted on May 10, 2013 by mstansberry

I had a somewhat entertaining conversation last night with my aunt’s neighbors and good friends, who happen to be Fox News programmed conservatives. I don’t go around picking fights with people with differing political views, and most of the time … Continue reading →

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From Iron John

Posted on December 7, 2011 by mstansberry

Reading a great book by Robert Bly. When the father, absent during the day, returns home at six, his children receive only his temperament, not his teaching. The fragmentation of decision making in corporate life, the massive effort that produces … Continue reading →

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Smith Family Book Store rocks

Posted on July 22, 2011 by mstansberry

One of my favorite things about Eugene is the local used and independent book stores. Smith Family Book Store is my favorite. While the staff can be a little surly, and the aisles a little sloppy, you can’t beat the … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel underway… can’t stop now

Posted on September 24, 2010 by mstansberry

David Wilson at Downpour Creative is working on a graphic novel. I’m writing the script while Paul sleeps. David rules. Check out some shots of the early pages:

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Norwegian Christmas Cruise wrap-up blog

Posted on December 26, 2009 by mstansberry

Last week, Katie and I flew to the city of New Orleans to start our cruise. After a night of flooding rains and hiding out in our hotel, we went to breakfast at Mother’s Restaurant. I was unimpressed by food, … Continue reading →

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Murakami blowing my mind, and more links

Posted on February 25, 2009 by mstansberry

Right now I’m reading Haruki Murakami’s Dance Dance Dance and it’s really blowing my mind. The writing is absolutely beautiful — props to Alfred Birnbaum, the translator. I’m about half way into it. To oversimplify the plot so far, it’s … Continue reading →

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What’s up? Chester update, Fly Fishing Stuff and books

Posted on December 7, 2008 by mstansberry

So I’ve been holding my breath, trying not to talk about Chester until I was sure he was better. He is. Thanks to Karl One Mule Team and Lauren Brats. These two saved his life and my sanity by squirting … Continue reading →

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Trout Fishing In America, and other books on the nightstand

Posted on November 18, 2008 by mstansberry

I’m currently in a multi-read mode, slowly covering a few books simultaneously. On a year-old reccomendation from Guy, I’m finally reading Brautigan’s Trout Fishing In America. The wikipedia post offers an accurate description of the book: Novella length prose poem … Continue reading →

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Horror fiction taking over my reading life, again

Posted on November 6, 2008 by mstansberry

For whatever reason, I tend to read in cycles — moving from fiction to non-fiction in long sequences. I don’t know why. For most of my early twenties I was a fiction man all the way. Then at some point … Continue reading →

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Reccomended Book: E.O. Wilson’s The Creation

Posted on August 13, 2008 by mstansberry

Last week while I was in NY I read E.O. Wilson’s book The Creation.  Here are my favorite snippets: Nature dies hard. Even in the parking lot extremum, notice the resilient little weed that peeps from a crack in the … Continue reading →

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