Monday, April 19, 2010

Kitty Kelley's New Book, 'Oprah: A Biography' Shows Closet Skeleton, Paints Sordid Episodes in Oprah's Recent Past: Once in Love with John Tesh...etc


Oprah does not kiss and tell. Who does not like this kind of privacy in a woman? She is a classy lady for that! She never revealed this kind of info before. She never revealed that she had a relationship with John Tesh....




Does Oprah's aunt reveal to Kitty Kelley the identity of her father? For this reason only, Oprah should have talked to her. Maybe she is not interested in finding her birth father.




Promoting her new book will not be easy for Kitty Kelley as Oprah's friends in the media are closing doors on her nose. So far, Kitty Kelley is complaining about her unsuccessful efforts to market this unauthorized biography of one of the most powerful and richest women in the world. Well, Oprah did not want to talk to her for this new biography. Kitty was determined to reveal the sleeping skeleton that she thought she could find in her closet. Thus far, a lot of people have been talking about Oprah's past flame, her cub co-reporter, John Tesh, who is also very popular in the talk show world.

OK, what does the book reveal that most of us did not know about Oprah? We all know that Oprah likes controlling her image and the products she delivers. Her employees have to sign a non-disclosure clause. Well, it kind of makes sense considering that her show has been number one for a lot of years.

Here is what the book is causing people, readers to talk about or discuss:

On CBS News, we can read the following, "n unauthorized biography, "Oprah: A Biography," which will be released on Tuesday, Kelley paints a picture of some sordid episodes in Winfrey's past...."

"....Winfrey has already revealed that she was sexual molested and pregnant by the time she was 14 and that the newborn died in birth. Kelly reportedly says there's more to the story. "This book goes into much more detail. This book names the little boy that she gave birth to, presents the birth certificate and tries to show how these secrets, these awful secrets, controlled Oprah for most of her life," Kelley told the The New York Times. In her book, Kelley also details Winfrey's 1970s romance with former "Entertainment Tonight" and radio talk show host, John Tesh. ..."

The book reveals this much. John Tesh bolted out of the home they shared together in the middle of the night. This is an interesting observation considering that they were living in Tennessee, the big South in those days. Who knows why he ran out of their home like this? Oprah was young and full of life at the time!

In the New York Times's first question to Kitty Kelley, Deborah Solomon presents Oprah as a manipulator, "The book presents her as a cold manipulator who requires everyone around her to sign confidentiality agreements. ..."

Kitty Kelley responds that Oprah is very secretive even when she knows that there are so many secrets out there.

Kitty Kelley wants to make us understand that her book goes into much detail about Oprah's life even though the queen of talk show has already revealed some of her hard life's stories.

Kitty Kelley's interview about her book reveals that Oprah's mother, Vernita Lee, lives a very comfortable life, chauffer-driven everywhere in Milwaukee. However, the mother does not have her phone number and can not contact here directly. Well, there may be many reasons for that omission.

Kitty reveals that Oprah is very restrictive or even more restrictive than Frank Sinatra and Nancy Reagan. Here is how some media moguls do not want in Oprah's croos hair. "we have already been told by Barbara Walters’s producer, No, you cannot be on “The View,” I cannot disrupt my relationship with Oprah. Joy Behar, the same thing. Charlie Rose; Larry King said, I will not do it, it might upset Oprah. Even David Letterman."


Oprah is still connected with Stedman Graham. Her best friend is Gayle King

Other revelations of the book are, (according to Eonline.com):

The book isn't going to do anything to stop those gay rumors. "I know people are expecting me to 'out' her," Kelley told USA Today. "But I think she's just asexual. She's poured all of her energies into her career. And if she is, she is never ever, ever going to come out. So relax, people." Of course, that didn't stop her from liberally quoting Rosie O'Donnell on the Howard Stern Show last year musing that Oprah and BFF Gayle King are "the emotional equivalent of a gay couple," or author Erica Jong's remark that she "would not be surprised if Oprah is gay."

• She has a secret birth father. Kelley has described Winfrey's life as being "choked with secrets," the biggest one of which is her not knowing who her birth father is. Kelley spent three days in Mississippi with Winfrey's aunt, Katharine Esters, who told Kelley the identity of Winfrey's real father but swore the author to secrecy. Kelley did not divulge the information in the book, because she said Winfrey's mother has yet to share that information with her famous daughter. (Of course, as Esters is still holding a grudge against Winfrey for failing to promote her own memoir and harbors long-held "disagreements over the family's history," she may not be the most unbiased source out there.)

