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Post by burner on Mar 7, 2009 4:14:09 GMT -5
WOW WOW WOW .. so glad to see that some of you are reading Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead. Ayn Rand is one of my favourite authors. I share your admiration for Ayn Rand and believe I have, in fact, bought and read everything she ever wrote/published! "Anthem" was very good and another early novel, "We The Living" was quite good too. In the non-fiction category "The Objectivist Newsletter" and "The Ayn Rand Letter" ... collections of her writings on a variety of topics ... are well worth the investment for Rand admirerers. This link is probably the best source for most of her writings: [a href=" www.aynrandbookstore2.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AR03N "] www.aynrandbookstore2.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AR03N [/a]
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Post by officerrhall on Mar 7, 2009 13:59:31 GMT -5
Geezola ... I'm impressed. What a LEARNED group you all are. I have so many titles; now, to add to my collection of must read. Thank you.
Thank you, Burner, for your Ayn Rand comments and glad to chat with another Ayn Rand fan. This morning at the library booksale, I picked-up the following book: Philosophy: who needs it / Ayn Rand ; with an introduction by Leonard Peikoff. -- Bobb-Merrill Co., c1982. -- 1ST ED. 1ST PRINTING!! ... for a whopping 50 cents! BTW, wasn't Peikoff designated by Rand herself as her intellectual equal or heir? huh, that was a mistake (IMHO, of course). We'll see. It does look like an interesting read as the first sentence on the dust jacket blurb reads: In these essays, Ayn Rand reveals the hidden philosophic premises at work in the human soul.
Ok, will admit to a fantasy: me in the middle of a sandwich with Dagny Taggart and Hank Reardon (I hope I'm not crossing the boundary with such lewd comments ... I apologize in advance if I am, and will use for my defense: Tourette's syndrome ... heh heh heh)
Enjoy the day.
Officer Hall.
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Post by burner on Mar 10, 2009 3:56:38 GMT -5
BTW, wasn't Peikoff designated by Rand herself as her intellectual equal or heir? huh, that was a mistake (IMHO, of course). We'll see. Ok, will admit to a fantasy: me in the middle of a sandwich with Dagny Taggart and Hank Reardon (I hope I'm not crossing the boundary with such lewd comments ... I apologize in advance if I am, and will use for my defense: Tourette's syndrome ... heh heh heh) Officer Hall. LOL Officer ! You're not crossing any boundaries that I'd ever impose (but then, again, no Ayn Rand devotee would ever impose boundaries on another, except in self defense!) Of course, I'd leave Dagny to you...all by your lil ol' self. Hank Reardon, now, that's a different story. It's been years since I last read Atlas Shrugged, though it's now sitting on my coffee table, thanks to Admin getting me thinking "it's time", but I have two other books to finish first (and at my age that may take a year or two). Always interested in seeing if others do what I do with a terrific novel, and that is to mentally "cast" who should be in the movie. For Hank Reardon...now remember, I last read it almost 30 years ago...I had a visual of Leslie Nielsen. Don't laugh. He's 82 now, but he was a helluva lot younger then, and good looking, and a fine dramatic actor as well as comedy.
Regarding Peikoff: Yeah, Rand designated him her "intellectual heir" for reasons that totally escape me...and others too. Check out this link on THAT subject: www.jeffcomp.com/faq/peikoff/index.html Sometime after Rand's death...and yes, I did attend the wake here in NYC at the Campbell Funeral Home where one of the floral pieces was in the shape of a dollar sign...I signed up for a lecture series that Peikoff was conducting at the Roosevelt Hotel. What a snooze. Even though I had paid for the full series I think I suffered through about six sessions and never returned.
And just a last note before my uncontrollable blather comes to a halt: Check out Rand's The Virtue of Selfishnessif you haven't already.
