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Subject: Re: Sunday Supper
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:12:07 -0600
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On 10/31/2024 2:37 PM, D wrote:
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> 
> On Thu, 31 Oct 2024, Citizen Winston Smith wrote:
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>> On 10/31/2024 4:41 AM, D wrote:
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>>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Oct 2024, Citizen Winston Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>> That reminds me when I was looking to buy a european to japanese 
>>>>> power adapter, since I forgot mine. I went into a huge 2 x 9 story 
>>>>> electronics store, and asked for help. Instead of just getting the 
>>>>> reply "floor 1, section A", they used a walkie talkie to send out a 
>>>>> call, then they walked me personally to the section, and then with 
>>>>> the help of the specialized colleague of that section, they then 
>>>>> found the european adapter for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Never have I experienced such service in sweden!
>>>>
>>>> That's such a heartening thing for a traveler to rely on.
>>>>
>>>>> I hate travelling, but I love arm chair travelling! I wish I could 
>>>>> convince my wife about the wonders of arm chair travelling. ;)
>>>>
>>>> Paul Theroux is a nice start, or the late Michael Chrichton (yes he 
>>>> did more than Jurassic Park and Andromeda Strain).
>>>>
>>>> Bill Bryson is prickly but usually a good read.
>>>
>>> Michael Crichton? Had no idea!
>>
>> It seems odd, were you aware of his credentialed medical background?
> 
> I did know about that science background, and that Crichton had a very 
> correct and rational stance when it comes to climate change.


Yep, he would not toe their line.


>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton
>>
>> Crichton received an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1969 but did 
>> not practice medicine, choosing to focus on his writing instead. 
>> Initially writing under a pseudonym, he eventually wrote 26 novels, 
>> including: The Andromeda Strain (1969), The Terminal Man (1972), The 
>> Great Train Robbery (1975), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), Jurassic Park 
>> (1990), Rising Sun (1992), Disclosure (1994), The Lost World (1995), 
>> Airframe (1996), Timeline (1999), Prey (2002), State of Fear (2004), 
>> and Next (2006). Several novels, in various states of completion, were 
>> published after his death in 2008.
>>
>> Crichton became well known for attacking the science behind global 
>> warming. He testified on the subject before Congress in 2005.[98] His 
>> views would be contested by a number of scientists and commentators.
>>
>>
>> https://www.michaelcrichton.com/works/travels/
>>
>> Synopsis
>> “Often I feel I go to some distant region of the world to be reminded 
>> of who I really am.”
>>
>> When Michael Crichton — a Harvard-trained physician, bestselling 
>> novelist, and successful movie director — began to feel isolated in 
>> his own life, he decided to widen his horizons. He tracked wild 
>> animals in the jungles of Rwanda. He climbed Kilimanjaro and Mayan 
>> pyramids. He trekked across a landslide in Pakistan. He swam amid 
>> sharks in Tahiti.
>>
>> Fueled by a powerful curiosity and the need to see, feel, and hear 
>> firsthand and close-up, Michael Crichton has experienced adventures as 
>> compelling as those he created in his books and films. These 
>> adventures — both physical and spiritual — are recorded here in 
>> Travels, Crichton’s most astonishing and personal work.
> 
> This could be added to this year christmas list.

That's very cool, he's a wonderfully easy author to read without ever 
being plebeian in his style.