1. Catch 22 - Joseph Heller. A great war novel bordering on the absurd. 2. East of Eden - John Steinbeck. A great American novel, covering generations of a single family and their lives in California. 3. A Bright Shining Lie - Neil Sheehan. A view of the Vietnam war through the life of one man. 4. It - Stephen King. Great horror from a great horror writer. 5. Women - Bukowski. Dirty, funny and sad, classic Bukowski.

Recently, I've started using Digg again. It has pretty good and interesting news. It's not for specific interests but usually includes a couple of things you want to click on.

At 92, while unlocking the door to my apartment coming home from somewhere, where I've been with my family. Quick and painless, something like an aneurysm.