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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #125 on: October 25, 2011, 07:25:04 AM »
Some silly Louis Lamour western paperbacks.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #126 on: October 25, 2011, 07:50:13 AM »


About to start this. just finished the second volume of "Spheres" of his.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #127 on: October 25, 2011, 08:14:07 PM »
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

That one's on my "to read" list.  :)
It has been quite awhile since I've read any Baldwin, and I've never read this particular novel.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #128 on: October 26, 2011, 06:45:13 PM »
That one's on my "to read" list.  :)
It has been quite awhile since I've read any Baldwin, and I've never read this particular novel.

it's okay. I've never read any other Baldwin (I'm not really into fiction much).

It's a very.....whats the word....bleak? Sad? novel.

It's not one where you feel happy afterwards, is my point haha. But the style is very good. Easy read too, just took me 2 days I think.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #129 on: October 28, 2011, 10:16:57 AM »
it's okay. I've never read any other Baldwin (I'm not really into fiction much).

It's a very.....whats the word....bleak? Sad? novel.

It's not one where you feel happy afterwards, is my point haha. But the style is very good. Easy read too, just took me 2 days I think.
Uh, it's a staple of the gay lit. canon, like Vidal's 'City and the Pillar,' or Genet's 'Thief's Journal.' 

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #130 on: October 28, 2011, 03:40:51 PM »
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #131 on: October 28, 2011, 06:55:00 PM »
it's okay. I've never read any other Baldwin (I'm not really into fiction much).

It's a very.....whats the word....bleak? Sad? novel.

It's not one where you feel happy afterwards, is my point haha. But the style is very good. Easy read too, just took me 2 days I think.
"Go Tell It On The Mountain", "The Fire Next Time" and "If Beale Street Could Talk" are three of Baldwin's books that I have read.

I don't read much fiction either, but Baldwin was a gifted writer and a great intellectual. His works should be required reading for all Americans.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #132 on: October 28, 2011, 08:09:10 PM »


Book Description

Publication Date: October 11, 2011
Every day, President Obama reads ten representative letters among the thousands he receives from citizens across the land. The letters come from people of all ages, walks of life, and political points of view. Some are heart­breaking, some angry, some hopeful. Indeed, Obama reads as many letters addressed “Dear Jackass” as “Dear Mr. President.” Eli Saslow, a young and rising star at the Washington Post, became fascinated by the power of these letters and set out to find the stories behind them.

Through the lens of ten letters to which Obama responded personally, this exceptionally relevant and poignant book explores those individual stories, taking an in-depth look at the misfortunes, needs, opinions, and, yes, anger over the current state of the country that inspired ten people to put pen to paper. Surprisingly, what also emerges from these affecting personal narratives is a story about the astounding endurance and optimism of the American people.

Ten Letters is an inspiring and important book about ordi­nary people and the issues they face every day—the very issues that are shaping America’s future. This is not an insider Washington book by any means, but a book for the times that tells the real American stories of today.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #133 on: November 06, 2011, 07:37:52 AM »


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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #134 on: November 06, 2011, 08:47:35 AM »
Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly. Quick read and excellent history and subject matter. Often wondered what America would be like today if the civil was fought to a standoff. The Confederate States of America...interesting concept. Would there have been a WWI or WWII or just Germany overwhelming England without any help from North America?

Louis L'Amour is a classic western writer and story teller, no need to apologize for reading him. Went through quite a few of his books in the past.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #135 on: November 06, 2011, 02:28:55 PM »
Poetry




The Enchanting Houri -Kahlil Gibran
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Where are you leading me, Oh enchanting houri,
and how long shall I follow you
Upon this hispid road, planted with
Thorns? How long shall our souls ascend
And descend painfully on  this twisting
And rocky path?

Like a child following his mother I am
Following you, holding the extreme end
Of your garment, forgetting my dreams
And staring at your beauty, blinding
My eyes under your spell to the
Procession of spectres hovering above
Me, and attracted to you by an inner
force within me which I cannot deny.

