For those last few minutes of the day I sometimes enjoy leafing through catalogs we get in the mail, the ones filled with electronics and gadgets I won't buy. I haven't figured out why people seem to be obsessed with reading books. I can't recall the last time I read one cover to cover - it has easily been years. Perhaps they are a fun distraction for overactive minds - I don't know.
--- In [email protected], "seventhray1" <steve.sundur@...> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the recommendations. I wish I could find something I enjoy > reading for a few minutes before I drop off to sleep. I am so narrow > minded that I can't bring myself to read fiction and usually stick with > something "spiritua"l in nature. But most of the modern new agey type > books seem dull and full of platitudes. Lately I've been reading some > of the lesser known early theosophists. Even that has been somewhat > dull. > > --- In [email protected], "danfriedman2002" > <danfriedman2002@> wrote: > > > > Yesterday, I finished ¨Songs of >Kabir¨translated by Arvind > Krishna Mehrotra, with a Preface by Wendy Doniger. I found it > delightful, full of wisdom, and FUNNY¨. I,m certain that others on > this Forem would enjoy the read. > > > > I began¨Great House¨, and am on page29. The author, Nicole > Krauss previously wrote ¨The Histoy of Love¨, which I loved. Both > were given to me by my daughter (who, as you can expect introduces her > Dad to new work). My daughter managed to get the auther to autograph > Great House, and presentewd it to me on my birthday. So far, the setting > is the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where I have lived for most of my > life. The narrator is an author, as are many in the ´hood´´. > > > > Probably, one of these will suit you, dpending on your interests. > > > > --- In [email protected], "seventhray1" steve.sundur@ > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Care to share some of the recent books you have read? > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "danfriedman2002" > > > <danfriedman2002@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I don´t chose books on (1) personal intimacies, or (2) gossip. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "wayback71" wayback71@ > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "danfriedman2002" > > > <danfriedman2002@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But Curtis, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What you are saying is that Rick reported gossip years ago, > > > which later appeared in a book by the gossiper. That´s not fire, > only > > > Smoke. > > > > > > > > > > Dan, Judithe is not the only woman to make these claims. Several > > > other women have as well. Read the book and then let us know what > you > > > think. > > > > > > > > > > > > So you are not a fan of first person histories are you? Then > how > > > do you learn about the past if you dismiss first person accounts as > > > gossip? > > > > > > > > > > > > Of course if you read the book and found some specific places > > > where you question her credibility I would enjoy hearing them. I am > > > assuming that you wouldn't be shallow enough to make this judgement > > > about her book without having read it. You know kind of prejudging > it > > > based on gossip you heard about what was in the book. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" > > > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm with Sal on this one Dan. This request is not > reasonable. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And as far as Rick not coming through with facts, he > backed > > > Judith's account for years, was way ahead of the curve, and then the > > > book came out. So I think we can drop the tired "innuendo" routine > now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What Rick is "prone" to is having an open mind. He has > created > > > a place where atheist's can interact with the formerly enlightened > as > > > well as the currently "whatever". Not too shabby IMO. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Although we have come down in different places concerning > > > spirituality, I have respect for the integrity of the process that > lead > > > him to his own different conclusions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And if he smells smoke, I'm betting on fire soon to come. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine > > > <salsunshine@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 28, 2011, at 8:19 PM, danfriedman2002 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your request for a picture of a sign is a good one. > But > > > then we'd be dealing with facts. Rick's prone to innuendo, not > facts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Um, Dan...Rick hasn't been in the Doom in years. > > > > > > > > > And, like most other people without badges, > > > > > > > > > has no way of getting in. And do you really > > > > > > > > > think with all the paranoia in the TMO they'd > > > > > > > > > let someone take pictures? You ask for > > > > > > > > > evidence that I'm pretty sure you know nobody > > > > > > > > > can supply. Therefore, for you the situation > > > > > > > > > doesn't exist. If that works for you, great. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sal > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
