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terrell67

terrell67

im a 38, single, black man from Detroit michigan who is a veteran of the U.S. Army ,an undergaduate student at Wayne State University and a avid reader. my interests are progressive politics,dating full figured women ,environment, and generally enjoying life!
  • royal oak, MI, USA
  • member since September 20 2007

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  • tapbirds

    tapbirds says

    Hi Terrell:
    Thanks the posts and for the "Nciked and Dimed" recommendation - - I checked it out, and it looks good! Don't know too much about what you meant by how my fair state "celebrated hedonism" recently, but then very little surprises me!
    Hope you're doing well!

    posted 3 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Dog Lover

    Dog Lover says

    Greetings CROAH member!


    We are now accepting nominations for the next group read to cover the fourth US President, James Madison.

    Please send your suggestions via one of 2 ways:

    a) a private note to either Regina or Dog Lover (this method reveals your email address to us), or

    b) use the "Questions About this Group" text box found on the member's tab. This sends an email to both administrators and masks your email address.

    Please do NOT post your nomination to the site's discussion tab.

    Please include the title, author, and brief description of the book. It would also be nice if you included the Shelfari book page URL.

    Nominations will be accepted through the 18th. Nominations will be posted and voting will take place through the 25th. We will post the selected book on the 26th.

    Because we are approaching the Holidays a revised schedule will be followed for the remainder of 2009 and beginning of 2010. We will vote for the Madison read in October, post discussion questions in November, skip December, vote on Monroe reads in January, and post discussion questions in February.

    A suggestion has been made to continue the extended reading schedule past the Holidays and provide 2 months between book selections. We would be interested in hearing anyone's thoughts on this. Would it help you? Would you lose momentum? Are you too busy to participate on the current schedule.

    Please post your comments on this proposed scheduling change to the nomination thread found at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/34700/discussions/146618/James-Madison-Nominations-are-Open

    The four books we've chosen since the group started have been fabulous. We look forward to seeing the nominations for the fifth.

    Thanks,

    Regina & DL

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tapbirds

    tapbirds says

    Hi Terrell:

    I guess the only thing I will add to our discussion is to state that I am "health care agnostic" - - meaning that I desire the optimum program that will take care of the health needs of our people - - regardless of race, economic status, etc. My main fear is that the ills of socialized medicine in Europe and Canada not be extended to the United States e.g. I don't want people harmed by not having timely access to health care. If the new program satisfies those requirements, then I'm satisfied.

    Regarding gay and interracial marriages, my concern is to deal equitably in light of absolute standards; the last thing I want is to live (and vote) by a set of variable or changeable code of ethics. Using your example, if there is no absolute standard against interracial marriages (which there isn't), then I will not speak against it.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tapbirds

    tapbirds says

    Hi Terrell:
    I'm good, how about you?
    I am following the health care debate, but am certainly no expert. My question pertains to knowing who is actually falling through the healthcare "cracks." If there is someone who is not provided health care due to lack of benefits, and cannot get needed service through medicaire/aid . . . then that needs fixing. But I am not sure if there are not more people falling through "health cracks" in European socialized medicine . . . that's why Canadians and Brits have been coming to the U.S. and India to have procedures, e.g. so they don't have to wait in long queues to get needed services. Again, if people are dying or suffering from lack of health care, then we need to fix it; if not, then leave it alone or only address the specific aspects that are broken.
    Regarding the gay marriage issue, I hold to the traditional Biblical definition of marriage.
    Interesting and timely questions - - your thoughts?

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Thomas Wm. Hamilton

    Thomas Wm. Hamilton says

    Sorry you didn't like it. Other reviews have been more favorable.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Mr. SoulFire

    Mr. SoulFire says

    Good Morning:
    If you love great novels, then it is an absolute must that you read MATCHMAKER by Gibran Tariq, a brotha who spent 35 years in prison and is heating up the literary world. MATCHMAKER is about the first black First Lady and can be purchased at the online store at www.soulfirebooks.com

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Chris M

    Chris M says

    Welcome to the Shelfari World War II group. Thanks for joining us to share and discuss WWII books and topics. Feel free to add books to the group shelf, or to contribute to the discussions, or to start a new topic. Share your thoughts, feelings, or experiences on this fascinating period of world history.
    Thanks,
    Chris McCluer
    Admin

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Dog Lover

    Dog Lover says

    Greetings CROAH members!

