Comments on: Books of choice

by: Yellow

Wed, 02 May 2007 23:27:23 +0000

I don’t have close-at-hand books….I have my entire library at home and only the Jerome Biblical commentary at work….

Now I feel inadequate

by: Gareth J M Saunders

Tue, 01 May 2007 12:45:01 +0000

I think they should market the penultimate title:

The Cloud of Unknowing, The Author of Unknowing

by: Andrew Weir

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:36:28 +0000

oh dear.

I have no books on my desk (I currently have no fixed abode at work). My desk at home is also no longer.

However, my bag (as a good metrosexual, I have a bag with me most of the time, even when walking the dogs, but that’s only to pick up…anyway) features a v handy edition of the New American Standard Version that my Dad passed to me. I enjoy reading ink on paper, don’t hold that against me. My Diary and My Journal also make a regular feature in said bag.

Books that make their way from my bedside table to my bag are:

Secrets of the Secret Place, by Bob Sorge
As used on the famous Nelson Mandela, by Mark Thomas
The New Mystics, by John Crowder
The Pursuit of God, by AW Tozer
The Cloud of Unknowing, unknown author
You’ve already got it, by Andrew Womack

by: Hedge

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:14:02 +0000

On/by my desk:
Brock Biology of Microorganisms
Pocket Medical Terminology
Cellular and Molecular Immunology
Mims Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases
Metal Hammer (for revision breaks!)

By my bed:
Bible
The Faber Book of Landscape Poetry
Monsterous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
House of Bush, House of Saud by Craig Unger (banned by amazon.co.uk apparently!)
The Curious Incident of the WMD in Iraq by Rohan Candappa
The Story of God by Robert Winston
Frank Miller’s Sin City: Booze, Broads and Bullets

by: Gareth J M Saunders

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:51:08 +0000

In response to “Scottish Roundup” I tend to use electronic bible resources more than a physical bible book, as I find it quicker to look up; besides copy and paste is quicker than copy, remember and type.

My favourites are e-Sword and Nelson’s Ultimate Bible Reference, which is a Libronix product and has the NRSV, which e-Sword lacks.

I also use the PDF version of the Revised Common Lectionary (which gives the readings for every Sunday and major festivals).

by: Scottish Roundup » Blog Archive » SBR Number 31 Sunday Antipodean Perspectives

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:35:28 +0000

[…] One thing I struggle with is organisation. I was very impressed with Gareth J Saunders, an Episcopal Priest and Computer Expert, with the University of St Andrews, who shows how to keep things organised. I had to look hard for the bible. Obviously a disciple of the computing religion. […]

by: kennedy

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:48:27 +0000

Seeing a copy of GTD by David Allan on your shelf, have you had a look at/opinion of the Thinking Rock software? Or perhaps it would not fit into your combination of Outlook and Psion software?

Did your idea for a feature in your favourite software surface yet?

Kennedy

by: Rich

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:37:33 +0000

this post is brought to you in association with O’Reilly, quality web books for quality web geeks…

;o)

by: Richard Combe

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:11:48 +0000

Aha, I have a Java based book on my desk too, Objects First with Java, using BlueJ

Also a book called A Hard Days Write - a Beatles book about the origins of their songs. Aside from that there’s only my 24 DVD 5 season boxset and loads of free space.

by: Ruth

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:42:25 +0000

Well, you did ask…

A pile of phone books, Yellow Pages etc (a good bookend)
A Code of Canons
Roget’s Thesaurus
A large spiral bound map of Edinburgh and East Central Scotland
The Church of Scotland Year Book 2001 (if anyone would like to pass on a more up to date version I’d be delighted)
New patterns for Worship
Saints on Earth
Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New
Exciting Holiness
Common Worship Times and Seasons
The Common Worship Lectionary
Crockfords Clerical Directory 2006/07
The Red Book
Alternative Collects and Post Communion Prayers
Calendar and Lectionary of the SEC
Scottish Liturgy 1982 with Propers and RCL
Affirmation of Holy Baptism 2006
Marriage Liturgy 2006
Diocese of Edinburgh Prayer Cycle
SEC Calendar and Lectionary Guide 2006/07
Opening Prayers : Collects in Contemporary Language
Scottish Episcopal Clergy 1689-2000 by Bertie (a wonderful book and bookend)

All sitting on top of the fire next to my desk with my digital radio atop the phone directories and my scanner at the other end. And above them all the most wonderful framed poster of the Duomo di Siena.

As for the 2 desks… well they could probably do with a little bit of a tidy.