Halt for a moment and let me see your
Countenance; and look upon me for a
Moment; perhaps I will learn your
hearts secrets through your strange
Eyes. Stop and rest, for I am weary,
And my soul is trembling with fear
Upon this terrible trail. Halt, for
We have reached that terrible crossroad
Where death embraces life.

Oh houri, listen to me! I was as free
As the birds, probing the valleys and
the forests, and flying in the spacious
Sky. At eventide I rested upon the
Branches of the trees, meditating upon the
Temples and palaces in the city of the
Colorful clouds which the sun builds
In the morning and destroys before
Twilight.

I was like a thought, walking alone
And at peace to the East and West of
The universe, rejoicing with the
Beauty and joy of life, and inquiring
Into the magnificent mystery of
Existence.

I was like a dream, stealing out under
The friendly wings of the night,
Entering through the closed windows
Into the maidens' chambers, frolicking
and awakening their hopes...Then I
sat by the youths and agitated their
Desires...then I probed the elders'
Quarters and penetrated their thoughts
of serene contentment

Then you captured my fancy and since
That hypnotic moment I felt like a
Prisoner dragging his shackles and
Impelled into an unknown place...
I became intoxicated with your soul's eyes

The crushing of my heart? Halt for a
Moment : I am regaining my strength
and untying my weary feet from the
Heavy chains.

I have crushed the
Cup from which I have drunk your
Tasty venom ..but now I am in
A strange land, and bewildered ;
Which road shall I follow?

My freedom has been restored;will
You now accept me as a willing
Companion, who looks at the sun
with glazed eyes and grasps the
Fire with untrembling fingers?

I have unbound my wings and I am
Ready to ascend ;will you accompany
A youth who spends his days roaming
The mountains like the lone eagle, and
Wastes his nights wandering in the deserts like the restless lion?

Will you content yourself with the
Affection of one, who looks upon
Love as but an entertainer and declines
To accept her as his master?

Will you accept a heart that loves ,
but never yields? will you be at ease
with a soul that quivers before the tempest ,
But never surrenders to it?
Will you accept one as a companion
Who makes not slaves, nor will become
One? will you own me but not possess
Me, by taking my body and not my heart?

Then here is my hand.  Grasp it with
Your beautiful hand; and here is my
Body.  Embrace it with your loving
Arms; and here are my lips

Bestow
Upon them a deep and dizzying kiss.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #136 on: November 16, 2011, 05:15:48 PM »

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #137 on: November 17, 2011, 05:55:50 AM »
Anthoney Riches.

a 3 book series of fictional history of Roman soldiers during their time in Britian.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #138 on: November 17, 2011, 09:23:30 AM »
Anthoney Riches.

a 3 book series of fictional history of Roman soldiers during their time in Britian.


Did it come with a box of crayons?  ;D

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #139 on: November 17, 2011, 09:25:38 AM »
Just finished 'The Map of Time' by Felix J. Palma. The whole way through I couldn't figure out whether it was bad translation job, or poor writing. I think now, the latter. Not recommended!   

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #140 on: November 17, 2011, 05:13:28 PM »
Finished up Jonathan Wolff's little political philosophy intro book as well as John Rawls's published lectures

now reading John Christman's social and political philosophy, as well as Don Delillo's White Noise (fiction)

about to start Ronold Dworkins Sovereign Virtue and some Gerry Cohen

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« Reply #141 on: November 18, 2011, 06:38:39 AM »
Finished up Jonathan Wolff's little political philosophy intro book as well as John Rawls's published lectures

now reading John Christman's social and political philosophy, as well as Don Delillo's White Noise (fiction)

about to start Ronold Dworkins Sovereign Virtue and some Gerry Gohen
Been years now, but there's a chapter in that book on the fear and loathing of death that just spooked the crap out of me. Great book.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #142 on: November 18, 2011, 05:10:45 PM »
Just read........

Freakanomics.