    The nominations are in for the CROAH September group read about Thomas Jefferson.

    You'll find the ballot at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/34700/discussions/137240/Vote-for-Thomas-Jefferson-Reads---September-2009

    This is a "ballot" therefore...

    Please vote only once.

    Please indicate only a vote "for" - do not vote against a title.

    Please do not include any sales talk or justification for your vote - just "yae" or "for".

    The last 3 reads have been just fabulous. With this range of nominations, it looks as though we'll have another winner for our 4th group read!

    Thanks so much to all of you who submitted nominations - great job!

    Lookin' forward to your votes,

    DL

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • nina d

    nina d says

    Its not the type of book to be made into a movie.

    He lays out his philosophy as a samurai warrior. It a lot like The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
    I read it a long time ago when it was being applied as a business philosophy.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • nina d

    nina d says

    Have you read The Book Of Five Rings by musashi
    if not, I think you would like it...given your shelf

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Dog Lover

    Dog Lover says

    Greetings!

    The Chronological Read of American History Group (CROAH) is now ready to receive your nominations for the group's September read.

    The subject is Thomas Jefferson. To nominate a biography, please send the title, author, and a brief description of the book to the group administrators. You might choose to also include the URL for the Shelfari book page associated with your nominated title.

    To send us your nominated title, you may use either the "private note" feature (which will reveal your email address to the administrators) or the "Questions about this group?" text entry box found on the member tab of CROAH which will protect your privacy.

    Nominations will be accepted through Aug 16 2009.

    Voting will take place from August 17 - 23, 2009 with an announcement on August 24, 2009.

    Lookin' forward to seein' your nominations!

    DL

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Regina L

    Regina L says

    Hi Terrell,

    Welcom to the Chronological Read of American History. Thank you for your thread posting. We are reading the biographies in chronological order. We are currently on John Adams, so we have a little time before we reach the subject matter you posted. Keep it in mind as we approach that era. If you have a specific title there is a thread titled "Ancillary Reads". Feel free to post it in the corresponding era.

    In the meantime jump in, introduce yourself, and participate in the discussion. We look forward to getting to know you!

    BTW: Hope you have not been by the unemployment situation in MI. I ran into a couple a few weekends back that had moved from MI to TX looking for work.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tapbirds

    tapbirds says

    Hi Terrell: Yes, the whole event was quite interesting from a diversity perspective. It would be fascinating to learn more about Donald David DeFreeze ("Field Marshal Cinque") in contrast to his followership within the Symbionese Liberation Army.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Rockmary M

    Rockmary M says

    haha... actually quite slowly, cause i have so much other things to do - but it's interesting! i think it's more interesting then 2nd world war, the book, which churhill has got the nobel prize for. the style of writing is quite easy, so you don't have to read the book slow and specially carefully. :)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tapbirds

    tapbirds says

    Hi Terrell:
    Thank you for the Shelfari friendship request. I've appreciated your Better Than Starbucks posts - - - I'm honored to accept!
    Regarding Patty Hearst, all I remember now is that it was a very tense situation. I never felt strongly pro or against Patty Hearst. I think she was probably brainwashed, but I also think she got caught up in the milieu of the times - - so many did! It was a tumultuous era in general for San Francisco, one that started relatively non-violent (beat & hippie era), but ended up being characterized by much violence, bloodshed and alienation. I'm glad it's over! I mentioned this before, but the Sanders book on the "Zebra Killings" dealt with many of those events, however he focused heavily on the group and people involved in the murders (e.g. Nation of Islam). I feel Sanders and his co-writer were very fair and objective in their analysis.
    Best wishes, Scott (tapbirds)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Peach

    Peach says

    Thanks very much for the friend invite. =) I am having a lot of fun looking through your shelf for possible reads!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet says

    looking forward to you activity!

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

    uplandpoet says

    Welcome to Better than Starbucks! Look around, make yourself at home, start a new thread or dig up an old one or just read and jump in on the more active ones.

    We are honored to be one of your first groups!

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )


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