• Oprah might want to have her lawyers take another look at those confidentiality agreements. Kelley interviewed roughly 850 sources for the book, most of whom are "present or former employees," whom Kelley said had to remain anonymous "because they signed binding confidentiality agreements." Well, clearly not that binding. She also managed to score an interview with Oprah's father, Vernon Winfrey, who let rip the following sound bite-ready quotes: "I need her show like a hog needs a holiday." And! "She may be admired by the world, but I know the truth. So does God and so does Oprah. Two of us remain ashamed." With fathers like that, who needs alleged birth parents?












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Sunday, February 07, 2010

Birthright: The True Story That Inspired Kidnapped




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Virginia Tech Professor of History A. Roger Ekirch did a good job telling this moving story. He used his research conducted in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States, especially Delaware where Annesley or "Jemmy" served as an indentured servant.





Born in Dublin in 1715, Annesley, or 'Jemmy', was the presumptive heir of five aristocratic titles. At the age of eight he was turned out of house and home by his bullying father, Baron Altham, probably at the instigation of the latter's mistress. Though he managed to keep in touch with his family after a fashion, he had little option but to look for work running errands or as a shoeboy, sleeping in doorways or beneath market stalls in the streets, until he was taken in by a kindly butcher and his family. His 'uncle Dick' eventually traced him and kept a distant but unsympathetic eye on him. When the lad heard about his father's funeral in 1727 he made his way to the ceremony and attended, though only as a spectator, and reviled by his uncle as nothing better than an impostor and a vagabond.

Five months later the same uncle had the moment he had been waiting for. He saw the boy visiting a market, had him abducted by accomplices, and sent by ship to the United States as an indentured servant in Delaware. As heir to one of the greatest family fortunes in Ireland, Richard Annesley had every reason for wanting him out of the way, so he could seize his nephew's lands and inheritance.

After thirteen years of virtual slavery he escaped, returned home and took steps to reclaim what was rightfully his. His uncle had already become (or one might say made himself) Earl of Anglesea, and the stage was set for a lengthy battle through the courts. The impostor Earl had a few more dirty tricks in his armoury, and the plaintiff was involved in at least one accident which may have been a deliberate murder attempt. It was also asserted that he was illegitimate, the son of a wet-nurse employed by the family.

Monday, September 28, 2009

President Barack Obama, Wife Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey to Support Chicago2016 Bid in Copenhagen



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Chicago is using all its guns in the fight to get the 2016 olympic games. Besides sending letters to the Olympic committee, the President is ready to visit Denmark to give his pitch for the games to take place in Chicago. The competition is becoming very tough with Japan sending its king. Brasil's president will be there. Spain's king will also be there to fight to get the games. It makes sense that President Obama and his wife accompany the American delegation. Even Oprah Winfrey, a favorite daughter of Chicago, will be part of the delegation to Copenhagen.

The International Olympic Committee is meeting in Copenhagen to select a host city for the 2016 Summer Games. Chicago faces tough competition from Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo. The president promised, a "spectacular Olympic experience for one and all."

"President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama symbolize the hope, opportunity and inspiration that makes Chicago great, and we are honored to have two of our city's most accomplished residents leading our delegation in Copenhagen," Mayor Richard M. Daley said in a statement. "Who better to share with members of the International Olympic Committee the commitment and enthusiasm Chicago has for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement than the President and First Lady."

Michael Johnson and Jackie Joyner-Kersee will also be part of the delegation.

Let us hope the IOC accepts the Chicago's bid!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

The Surrogates Author, Robert Venditti, is the King of Alternate Reality in Graphic, Comic Novels

Who is interested in studying people addicted to the Internet and alternate reality?

First we must agree on the definition of alternate reality.

Alternate Reality: It has to do with anything or a technology that allows people to fulfill that basic human need to be someone other than him/herself. What would that world be like?

Telling Stories with pictures is the realm of Graphic Novels;

Titles of some major comic books: Surrogates, Author Robert Venditti, Sin City, Watchman, Astro City: The Confessor.

Venditti wrote the comic book series "The Surrogates," a grimmy commentary on our times, a prequel was just released after the success of The Surrogates (Flesh & Bone). Another one is "The Homeland Directive" that is in the works.

Venditti's Borders-to-Hollywood story via comic book company, Top Shelf Productions, should be an inspiration to anyone hoping to break into comics. He worked his way up.













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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Uwem Akpan Made Oprah Book Club List with "Say You're One of Them"




Here is what they are saying about this very talented Nigerian author: Get a glimpse of the book and why it was picked by Oprah.

