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About meI am a leading-edge Boomer and something of an old-fashioned geezer. By that I mean that I read newspapers. I can blog and all that, but I have to read at least ONE newspaper (preferably more) every day.

I read lots of history. Lately, I have been enthralled with the time period moving out of the Dark Ages into the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. Innovative, revolutionary seminal minds like Fibonacci, Descartes, Spinoza, Montesquieu and Blaise Pascal fascinate me.

I also like a good detective novel like John Sanford's Lucas Davenport series.

BIG music fan. I listen to music all the time. Mostly Jazz & Classical, but also Big Band & Oldies from the early 50s to the early (pre-Beatle) 60s. I am building a small collection of books on music, jazz & music history. I have a little music blog at: http://thejazzmonger.wordpress.com

About my libraryOnly partly entered. I'm working on it.

GroupsAmerican Revolution & Founding Fathers History, Ancient History, Bookcases: If You Build/Buy Them, They Will Fill, Children's Literature, Classically Liberal, Crambo!, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Erotica, Evolve!, Hardboiled / Noir Crime Fiction —show all groups

Favorite authorsSamuel Taylor Coleridge, Joe Haldeman, Ernest Hemingway, John Lawton, John Sandford (Shared favorites)

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Favorite bookstoresBarnes & Noble Booksellers - The Ave at West Cobb, Bookmiser - Marietta

Other favoritesThe Margaret Mitchell House & Museum

Favorite publishersChin Music Press

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Member sinceSep 18, 2008

Currently readingThe Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss

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Kill Shot: An American Assassin Thriller (American Assassin Thrillers) by Vince Flynn

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Protect and Defend (Mitch Rapp) by Vince Flynn

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Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum

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Pride and Prejudice: 200th Anniversary Edition by Jane Austen

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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

It occurred to me that you might be ill or having personal problems. Please let me know so that I can stop pestering you.

Alex

posted by AlexAustin at 11:51 am (EST) on Aug 25, 2012

Hi Steve,

One thing I should mention: If you get a chance to crack the novel and find it just doesn't appeal to you, please let me know that too. With feedback, everything helps. Also, that $25 B&N gift card offer stands, whether or not you finish the book.

Alex

posted by AlexAustin at 9:45 am (EST) on Aug 13, 2012

I really appreciate your interest, Steve.

Alex

posted by AlexAustin at 4:06 pm (EST) on Aug 11, 2012

Dear Steve,

Thanks for the comment on the "Films to see before you die" thread--we appear to share similar tastes in movies, as I like your list, too.

It occurs to me that, as you also seem to have an interest in science fiction, you might like the Green Dragon group--it's fantasy, sci fi, and the like, but tends to be quite a bit more active than many other groups, so you may find a discussion of nearly anything (except politics and religion!) there.

Cheers,
Elizabeth

posted by ejj1955 at 4:45 pm (EST) on Jun 9, 2011

Thanks for your commendation in the

"Pro & Con Religion" thread, re Communism

and Socialism.

I donʻt have any academic or activist-work

credentials for my presentation of the affinities and

separations of Socialism and Communism.

I can remember the CPUSA (Communist, led by

[Gus Hall]) and the Socialists, led by successors

of [Norman Thomas] being on the ballot in my

home state , some 4 - 6 decades ago. The Socialists

were considered fairly strong FOR a "minor"

party, but still minor.

Iʻve said in othe threads that we Ameicans

like to ʻbe" Independents, but we DONʻT like

to vote for Independents -- and we like "minor"

parties still less. A feeling, I guess, that we

donʻt want to "waste our vote".

posted by rolandperkins at 9:42 pm (EST) on Nov 28, 2010

Then I am especially pleased you've gotten connected up with the group!

posted by stellarexplorer at 12:46 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2009

Hey jazzmonger -- thanks for adding me to your "interesting libraries" list -- and I'm glad you've accepted the invitation to the Group!

posted by stellarexplorer at 8:27 pm (EST) on Apr 2, 2009