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DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

on February 13th, 2009 by admin

I wanted to point your attention to an article I read regarding a new law that is supposed to protect children.  To refresh your memory, last summer chaos ensued when toys made in China had high levels of lead.  To counter this, our lovely government passed the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.  In […]

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Category: Children's Books, Current Events/Popular Culture | 288 Comments, Join in »
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MOTHER OF OCTUPLETS, IS SHE REASONABLE?

on February 12th, 2009 by admin

Like you I was completely shocked about the mother of the octuplets already having 6 kids!  The fact that Nadia Suleman is unemployed, living with her parents and living on welfare made me mad as H**L.  Just to be clear I am not an advocate of policing women’s wombs.  My concern is for the children who […]

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Category: Current Events/Popular Culture, Philosophy | 328 Comments, Join in »
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MY HERO, HOWARD ROARK IN THE FOUNTAINHEAD

on February 9th, 2009 by admin

Here’s my first review of a novel.  The Fountainhead, written by my favorite philosopher Ayn Rand was published in 1943.  I’ve always believed that fiction, good fiction that is, can give lessons on life than non-fiction cannot.  I’m currently re-reading the book.  The character of Howard Roark is someone who lives his life with integrity, never compromising his standards […]

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS AMERICAN HISTORY!

on February 3rd, 2009 by admin

I’m a little ambivalent about Black History Month.  I think it’s completely unnecesary to designate one month out of the year to celebrate blacks contributions to American society.  Growing up my family exposed me to black Americans who had tremendous influence on our culture.  And it didn’t occur once a year!!!  I was exposed to many […]

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Forgotten Americans in Stalin’s Russia.

on February 1st, 2009 by admin

One of my favorite subjects in school was history.   A few months ago I read book review from The New York Sun, a now defunct newspaper about The Forsaken: An American Tragedy in Stalin’s Russia.  This book details a little known tragedy in American history.  During the Great Depression over 2ooo Americans decided to leave the country for Russia in the […]

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The Consitution of The United States. Does Anyone Understand It?

on January 21st, 2009 by admin

Now that the inaugural festivities are over, I think it’s time for some reflections on our nation in this heady time.   I’m struck by so many Americans that do not understand how the United States came about.  Considering the impoverish state of historical education, I shouldn’t be surprised.  One of my biggest peeves is calling […]

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The Sleazy Side of the Fashion Industry

on December 29th, 2008 by admin

I’m currently reading a book about the modeling industry.  Titled Bad & Beautiful: Inside the Dazzling and Deadly World of Supermodels by Ian Halperin, the author goes undercover as a model.  He gives a detailed account of what really goes on beyond the glitzy covers of Vogue and Elle.  What he chronicles is a world […]

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Are We In For A Full Fledge Economic Collaspe?

on December 26th, 2008 by admin

Continuing on my theme of economics, I’m currently reading a book called Crash Proof  by Peter Schiff.  If you are a financial news buff like me, you’ve probably seen him on a number of cable news programs.  I’ve noticed with these cable shows the majority repeat what everyone else says.  There’s an echo chamber, which […]

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THE UNITED STATES OF SOCIALISM?

on December 26th, 2008 by admin

I know, the term socialism is coming up a lot since the election of Barack Obama.  With government bailouts of every industry, one wonders will the country turn totally socialist?  I’m disturbed by Americans willingness to relinquish their economic freedom bit by bit.  It seems people have forgotten that government should not be involved in […]

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WELCOME POST

on December 23rd, 2008 by admin

Welcome,  As the title suggests, I am a lover of books!!  The purpose of the site is to showcase all books.  This does not mean books that are on The New York Times or Oprah’s Book Club.  I’m not denigrating these outlets, I just believe there are so many wonderful books that don’t get major publicity.  Does that mean these books […]

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