Comments for A.J. Jacobs - Blog http://blog.ajjacobs.com Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:59:17 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Staying Sane in Iraq: A Soldier’s Story by Jonha http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2008/06/17/staying-sane-in-iraq-a-soldiers-story/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Jonha Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:59:17 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=56#comment-46 It's weird that yesterday I challenged myself to find humor in just about anything so I could start my day with a smile. I believe that if I start with a smile, I could go on with the day smiling on just about anything. So I found 3 boys playing basketball. The smallest was trying to keep up with the bigger boys. So when he got a chance to get a hold of the ball (they weren't playing the usual basketball, they were simply taking the ball from each other), he didn't dribble and took the ball with him while the two bigger boys were left bewildered. Well it wasn't very funny at all, but I saw myself in the little boy: "I will find a way or I will make one". You see, sometimes we need to look at the bigger picture when things go wrong but in this case, appreciating every little things make a big difference. It's weird that yesterday I challenged myself to find humor in just about anything so I could start my day with a smile. I believe that if I start with a smile, I could go on with the day smiling on just about anything. So I found 3 boys playing basketball. The smallest was trying to keep up with the bigger boys. So when he got a chance to get a hold of the ball (they weren't playing the usual basketball, they were simply taking the ball from each other), he didn't dribble and took the ball with him while the two bigger boys were left bewildered. Well it wasn't very funny at all, but I saw myself in the little boy: "I will find a way or I will make one". You see, sometimes we need to look at the bigger picture when things go wrong but in this case, appreciating every little things make a big difference.

]]> Comment on My former biblical slave by Patrick http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2009/03/21/my-former-biblical-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Patrick Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:00:18 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=59#comment-45 Now I'm just waiting for new blog entries :-)<br />same oponion like Harold Now I'm just waiting for new blog entries :-)
same oponion like Harold

]]> Comment on My former biblical slave by Anonymous http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2009/03/21/my-former-biblical-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Anonymous Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:15:47 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=59#comment-44 Sounds like a good book but the book I would love to read is Julies book. She needs to write about living with you while you live your books. Sounds like a good book but the book I would love to read is Julies book. She needs to write about living with you while you live your books.

]]> Comment on My former biblical slave by rdeland http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2009/03/21/my-former-biblical-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-43 rdeland Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:11:32 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=59#comment-43 Hello A.J.,<br />I read "Biblically" over the holidays and just finished it on my way to work today. "Reverent agnostic" is the perfect phrase, it describes me as well - it's not too sappy, and not too cynical. It now replaces "born-again agnostic" in my Facebook info. Thank you for this book, it's exactly what I needed. Now on to either "The Unlikely Disciple" or "Guinea Pig Diaries" - I haven't decided which yet. Cheers, Rob Hello A.J.,
I read "Biblically" over the holidays and just finished it on my way to work today. "Reverent agnostic" is the perfect phrase, it describes me as well – it's not too sappy, and not too cynical. It now replaces "born-again agnostic" in my Facebook info. Thank you for this book, it's exactly what I needed. Now on to either "The Unlikely Disciple" or "Guinea Pig Diaries" – I haven't decided which yet. Cheers, Rob

]]> Comment on My former biblical slave by Oyomesan http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2009/03/21/my-former-biblical-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Oyomesan Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:31:01 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=59#comment-42 I just finished reading Year of Living Biblically 20 minutes ago - loved it. Thankyou!<br />I live in Japan with my Japanese guy...and his dementia-heading mother - so I identified big time with the struggle to Live a Life.<br />I'll keep a look out for Kevin's book for sure. I just finished reading Year of Living Biblically 20 minutes ago – loved it. Thankyou!
I live in Japan with my Japanese guy…and his dementia-heading mother – so I identified big time with the struggle to Live a Life.
I'll keep a look out for Kevin's book for sure.

]]> Comment on The Economy, My Family and the Paperback by SJ Tavo http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2008/10/11/the-economy-my-family-and-the-paperback/comment-page-1/#comment-41 SJ Tavo Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:31:20 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=58#comment-41 For Sarah Palin's book to beat yours is just a disgrace - much like Sarah herself! LOL<br /><br />Just finished the "Bible book" and am looking forward to the next one on my shelf - along with the 20 other books i have purchased in the last two weeks because I'm such a book whore.<br /><br />Cheers to you! For Sarah Palin's book to beat yours is just a disgrace – much like Sarah herself! LOL

Just finished the "Bible book" and am looking forward to the next one on my shelf – along with the 20 other books i have purchased in the last two weeks because I'm such a book whore.

Cheers to you!

