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Nicholas D

Nicholas D

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i like reading, writing, safe and loving sex, fruits, sunshine before ten in the morning, a smile, a nod, a gentle pat, clean water, chemical-free vegetables, walking barefoot in the sand, a chance to be of help, the joy of giving...

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  • saffrondaydreams

    saffrondaydreams says

    Hi, Nicholas. :-) Thanks for following. I see we have a lot AAB's books in common. If you're interested in that sort of thing, you should check out the Shelfari group, Theosophy.Net's Community of the Curious.

    posted 12 days ago. ( send a note )
  • John M.

    John M. says

    Nicholas - yes I am...will be attending Reading (PA) MM after about a year and a half at Orange Grove (Pasadena, CA) MM. Both groups are great, very different - great sense of history in both places, both calm, wonderful people.

    posted 12 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Bhong m

    Bhong m says

    thanks for the add...yup the island is known for being a paradise... and the place where my house is called Paradise Homes :-)

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Bhong m

    Bhong m says

    sure no problem. Yeah my name is actually a male's name but last time I checked I am a female specie :-)

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Bhong m

    Bhong m says

    yes..that's me.. why?

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

    lawecon says

    The Critical Ideological Politics group hasn't been very active recently, so I thought I'd stir things up. Come and enjoy.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • susanbellnc

    susanbellnc says

    As requested:

    Paperback writer

    Paper back writer (paperback writer)
    Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
    It took me years to write, will you take a look?
    It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
    And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer,
    Paperback writer.

    It's the dirty story of a dirty man
    And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
    His son is working for the Daily Mail,
    It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer,
    Paperback writer.

    Paperback writer (paperback writer)

    It's a thousand pages, give or take a few,
    I'll be writing more in a week or two.
    I can make it longer if you like the style,
    I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer,
    Paperback writer.

    If you really like it you can have the rights,
    It could make a million for you overnight.
    If you must return it, you can send it here
    But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer,
    Paperback writer.

    Paperback writer (paperback writer)

    Paperback writer - paperback writer
    Paperback writer - paperback writer

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • PanoramicRomantic

    PanoramicRomantic says

    You've got an interesting shelf as well. I am familiar with Erich Fromm. I've read a bit of The Sane Society and thought it was right on the money. I am familiar with the Theosophical writers as well. Steiner probably had the most going for him out of that group in my opinion.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Gary R

    Gary R says

    Yes, I'm all for artists and authors uniting.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Regina L

    Regina L says

    Thank you for the friend request. I do recommend The Poisonwood Bible as long as you have the patience to trudge through the first 1/4 of the book. If you are someone who needs to be hooked in the beginning you may find yourself frustrated with the plot. However, it does become a fascinating read. I enjoyed it. Happy reading.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • kiwimac

    kiwimac says

    I am a priest in the Anglican Church International.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Reyhaneh M

    Reyhaneh M says

    Yes I'm really intrested to visit your country someday.
    Thank you

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Rizvan Jaldeen

    Rizvan Jaldeen says

    Hi Nicholas

    It will a pleasure, TC have a Gr8 day. I will write to you a note when I am free

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Reyhaneh M

    Reyhaneh M says

    Dear Nicholas
    Yes I'm in tehran and do meditation here, Vippassana has branches all over the world, may be you are right about Iran situation but adaption is the happiness key.
    Thank you for adding.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • lawecon

    lawecon says

    You have written to ask whether the current economic crisis is, IMHO, the end of capitalism. My answer is that, IMHO, there is really nothing much left to end.

    The term "capitalism" is used in two ways. In general, most people today seem to use it, perhaps unconsciously, in the way that Marx defined it, as a stage of economic/social evoluition. That usage, of course nonsensical for the same reasons that all historicism is nonsensical. The other coherent way to use the term "capitalism" is as an economic system with certain basic characteristics such as freedom to contract based on clearly defined property rights.

    Restricting my remarks to the U.S., "capitalism" was under serious attack by the 1830s, was on the retreat by the 1880s, and was beaten to a pulp in the 1920a-30s and pretty much ceased to exist by the 1970s. The economy of the U.S. since then is more accurately described as fascism. A fascist economy is one where the government does not own "the means of production and distribution" but dictates their use through various forms of regulatory control.

    So do I think that the present crisis will "end capitalism"? No, I think the most it will do is make controls that have existed, in most cases, since the 1930s more evident to noneconomists.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Dr. Bill R. Path

    Dr. Bill R. Path says

    Thanks Nicholas,

    “Moments of Forever” is available for international shipping through the online bookstore at www.iUniverse.com. They also carry a convenient downloadable e-book version at this website. Or check with your favorite online book store because “Moments of Forever” can be found on the websites of most of the major online booksellers (sites like www.amazon.com). And finally, please visit my author website (www.momentsofforeverbook.com) for more complete information about the book.

    Best!
    Bill

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Dr. Bill R. Path

    Dr. Bill R. Path says

    As one of my Shelfari friends, I would like to invite you to be among the first readers to review my new book "Moments of Forever: Discovering the True Power and Importance of Your Life" (a registered Shelfari title). It is a practical study in metaphysics that will help you find greater meaning in your life. It has been available for just a few weeks but it has already gained much acclaim within the large iUniverse publishing house—receiving the “Editor’s Choice” award and being honored as a “Rising Star” title. “Moments of Forever” is a book that will benefit and enrich the lives of people for many years to come. Please help me launch this very special book with your personal Shelfari review.

    Thank you!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • lawecon

    lawecon says

    Sorry, that is www.librarything.com/profile/lawecon

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • lawecon

    lawecon says

    I have spent relatively little time on my shelf at Shelfari. For a more representative view of my library and interests take a look at www.librarything.com/lawecon. Look forward to discussing these matters with you.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • lawecon

    lawecon says

    I presume that you're referring to Charles Kimball's book, which, yes, I've read. While I am impressed by this volume and Mr. Kimball, I prefer the somewhat older series on fundamentalisms by the Fundamentalism Project, see, e.g., http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentalisms-Observed-Fundamentalism-Project-Martin/dp/0226508781/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239964954&sr=1-1

    Please take a look, also, at my very short "essay" on this topic in the Real World Jews group on Shelfari.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )