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lindalu67

I'm a retired elementary teacher living in the desert with my husband Tom. I'm in two book groups, one with the International Women of Arizona and another one in my community. I also enjoy tennis, bridge, drawing, piano, hiking in the desert, gardening, movies, crosswords, theatre, travel and international cooking.
  • scottsdale, AZ, USA
  • member since Sunday, May 13 2007

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  • Sparky

    sparky says

    Mary kept chiding me that I didn't have a picture, so I finally put one up there. That pic was taken in Feb. 2008 at the top of Mt. Bachelor in -25 (below) wind chill, so I'm trying to keep bundled! We don't get HBO so I haven't seen the John Adams series, but I'd like to read David McCullough's book on him as I enjoyed his 1776 book. Doris Kearns Goodwin is an equally good writer and hers won a Pulitzer!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • emre ö

    emre ö says

    " In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.

    “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” "
    Great Gatsby opens with these two sentences.I have only read some twenty pages from the book but this advice struck me.
    There is also a film adapted from the novel.In "Great Gatsby" I think the author idolized the riches and glamour of 1920's (what he calls Jazz Age), he was uncomfortable with the unrestrained materialism and lack of morality that went with it. Great Gatsby is #2 on the Modern Library's list of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century.
    By the way Kazan was born in Turkey, but he is an Armenian.At those times, there were hundreds of Armenians living in Anatolia.

    It's very nice of you to be interested in Afghanistan. There is a tragedy going on there.
    Does Enrique's Journey say something about "El Paso"? It's the biggest border town between Mexico and U.S.
    Bye and best wishes.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter says

    Helloooooo?? It's called...stop playing bridge and send me a note...

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Sparky

    sparky says

    Okay, I updated a few things on my shelf. I am reading Team of Rivals; a Pulitzer Prize winner about the Lincoln era. Fascinating so far. Sorry to hear of plumbing issues. Glad you have reconnected with your Shelfari friends!? Things are fine here...

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • emre ö

    emre ö says

    I'm from İstanbul/Turkey, Linda.I am happy to see that some of the books I read, are in your shelf.Alon Paton's "Cry the Beloved Country",Elia Kazan's "America America" are among them. Elia Kazan was born in Anatolia,Turkey.
    I'm reading "Great Gatsby" at the moment and I think you read it,too.
    Have you ever heard about Nazım Hikmet? He was the most famous Turkish poet.
    Here is a poem of this prominent Turkish poet :
    I read a book :
    you are in it,
    I listen to a song :
    you in it.
    I sit down to eat my bread :
    you sit facing me,
    I work
    you facing me.
    You who are everywhere my "ever present"
    we cannot talk together
    we cannot hear each other's voice :
    you are my eight years widow.


    Here is another poem of Nazım :

    What is she doing now, :
    right now, this instant?
    Is she in the house or outside?
    Is she working, lying down, or standing up?
    Maybe she's just raised her arm,
    - hey,
    how this suddenly bares her thick white wrist!.. -

    What is she doing now,
    right now, this instant?
    Maybe she's petting
    a kitten on her lap.
    Or maybe she is walking, about to take a step,
    - those beloved feet that take her straight to me
    on my dark days!.. -
    And what's she thinking about -
    me?
    Or
    - oh, I don't know -
    why the beans refuse to cook?
    Or else
    why most people are this unhappy?
    What is she doing now,
    right now, this instant?
    Best wishes.
    Ozan Emre from İstanbul

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter says

    Mom, get a pic.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter says

    Hiiiiiiii Mommmmmmmmm :)

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • LindaZ

    lindaz says

    Hi Linda. Thanks so much for calling me! I promise to keep in better touch. What is your email? I don't have it. Mine is lbkz@comcast.net

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • leftwind

    leftwind says

    hi, i see BBW on your shelf.... will get my hands on it soon, speak later, Left

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • LindaZ

    lindaz says

    Hi Linda. It's me. I signed up, but haven't done anything with this yet. I still have to figure it out!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • KutieKatGurl

    kutiekatgurl says

    Hi Banana!!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter says

    K mom, I just checked my profile and there are NO messages from you!! Zero!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter says

    MOM get with the scene!!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • KutieKatGurl

    kutiekatgurl says

    Hi, it's Stephanie!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter says

    Yeah, um...mom? You need a picture. lol. Call me.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • AthenasDaughter

    athenasdaughter says

    MOM, you need a picture! You need books! You need Stephanie! LOL Let's go!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )


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