"In five separate narratives, each told from the perspective of a child from a different African country, Say You're One of Them vividly portrays the horror and beauty to be found in both the history-altering events and the mundane details of everyday life. In these stories of family, friendship, betrayal and redemption, Akpan highlights the tenacity and perseverance of his young protagonists.


Who is this talented writer?

Get it from the publisher and UWEM AKPAn: "After studying philosophy and English at Creighton and Gonzaga universities, Uwem Akpan studied theology for three years at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 2003 and received his MFA in creative writing from the University of Michigan in 2006.

"My Parents' Bedroom," from his short story collection, Say You're One of Them, was one of five short stories by African writers chosen as finalists for the Caine Prize for African Writing 2007. Say You're One of Them won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Africa Region) 2009 and PEN/Beyond Margins Award 2009 and was finalist for the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. In 2007, Akpan taught at a Jesuit college in Harare, Zimbabwe. Now, he serves at Christ the King Church, Ilasamaja-Lagos, Nigeria."






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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Review of "Gambling: Mapping the American Moral Landscape" submitted by Reader

In recent decades, legalized gambling has spread like wildfire in the United States, while at the same time other historical vices continue to face strong opposition. Gambling's success has received little academic attention, but a recent book seeks to correct that.

Alan Wolfe, a professor of political science at Boston College, and Erik C. Owens edited the recently published book, "Gambling: Mapping the American Moral Landscape," (Baylor University Press).

As they note in the book's introduction the amount of money involved in the industry is considerable. In 2005 an estimated $84.65 billion was wagered, and in 2006 around one in four Americans visited a casino -- a radical change from not too many years ago when Nevada was the only place with legalized gambling, the editors observed. In fact, gambling is now legal in one form or another in 48 states, plus the District of Columbia.

Amid campaigns to stop smoking and reduce alcohol consumption, and little tolerance for sexual misconduct by public figures, there is relatively little opposition to gambling, they note. Wolfe deals with this curious phenomenon in his chapter of the book, titled "The Culture War Issue That Never Was."

A century ago there was strong opposition to gambling by churches, and evangelical leaders were fierce in their criticism of what they denounced as a vice. Wolfe explained that this religious opposition to gambling was a byproduct of the Puritan strain in American culture.

This Puritanism let to the campaign against alcohol that resulted in the Prohibition era. By contrast, Wolfe observed that religious-led opposition to gambling was never elevated to a nationally-coordinated campaign. In addition, a number of political activists associated with Christian groups have endorsed gambling and lobbied in favor of it.

Wolfe also argued that in general Protestant leaders are political pragmatists and are unwilling to criticize practices popular among their members.

No common cause

He also pointed out that while Christians and some feminists have made common cause against pornography, no such alliance has been formed regarding gambling. This is in spite of the fact that some feminists are critical of gambling, given the impact on mothers and families when the husband gambles a large portion of the family income.

In his contribution, John Dombrink, a professor in the department of criminology, law and society at the University of California, commented that many states have chosen to resolve fiscal problems through gambling revenue. This was the argument used by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick in 2007 when he announced a plan to allow more casinos.

This can lead to a conflict of interests, Dombrink added. We can expect gambling operators to want to maximize profit, but what does this lead to when it is the same state government that both regulates gambling and profits from it?

Dombrink also explained that, if opposition to gambling by social conservatives has been muted, so called "progressives" have also shied away from attacking the spread of legal gambling.


The lack of opposition has led to a cosy relationship between gambling operators and government, observed R. Shep Melnick. A professor of American politics at Boston College, Melnick noted that gambling companies have spent millions in lobbying politicians and that, in some cases, have even helped draft the legislation governing the industry.

He cited one study that put at more than $100 million the amount the gambling industry spent on lobbying and campaign contributions in the period 1994-96.

The state governments, in turn, have a vested interest in the success of gambling. State lotteries spend around half a billion dollars annually in advertising, according to Melnick. Thus, as they have cracked down on tobacco advertising they have stepped up efforts to spread gambling. The Federal Trade Commission has even gone so far as to exempt state lotteries from truth-in-advertising rules, Melnick added.

"Many of the ordinary rules of the game are suspended in lottery politics," he commented.

At the same time he explained that the general public shares in the blame. People call for more government services, but resist any attempt to increase taxes. Lotteries and casinos offer governments the solution to these conflicting demands.