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Post by admin on Mar 21, 2009 12:03:30 GMT -5
I modified the title of this thread to now read: "Books: Currently Reading And/Or Recommended". The rest is up to you. ;D
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Post by officerrhall on Mar 25, 2009 8:39:40 GMT -5
Hi all,
These books were discussed on the thread: Married and Struggling, and I thought they would be of interest to all. I recently ordered copies:
Kirschman, Ellen. I love a cop : what police families need to know / Ellen Kirschman. -- Rev. ed. -- New York : Guilford Press, c2007.
(FYI: the original ed. was pub. in 1997)
CONTENTS: "Hi honey. I'm home." -- The way it is: givens and realities of police work -- The police officer's paradox -- Growing old in a young person's profession: how officers change with time -- Organizational stress: looking for love in all the wrong places -- Remarkable events -- Critical incidents, stress, and trauma -- From victim to survivor: working through trauma -- From battlefront to homefront: families and trauma -- Kids and trauma -- Emotional extremes -- Domestic abuse: the best-kept secret shame of policing -- Alcohol abuse and suicide -- Getting help -- Getting the help you need when you need it -- Special families, special issues -- Swimming upstream: special challenges facing women, minorities, lesbians, and gay men in law enforcement -- Cop couples -- Summing up -- Success stories.
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Warner, James Richard. 101 reasons why you should not become a cop / James Richard Warner. -- Lincoln, NE : iUniverse, 2005.
SUMMARY (cut and pasted from a website): The real world of law enforcement often bears little similarity to the action-packed police dramas depicted on television and in the movies. Many people who are drawn into a career in law enforcement have little knowledge about the trials and tribulations faced by police officers in contemporary society. Author James Warner offers an objective point of view on this crisis in his insightful book 101 Reasons Why You Should Not Become A Cop.
With a diverse background including over nineteen years of experience as a police officer, traffic officer, police supervisor, and field-training supervisor, Warner delivers an honest portrayal of the negative aspects of law enforcement. He has spent numerous years collecting true-life experiences from present and retired officers-and from ex-police officers who resigned from the force. Some of the stories include:
* The Heavy Badge Syndrome * Injuries on the Job * The Quasi-Military Nature of Law Enforcement * Marriage Is a Hobby
101 Reasons Why Not To Become A Cop is a valuable resource for anyone considering a career in law enforcement, as well as a source of humor and comfort for veteran officers.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2009 9:38:33 GMT -5
Hey Officer Hall. thanks so much for discussing these book titles. I have a good sized library but I'm always looking for new books. I'm going to get a copy of "I Love A cop". At most conferences, I do a workshop designed for the partners of GLBT officers, "Supporting Your Law Enforcement Spouse/Partner" (although I don't plan to offer it this year) This book will provide me with even more information to spruce up my presentation at furure conferences. Other books, that would be of interest to Blue Pride members include..... !- A Matter Of Justice - Gay Men And Lesbians In Lawenforcement by Robin A. Buhrke 2- Male Sexual Armor - Erotic Fantasies And Sexual Realities Of The Cop On The Beat And The Man In The Street by Blue Pride member Patrick Suraci, Ph.D. 3- Coming Out Of The Blue - Gay Cops In England by Marc Burke 4- Gay Cops - by Stephen Leinen
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2009 10:44:38 GMT -5
I'm currently reading a beautiful book, "Men Together" Portraits of Love, Committment, and Life. Essays by Anderson Jones - Photography by David fields. It tells the touching stories of tweny eight gay couples, in long term relationships, with photographs of each couple, as they share their lives together. Some couples are famous like Mr Blackwell and R. L. Spencer, Tom Cass and Raymond Dragon, and Tom Bianchi and Jack Gwinn. Some couples are young, some are old, some are professional, some are blue collar and even a cowboy couple. These guys come from all kinds of backgrounds and they share one basic thing, love for their partners. This book helps to validate us. It makes me feel proud.
