littlerockguy
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Reading is over-rated
by yadda yadda 2 inhave you ever seen people who just constantly read.
they read at every given opportunity, at the gym, on the bus and train, at the beach, all weekend, even while holidaying overseas they mostly just read.
you even see them going down the street holding a book while walking, like some kind of zombie.
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littlerockguy
Panhandlegirl,
Yes, Taylor Caldwell wrote Captains and the Kings. I have her novel Dynasty of Death you are talking about and the other novels in that series but I haven't read those yet. I loaned them to my father and he read it; said it was loosely based on the DuPonts. All of the books I have read of hers I really enjoyed. She was definitely a visionary.
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Reading is NOT Overrated!
by White Dove inhow do you read?.
i find myself attracted to certain authors and book series.. which reminds me, i need to download the grapes of wrath.. i love steinbeck's writing of historical fiction.
looking into the history of frontier america is so interesting when written in story form.. i read from most genres.. what's your poison?.
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littlerockguy
I have been reading a lot of historical fiction by Taylor Caldwell. I have been hooked on her books since I read Captains and the Kings. I read Testimony of Two Men, The Listener and No One Hears but Him, The Devil's Advocate and Ceremony of the Innocent. I found it interesting that Ceremony of the Innocent was one of Stevie Nicks favorite books and after reading it I always wondered why. It is such a tragic novel and it really pissed me off reading it but I still can't help but like the book. I still have a lot of her books that I have collected that I have not read yet but look foward to reading them. Right now I'm enjoying Dear and Glorious Physician by her. I ancient cities of Rome, Antioch and Alexandria really come to life in the pages of that novel. You can see the colorful panoramic scenes and smell the environment of the scenery with the sounds with her descriptive writing in her novels which explains why her novels are so long and some may say are longwinded but they are a great escape for me.
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Reading is over-rated
by yadda yadda 2 inhave you ever seen people who just constantly read.
they read at every given opportunity, at the gym, on the bus and train, at the beach, all weekend, even while holidaying overseas they mostly just read.
you even see them going down the street holding a book while walking, like some kind of zombie.
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littlerockguy
mindseye:
I have that whole series of The Story of Civilization" by Will and Ariel Durant but I haven't read it all since I dont have the time either but I have read quite a bit in some of the different books in the series. I have been collecting books for years now and have a couple of bookshelves at my apt and at my dad's as I have inherited his library. Right now I'm working on collecting all of Taylor Caldwell's books in hardback. I cherish the time I have to read and can't say enough on how it enriches my life.
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The music that moves you....
by FlyingHighNow inonce when i was profoundly sad for too many days, my brother in law sent us a mix tape.
he named each song after a person in our family.
this is the one he named heather.
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Existentialism
by frankiespeakin inhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/existentialism.
existentialism /firstheading bodycontent .
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littlerockguy
Albert Camus' The Stranger is the best book I have read concerning the philosophy of existentialism.
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Songs that are atmospheric
by FlyingHighNow inthis is a song thread that will take a little thought.
i'd like for you to share songs that sound atmospheric and conjure up feelings of night air or a smokey room, the energy of the ocean's roar or capture the joy of a party or celebration.
the songs can be transportive and take you other places by their sound and the visuals they evoke from the stories they tell.. my first one is from tim mcgraw.
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Do you use Goat Milk Soap or Olive Oil Soap?
by Iamallcool ini was told they are very good for the skin, but i do not know which brand and which soap to get.
do you have any recommendations for me?
thanks!.
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littlerockguy
I'm in love with this stuff!!
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New World Order Connection
by marriedtoajw ini've heard and read so much conflicting information.
never been a jw and i have only been to a couple of meetings years ago.
what is the watchtowers teaching regarding the "new world order" as you guys were taught?.
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littlerockguy
They would probably like to backpeddle the title on their bibles "NEW WORLD Translation of the Holy Scriptures", LOL
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New World Order Connection
by marriedtoajw ini've heard and read so much conflicting information.
never been a jw and i have only been to a couple of meetings years ago.
what is the watchtowers teaching regarding the "new world order" as you guys were taught?.
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littlerockguy
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but I think I remember seeing the term "New World Society" in the Paradise Lost book from the 50s; and the term "New System" was used before Bush1 was president and used the term "New World Order" in his speeches.
