Comments on: Meet Jason (or, “a break from the normal stuff”)

By: Katie Konrath

Katie Konrath — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:59:16 +0000

Jason, in my family, we say that we have ARD–addictive reading disorder. And I definitely do! I used to steal my mom’s chapter books when I was little so I could read them behind her back, and my parents used to take away my books to punish me!

Now I mostly read blogs!

By the way, I just posted 8 Things About Me on my blog if you want to find out more! http://www.getfreshminds.com/2007/08/8-things-you-do.html

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:21:43 +0000

A few of mine…

1. I don’t eat read meat. It is nothing having to do with killing animals, I just have never liked it
2. I have a facination with medical stuff. (I am an accountant and can’t deal with blood or needles, so working in the medical field isn’t a good profession for me.)

By: Thom Singer

Thom Singer — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:52:39 +0000

Snakes? Yikes. I would scream like a little girl if I saw a snake.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:07:43 +0000

I can relate to most of Jason’s random facts. I am very shy in a group of people, even though I can speak in front of hundreds! I am a read-a-holic, I have thousands of books in my storage right now, crying out to be read again.
Clancy is so absorbed in telling you all the details of the situation, the geography, the politics, that it can be overwhelming, but, and this is important, he writes things that seem so real, even if he uses artistic license to fabricate some of the details between the details. I end up totally immersed in the story, the place and the people. He grows on you.

By: Demetrius Pinder

Demetrius Pinder — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:29:55 +0000

Hmm…maybe I’ll try that game out! I heard good things about it.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:09:57 +0000

Random Fact:
I’ve never much cared for animals but ‘inherited’ a cat about twelve years ago. She’s not really friendly but somehow she converted me, anyway. Now I have a second cat and instead of telling my husband “no dogs!” I’ve become the one saying “when can we get one?” Last weekend I caught myself being enchanted by one of those silly mop dogs that I used to make fun of. This is one part of growing older that I kinda like (but the pet dander, I could do without.)

By: Jason Alba

Jason Alba — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:14:50 +0000

Andrew – don’t let me turn you off to Clancy – I won’t take responsibility for that :p I learned that there is a sequence in his books and you must start at the beginning. Oh and if it gets boring (too much detail) don’t hesitate to skip a few pages at a time!

Beth – I’m glad it made you smile Ah, the days of no worries! Where did they go?

Demetrius – WOW, I never would have guessed. Funny thing, right after you submitted this comment I had finished playing Legion of Super Heroes with my son! … and Mad magazines, I’m remembering the good ol’ days when I would buy every issue!

By: Demetrius Pinder

Demetrius Pinder — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:48:24 +0000

One random fact about me (Demetrius Pinder)

-I am an avid Comic book fan (Make Mine Marvel) and I have a huge collection of Mad Magazines.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:33:54 +0000

I like this post. It made me smile and reminded me of being a kid. Playing tag and just running around the yard with no worries in the world. Ah, to be young again..maybe.

By: Andrew Flusche

Andrew Flusche — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:58:23 +0000

Nice post, Jason! I love Grisham and Crichton as well. A couple people have recommended Clancy, but I haven’t tried his work yet. I suspect it’s not quite my thing either.