"A tax that people line up to pay, a tax that falls on poor people who tend not to vote anyway -- how many hard-pressed politicians could resist that?" he observed.

The question of the impact on the poor was detailed by Melnick. Those earning less than $10,000 a year spend an average of $600 on lottery tickets, while those earning more than $50,000 spend less than $250.

High school dropouts spend four times as much as college graduates on lottery tickets and blacks spend five times as much as whites.

It's questionable, Melnick argued, that the revenues gained through gambling trickle down far enough to compensate for the effects of what is, in effect, a regressive tax on the poor.

Harm caused

John P. Hoffmann, a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University, examined the harm caused by gambling. Gambling has generally been placed in the category of victimless crimes, but he argued this terminology is not correct.

Problems such as gambling have substantial negative effects on marital relations and family functioning. Many people gamble with no apparent problems, Hoffmann admitted, but studies point to about 9% of gamblers having some risks, with another 1.5% classified as problem gamblers, and 0.9% as pathological gamblers.

The percentages might seem low, but they translate into substantial numbers -- millions of people, in fact -- when you consider the total population of the United States, he commented.

When it comes to family life Hoffmann observed that pathological gambling is associated with mental health problems and divorce. When gambling reaches problem levels, children are also often acutely affected. Not only does it influence the time parents spend at home, but children also suffer from a sense of diminished personal attachment to their parents and a loss of trust in them.

Moral dimension

In itself, gambling is not immoral according to the teaching of the Catholic Church, and the use of lotteries or bingo nights has been a common feature in fundraising at the parish and local levels of the Church.

As No. 2413 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church points out, however, games of chance "become morally unacceptable when they deprive someone of what is necessary to provide for his needs and the needs of others."

"The passion for gambling risks becoming an enslavement," it also warns.

How then can we resist this enslavement and avoid the evils caused by excessive gambling? Perhaps the answer lies in a rediscovery of a life oriented by virtue.















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Friday, September 18, 2009

"Angels and Demons," "The Da Vinci Code" Author, Dan Brown, Released "The Lost Symbol," a Kindle eBook, Amazon, New York Times Bestseller Thriller


Based on the first day sales of "The Lost Symbol" and the number of printed copies by Doubleday, Dan Brown has done it again. Yes, he waited a long time to write this book, but he delivered a good thriller to the world.

Professor Robert Langdon is back with Dan Brown's new release, The Lost Symbol. The professor is using his expertise in symbology and iconology to thrill readers of the new page-turner. With the book in your hands, you can embark on a clue-cracking adventure of Washington D.C which is one of the centers of World Power. In this book, Brown set out to reveal some of the sites where power is likely to reside. If you want to visit Washington DC, you want to check out these sites as revealed in the book:

US Capitol & Capitol Visitor Center
George Washington is said to have worn his Mason apron when laid the cornerstone for this powerful landmark, which is featured on the cover of the book. Some say that Masonic symbols and references appear throughout the building. The US Capitol Historic Society offers tours of the building's exterior on Monday mornings, rain or shine, at 10 AM, from March through November.

George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The temple-like building towers over Old Town Alexandria, Va. Inside, you’ll find exhibits about George Washington and Freemasonry, a large Masonic library and artifacts including George Washington's family Bible, locks of his hair and items used during his funeral.

House of the Temple (Scottish Rite Headquarters)
This 16th Street landmark was once voted one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. While it is officially used as an office building for the Sovereign Grand Commander and other officers and staff of the Scottish Rite, it also houses a museum and Masonic library. Look for the references to the number 33, a symbolic number for the Masons (which also happens to be the sum of the book’s 9+15+09 release date), in the building’s 33 columns and 33 ceremonial chairs. Free public tours are offered Mon.-Thurs. from 10 am-4 pm.

US Botanic Garden
Located in the shadow of the US Capitol, the lush and inviting Botanic Garden was a featured in a clue released on The Today Show.

Washington Monument
The celebrated landmark honors George Washington, whose likeness appeared in several clues.

Washington National Cathedral
Known for its beautiful stained glass windows, fascinating gargoyles, secrets and symbols, the stunning landmark stands at the highest point in the city.

Library of Congress
The nation's largest library holds many secrets of its own.

Smithsonian Institution
While the Museum Support Center featured in the book is not open to the public, visitors discover fascinating treasures at locations throughout the museum system.

L’Enfant’s City Plan
An early Facebook clue featured the name of Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the city designer whose streets and avenues have often been connected to Masonic symbols. Head to Freedom Plaza, near the White House, to see a large-scale rendering of L’Enfant’s city map and decide for yourself.

