Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Passed year 1 Science, The Selfish Gene and The Extended Phenotype

It snows from time to time but the weather is not too cold yet although I do have my winter jacket, gloves and hat on I walk home comfortably in the evening. The good news is that I passed year 1 of science and so year 2 of biology awaits me. I should have the first materials in the next few days. I look forward to studying pure biology. It will be a challange.

I finished watching Star Trek Deep Space Nine - The Complete Fifth Season, South Park - The Complete First Season and am currently on Terminator: Sarah O'Connor Chronicles Season one. DS9 is always good (being a Star Trek fan), South Park is something I am glad I started watching again because it is very funny and the Terminator series passes the time. I am also nearly finished David Attenborough’s The Trials of Life.

Two great games made their way to my home. Fallout 3 (epic fun) and probably the best team player game I have ever played, Left 4 Dead. Fighting zombie hords has never been so intense. I highly recommend it.

I am nearly finished “The Story of Philosophy” by Will Durant. I finished The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins, The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin and The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene by Richard Dawkins. Both the Dawkins books are deep world view changing books. The Extended Phenotype is profound.