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Post by burner on Mar 26, 2009 23:41:15 GMT -5
There's been lots of chatter, in here and elsewhere, about the demise of gay bookstores (actually, bookstores in general!). It was reported on GayUSA this evening that there is still one bright light, and that is a thriving Giovanni's Room bookstore in Philadephia. Additionally, here is their websight should anyone be interested in finding a particular book or in just browsing. www.queerbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
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Post by officerrhall on Mar 27, 2009 10:17:58 GMT -5
Giovanni's Room bookstore in Philadephia
Thanks for that posting Burner,
I LOVE that bookstore in Philadelphia.
Now, I rarely read fiction but since I have a long commute, I can read it guilt free!!!! LOL
One of my favourite things to do is when I go to a conference outside of Massachusetts, I always go to the local bookstore and purchase gay fiction [preferably detective fiction of mysteries] of local authors whereby the setting of the book is in that particular town.
On a broader topic but still on the same thread, I really feel badly to see a local bookstore close [be they gay or str8]; butcha know what?, the sales people, etc. need to change their attitude and not be so smug and superior to the customers. Giovanni's is NOT like that, and I've always felt welcomed there. Forgetting the real title proper, forgetting the author's first name or mispronouncing the author's name &/or title is not a sin, and a customer shouldn't be made to feel badly. [OK, off my librarian soapbox -- this opinion is my own!]
Officer Hall.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2009 13:28:58 GMT -5
I love how that bookstore is named after one of my favorite books, "Giovannis' Room" by James Baldwin. It's a great gay love story that takes place in Paris. I have all of Baldwins' works and I never get tired of reading them again and again.
One of my favorite Baldwin quotes is.... "People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes back poisoned."
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Post by burner on Mar 28, 2009 2:49:09 GMT -5
I love how that bookstore is named after one of my favorite books, "Giovannis' Room" by James Baldwin. It's a great gay love story that takes place in Paris. I have all of Baldwins' works and I never get tired of reading them again and again. Dear Lord, Carroll, you and I must be the only two... or two of the very few...in this room that remember and still have a copy of Giovanni's Room! It was the first gay book I ever saw or read, and I had to hide it so mom and dad wouldn't find it. Another one I loved from that era was Song Of The Loon. I remember they even made a movie of it, in the 60s or 70s, and it was shown at the old Hudson Theatre in the 40s.
And Officer Hall....glad to see there's another gay mystery book lover in the room. I've gotten hooked on several of the series, but the ones I like most are the Mark Manning mysteries, by Michael Craft. I don't know if you're familiar with them but, if not, I highly recommend them. And recommend they be read in order of publication. True, each is a self contained storyline, but the main characters and 2nd tier characters get introduced and developed over the course of the series. In order they are:
Flight Dreams, Eye Conyact, Body Language, Name Games, Boy Toy, Hot Spot and Bitch Slap.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2009 10:10:23 GMT -5
Hi Burner. I still have my first edition copy of Song Of The Loon. Another great book was Front Runner. I even have some great lesbian trash novels like "Odd Girl Out" and "The Killing Of Sister Groege". I can't believer how we're dating ourselves!!!
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Post by burner on Mar 30, 2009 2:26:26 GMT -5
I can't believer how we're dating ourselves!!! Do you think anyone would believe it if we said we only have these books because they were handed down by our grandparents? ?
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Post by TheBear on Mar 30, 2009 8:49:33 GMT -5
I can't believer how we're dating ourselves!!! Do you think anyone would believe it if we said we only have these books because they were handed down by our grandparents? ? I had some of those books too. But, the stone tablets broke my bookshelf! Bear _______________________
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2009 10:00:44 GMT -5
I'm in the miiddle of reading..... HUNG - A meditation on the measure of black men in America - By Scott Pouldon Bryant. It's a great read that focuses on the ongoing myths surounding black hypersexuality, our societies preoccupation with the so called "big black penis, and where these crazy attitudes and beliefs come from. It's too much to explain here, but the bottom line is that too many of us buy into this crap and, as a result, it influences how we see ourselves and how we relate ot each other. The book is about an ongoing lie and how it can destroy everyone that falls victim to it.
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