Statue of Albert Pike
The former Confederate general and sovereign commander of the Scottish Rite Masons is honored by a statue in Judiciary Square decorated with Masonic symbols like the double-headed eagle and the number 33.

International Spy Museum
This museum holds a few secrets of its own, with exhibitions that highlight George Washington’s career as a spy and other topics that have turned up in the pre-release clues, including the Enigma code-cracking machine and the Duquesne Spy Ring.

Mount Vernon
George Washington’s Virginia estate is also home to an interactive museum chronicling the life of the first president, his military accolades and political accomplishments—and his affiliation with the Freemasons.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
The building that today houses the National Museum of Women in the Arts was originally constructed as the D.C. headquarters for the Free and Accepted Masons, a fraternal order open exclusively to men. Construction of the temple began in 1907 with a lavish cornerstone-laying ceremony presided over by President Theodore Roosevelt. The six-story building, built during the height of the City Beautiful movement, was one of the first in Washington to use the innovative steel frame technique.


Who is Dan Brown?

..."Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including The Da Vinci Code, which has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling novels of all time. Named one of the World's 100 Most Influential People by Time Magazine, he has appeared in the pages of Newsweek, Forbes, People, GQ, The New Yorker, and others. His novels are published in 51 languages around the world...." (Doubleday)











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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Read with Oprah Winfrey: 1996 ---2008 Complete List of Oprah Book Club Book Selections

2008
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

2007
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier


2006
Night by Elie Wiesel

2005
A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Light in August by William Faulkner
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

2004
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

2003
Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
East of Eden by John Steinbeck


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Sula by Toni Morrison
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald

2001
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
Cane River by Lalita Tademy
Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir
Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

2000
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
Open House by Elizabeth Berg
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
While I Was Gone by Sue Miller
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Back Roads by Tawni O'Dell
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
Gap Creek by Robert Morgan

1999
A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton
Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansay
River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Jewel by Bret Lott

1998
Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman
Paradise by Toni Morrison


1997
The Best Way to Play by Bill Cosby
The Treasure Hunt by Bill Cosby
The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby
A Virtuous Woman by Kaye Gibbons
Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
Songs in Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris
The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou
The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

1996
The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard














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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Ted Kennedy and Dominick Dunne's Books: Dead but Alive with Their Legacy, Their Books and Work

Here is a list of books by late Vanity Fair's writer and TV host, Dominick Dunne:

Tony Duquette

If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer

Justice: Crimes, Trials and Punishments

Jackie: The Clothes of Camelot

Way We Lived Then: Recollections of a well-known name dropper

The Best of Flair

Fatal Charms and Other Tales of Today and the Mansions of Limbo: The Mansions of Limbo

Another City, Not My Own

An Inconvenient Woman

People Like Us

A Season in Purgatory

The Two Mrs Grenvilles

Fatal Charms and other Tales of Today

Dominick Dunne

Shattered: In the Eye of the Storm

The Winners


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Here is a list of books by late Senator Ted Kennedy and the Kennedy Clan: (the first of a series on the Kennedy):


Profiles in Courage

The Kennedy Legacy

Edward M. Kennedy: Lion of the Senate

Brothers

Edward M. Kennedy

True Compass

Last Lion

The Kennedy Brothers

Last Lion

American Back on Track

Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy: Scenes from an epic life

The Senator: My ten Years with Ted Kennedy

The Secret Plot to make a Kennedy president

Senatorial Privilege: The Chappaquiddick Cover Up







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Tribute to Ted Kennedy by Sen. Orrin Hatch and others



















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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

New Book: A Black Girl's Guide To Interracial Dating

I have been reading about interracial dating and relationships lately. I have been reading about inter-ethnic relationships too, what makes them work, and about the initial reasons why people from all races and ethnic groups are attracted to others.

"Black Girl's Guide to Interracial Dating" reminds me of this book, "Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexual Politics to the Heart of the Matter (Paperback)"

It also reminds me of another book by Randall Kennedy,"Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Marriage, Identity, and Adoption (Paperback). He said it very well, ""Slavery constituted the principal backdrop against which whites and blacks encountered one another for over two hundred years, from the 1660s to the 1860s..."

Whether we are talking about Blacks getting interested in white women or White women being interested in Blacks, the backdrop is the slavery that is at the root of the relationship.

Many of these books offer more information than others. Those that delve into history, sociology, politics, law and other disciplines to explain the attraction provide more background info.