Final Dawn over Jerusalem, by John Hagee




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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #143 on: November 19, 2011, 06:21:31 AM »
  Suicide Of A Superpower, Pat Buchanan's new book. A great American.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #144 on: November 19, 2011, 11:11:51 AM »
Just read........

Freakanomics.

Final Dawn over Jerusalem, by John Hagee





What did you think?  I liked it and Super Freakanomics as well.  Very interesting, easy reads.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #145 on: November 24, 2011, 07:28:59 AM »
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #146 on: November 29, 2011, 02:49:03 PM »

This dude is fucked in the head. Crazy read.

Book Description
American Desperado is Roberts’ no-holds-barred account of being born into Mafia royalty, witnessing his first murder at the age of seven, becoming a hunter-assassin in Vietnam, returning to New York to become -- at age 22 -- one of the city’s leading nightclub impresarios, then journeying to Miami where in a few short years he would rise to become the Medellin Cartel’s most effective smuggler.
But that’s just half the tale...
 
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #147 on: November 29, 2011, 03:35:46 PM »
24-hour rolling news on the TV and the www.  I can't keep up, people killing themselves (an amazing footballer you'll not have heard of who supposedly hung himself at the age of 42, Gary Speed.  Who found him?  ugh.  everyone's dying all of a sudden...  Then there's the weirdo in Scandinavia who has been found not responsible. So who then was responsible?  You're setting bombs in central Oslo dressed as a Policeman then driving miles to a remote island whilst the Police are busy in downtown Oslo and you have how many hours to kill white teenagers?  Madness.  Then today they've done the report on our riots here in London in the summer and yet again the underpaid poorly staffed Policemen are blamed.  On the BBC news here today they said that the riots wouldn't have been as bad if the Police had acted.  Upsets me no end, the Police could do nothing.  It was utter scary chaos.

24-hour Sky and BBC rolling news:  Tomorrow here will be the biggest general strike in Britain since the depression between wars in the 1920's.  2.6 million or more workers will strike tomorrow.  That means no transport, no hospitals (don't get sick tomorrow), no teachers and no border control.  I haven't found out yet whether the Police are striking.  

Then there's the ongoing inquiry by Levenson re: the Media.

Today Murdoch gets his votes in and is still held up.  People lots of them (I've been reading all of it and watching this avidly) have witnessed press intrusion.  They haven't blamed the death of Diana on the papparazi yet, but that will probably happen tomorrow.  The statements from Sienna Miller and Charlotte Church and Anne Diamond were staggering.  The stories from the men were even horrific.  

Today they're announcing that they're cutting the projected rate of economy growth in Britain from 1.0% to 0.9% for ten years.  That's when inflation has always been 10% and they pretend it's .02%, but they've not bought a house (inflation 30%) or a loaf of bread £2 and a pint of milk £.65p since they were 8 and were told to keep the change and buy sweeties.  Our Chancellor looks and acts like a baby throwing his toys out of his pram and so does our Prime Minister and his coilition cold deputy.  The whole pile of them are ridiculous.  Earlier this year most of our politicians were done for stealing from the taxpayer on their expenses.  The only ones who didn't were the multi-million born rich toffs like Cameron, Osborne and all of them in charge.  


The Bankers were corrupt, all economies are trashed and the world is going to hell in a handcart.

>>>I keep reading comments threads on BBC news items (all 20 pages of it) and on the Daily Mail for a bit of spew.  Utter vitriol.  Everyone is nasty and bigoted posts their comments on a news forum.  Everyone's being horrid and the world is going mad

They're still talking about UK growth on the headlines and everyone knows they're lying.



I'll have to read Jane Austen or Ayn Rand again.

ommmmmmmm  I need to calm down and stop reading so much news
xxxLinda in London


what came first, the chicken salad sandwich or the egg salad sandwich? or was it the salad?

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #148 on: November 29, 2011, 03:46:42 PM »
I feel like going and getting a gun and killing someone pointblank, I know exactly who.

But it's okay, I live in England and you can't get guns here, they're illegal...
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #149 on: November 30, 2011, 10:35:35 AM »
now= cruising with the tooz
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