]]> Comment on Paperbacks, Pay-Per-View and Moral Philosophy by Anonymous http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2008/09/22/paperbacks-pay-per-view-and-moral-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Anonymous Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:16:46 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=57#comment-40 After going through all the books I've accumulated I made a vow, (no too strong a word) a promise, (no still too strong) a suggestion, (yes--I can take it or leave it) to read books that were from the library--ONLY and not purchase another. I picked up The Year...and couldn't finish it without making it overdue. It was too good not to own! I want to give it for Christmas to several friends. I went to B&N and I was disappointed that it is in the "Humor" section. It should be in the Christmas book section or the philosophy section or in the nonfiction section. The humor shines through like the sun in Jerusalem. But AJ's spiritual growth outshines the humor. God must be smiling at you, AJ. You are a good press agent for His Book. Your search to make God meaningful in your busy life is my search. Like any search, we are not always as successful as we would like to be--but Mo Theresa's saying about success gives me comfort.."We are not called to be successful but to be faithful." Hope your search never ends. A new fan After going through all the books I've accumulated I made a vow, (no too strong a word) a promise, (no still too strong) a suggestion, (yes–I can take it or leave it) to read books that were from the library–ONLY and not purchase another. I picked up The Year…and couldn't finish it without making it overdue. It was too good not to own! I want to give it for Christmas to several friends. I went to B&N and I was disappointed that it is in the "Humor" section. It should be in the Christmas book section or the philosophy section or in the nonfiction section. The humor shines through like the sun in Jerusalem. But AJ's spiritual growth outshines the humor. God must be smiling at you, AJ. You are a good press agent for His Book. Your search to make God meaningful in your busy life is my search. Like any search, we are not always as successful as we would like to be–but Mo Theresa's saying about success gives me comfort.."We are not called to be successful but to be faithful." Hope your search never ends. A new fan

]]> Comment on My former biblical slave by Anonymous http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2009/03/21/my-former-biblical-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Anonymous Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:29:55 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=59#comment-39 Please keep recommending books! At least until you write another one, I need something to read because I usually finish your books in a day each time i reread them. Thanks for taking the time to write such wonderful and amusing Books. <br />L Harnish Please keep recommending books! At least until you write another one, I need something to read because I usually finish your books in a day each time i reread them. Thanks for taking the time to write such wonderful and amusing Books.
L Harnish

]]> Comment on Paperbacks, Pay-Per-View and Moral Philosophy by Jan Morrison http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2008/09/22/paperbacks-pay-per-view-and-moral-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jan Morrison Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:07:08 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=57#comment-38 Dear AJ - I'm reading your book. I borrowed it from the library. That's OK isn't it? Nothing in the bible about being a borrower? No, that would be Ben Franklin that weighed in on that. I LOVE your book and your experiment and the crazy whole-hearted way you went about it. I was born into a Christian family (United Church which is sort of a Canadian Methodist or something). My dad is pretty religious now - replaced his booze with the book which is fine I guess. I'm a Buddhist and have been for twenty-five years. Not devout enough - the guilt oh the guilt! I would like to try your experiment as a Buddhist. Sure we have loads of goofy and not so goofy rules too. Not commandments maybe but hey - who knows how the translation went. I have so many things to tell you that I think I probably won't. Cuz you'll think I'm a stalker or something. Just one thing - in the Book of Kells (which I researched for a book that I wrote) there are some differences between the text and the accepted Gospels. Here is one that ROCKED MY DODGEY HIPPY WORLD - Here it is as described in Wikipedia - Matthew 10:34b should read "I came not to send peace, but a sword," but the manuscript reads gaudium ("joy") where it should read gladium ("sword") and so translates as "I came not [only] to send peace, but joy."<br />I'm all for that! Might have changed a few wars here and there but ah well - we'll never know. <br />Thanks for being first of all daring and willing and then very funny. I'm laughing but I'm also very touched. The dancing men and your moments trapped in a bathroom are my favorites so far. Dear AJ – I'm reading your book. I borrowed it from the library. That's OK isn't it? Nothing in the bible about being a borrower? No, that would be Ben Franklin that weighed in on that. I LOVE your book and your experiment and the crazy whole-hearted way you went about it. I was born into a Christian family (United Church which is sort of a Canadian Methodist or something). My dad is pretty religious now – replaced his booze with the book which is fine I guess. I'm a Buddhist and have been for twenty-five years. Not devout enough – the guilt oh the guilt! I would like to try your experiment as a Buddhist. Sure we have loads of goofy and not so goofy rules too. Not commandments maybe but hey – who knows how the translation went. I have so many things to tell you that I think I probably won't. Cuz you'll think I'm a stalker or something. Just one thing – in the Book of Kells (which I researched for a book that I wrote) there are some differences between the text and the accepted Gospels. Here is one that ROCKED MY DODGEY HIPPY WORLD – Here it is as described in Wikipedia – Matthew 10:34b should read "I came not to send peace, but a sword," but the manuscript reads gaudium ("joy") where it should read gladium ("sword") and so translates as "I came not [only] to send peace, but joy."
I'm all for that! Might have changed a few wars here and there but ah well – we'll never know.
Thanks for being first of all daring and willing and then very funny. I'm laughing but I'm also very touched. The dancing men and your moments trapped in a bathroom are my favorites so far.

]]> Comment on My former biblical slave by Mr.Words http://blog.ajjacobs.com/2009/03/21/my-former-biblical-slave/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Mr.Words Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:08:02 +0000 http://blog.ajjacobs.com/?p=59#comment-37 would you do a quhranical year? The insight here would be amazing. would you do a quhranical year? The insight here would be amazing.

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