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Scout's Honor: A Fat... 01/20 Doug is currently reading:
Scout's Honor: A Father's Unlikely Foray Into the Woods (Hardcover)
by Peter Applebome
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Lone Scout: W. D. Bo... 12/21 Doug is currently reading:
Lone Scout: W. D. Boyce and American Boy Scouting (Paperback)
by Janice A. Petterchak
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Baden-Powell: Founde... 12/21 Doug is currently reading:
Baden-Powell: Founder of the Boy Scouts (Yale Nota Bene)
by Tim Jeal
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The First World War Doug gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The First World War (Paperback)
by John Keegan
bookshelves: history---military
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read in August, 2008

Doug Doug said: "Keegan has produced a well written account of WWI. He is , however, overly hung up on minutia. His English bias is evident. He Keegan, the Enfield is inferior to both the Mauser and the Springfield. There is a reason the Mauser is the most copied act...more "
The United Symbolism... Doug gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The United Symbolism of America: Deciphering Hidden Meanings in America's Most Familiar Art, Architecture, and Logos (Paperback)
by Robert Hieronimus
bookshelves: history
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read in September, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap

Doug Doug said: "I had no idea the religious nuts in this country really think our nation's symbols are satanic, Masonic, Illuminati or all three. This book gives the real meaning of our symbols and gives us all more reasons to fear fanatical, fundamentalist Christi...more "
August 13
The MAN EATERS OF TS... Doug gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The MAN EATERS OF TSAVO (Paperback)
by J.h. Patterson
bookshelves: non-fiction
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read in August, 2008

Doug Doug said: "Not a bad book. Written a hundred years ago, the vernacular is different from today. This makes the book all the more interesting. The author is rather full of himself although he has good reason. More than a book about his hunting exploits, he turns...more "
Western Civilization... Doug gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Western Civilization: Volume II: Since 1500 (Paperback)
by Jackson J. Spielvogel
bookshelves: history
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recommended to Doug by: Text book
read in August, 2008
July 01
Western Civilization... Doug gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Western Civilization: Volume I: To 1715 (Paperback)
by Jackson J. Spielvogel
bookshelves: history
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recommended to Doug by: College text
read in May, 2006

Doug Doug said: "Okay book. It's difficult to pack thousands of years of history into a book a few hundred pages long. "
June 27
Green Eggs and Ham Doug gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Green Eggs and Ham (Hardcover)
by Dr. Seuss
bookshelves: kids
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The Lorax Doug gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Lorax (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss
bookshelves: kids
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Watership Down Doug gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Watership Down (Paperback)
by Richard Adams
bookshelves: fiction
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read in January, 1978
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The Clan of the Cave... Doug gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Paperback)
by Jean M. Auel
bookshelves: fantasy-sci-fi
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read in January, 1984




Doug's favorite quotes

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"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind."
Albert Einstein

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"Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about it, he shouldn't!"
George Bernard Shaw

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"Yes, reason has been a part of organized religion, ever since two nudists took dietary advice from a talking snake."
Jon Stewart

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"Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants."
Thomas Jefferson

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"If one were to take the Bible seriously one would go mad. But to take the Bible seriously, one must be already mad."
Aleister Crowley




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