Here we are not talking about Black/White relationship only. There are all kinds of interracial relationships out there. Chinese/Koreans/Japanese/American/French/Hmong/British/German relationships exist. The list can go on. What do you think about interracial relationships these days?

People are attracted to each other. They want to know the other person. After all, a man is looking for a woman and a woman, a man from any racial and ethnic groups.












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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

A Potential Future Pick by Oprah: "Witnessing Rosa Parks on the Bus."


Overview of the book: "Witnessing Rosa Parks on the Bus"

Rosa Parks pioneered change and leadership. She sat on the bus so men and women could fight for their dignity and their human rights. This book is a tribute to this amazing civil rights leader and many others. It is a flashback, a focus on all the men and women who marched and stood up so we can now enjoy the fruits of freedom. Barack Obama championed what Martin Luther King promised in his famous speech "I Have a Dream."

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Saturday, June 20, 2009

A New Book Oprah Would Recommend, "EQ vs. IQ: Inquiry Into Daniel Golemna's Social Intelligence...."



Book Description and Review:

EQ vs. IQ. Which one would you prefer to have? This book will help you get the career you have always wanted to have and the lifestyle you have always wanted to lead. It will help you become the go-to person and trendsetter. Read this book to find out what will lead you to success at the workplace, schools, and society at large. While you may have the brain, you also need the grace of interpersonal relationships to succeed in life.

Where can you buy it?

Google Books: Preview "Inquiry Into Daniel Goleman's Social Intelligence, Raising Smart Children and Becoming Successful" at Google Book, http://books.google.com/books?id=ocEm10E0VoQC

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Sunday, June 07, 2009

"Top Secret: Sexual Guidance for Married Couples" Book by Muslim and Emirati Ms. Lootah Uses Koran, Teaches Muslim Women about SEX

This is a book that Oprah will undoubtedly showcase on her show. She will probably recommend it to many of her readers. To say that it is written by a liberated Muslim woman does not diminish anything from its impact on women in the Middle East and the US. The premises are that Ms. Lootah wants to help muslim women get comfortable talking about and enjoying sex. Well, she is on a mission to change things for women in her country and elsewhere. She is not shy to talk or write about finding and experiencing orgasm. This book has been rocking the Muslim world these days. And she did all of that with specific quotes from the Koran! Now, do you think that most Muslim men would appreciate and encourage her work?

No. Not all of them want to hear about that. Some of them even go as far as threatening to kill her. Many of these guys may be hypocrite. In the book, the author warns against or confronts homosexuality because many men use other men for their sexual experience and expect to continue to receive the same acts from their spouse when they get married. No wonder Ms. Lootah has to counsel them when they are faced with divorce. According to Dubai's laws, couples contemplating divorce must first get some counseling to solve their marital issues. Ms. Lootah did not write the book for herself. "In Saudi Arabia and other countries where the genders are rigorously separated, many men have their first sexual experiences with other men, which affects their attitudes toward sex in marriage, Ms. Lootah said.

“Many men who had anal sex with men before marriage want the same thing with their wives, because they don’t know anything else,” Ms. Lootah said. “This is one reason we need sex education in our schools.”


She wrote for women who are not even sure whether they could kiss their partner all over their body. Now they have a book they can turn to. She gave the example of an older woman whose world was rocked when she discovered orgasm. She spent all of these years to procreate. She is now a grandmother who had never experienced sexual satisfaction with her husband. Ms. Lootah gave many other examples in the book.

Ms. Lootah is not some type of sexual activist. She is a marital counselor in Dubai's main courthouse. In her job, she has seen many couples battling intimacy issues. She realized that a lot of them are not educated in the matters of sex ed. Muslims should not limit their sexual pleasures. For that, she is a new evangelist in the Arab world. It is nothing new for many Muslim men who get this type of sexual favors from foreign women brought to the country because of the growing economy and oil revenues. In the age of the Internet, SMS, text message, twitter and other tech gadgets, it will be hard to keep these repressed Muslim women with a veil over their brain. Ms. Lootah wants to change the statut quo. She wants Muslim women to know about their G spot and make specific requests from their partners who may be surprised by such requests. It may be too much work for some of them.

"Top Secret: Sexual Guidance for Married Couples" should be on the table or private library of every single Muslim family. Well, they must not let the kids have access to it!


Honor killings are still prevalent in the region. Women can not have sex before being married. If they engage in such activities, they can be stoned to death or hung. Men can also die if they take the virginity of a woman whom they do not want to marry. No wonder that both sexes have to cut corners! "In Saudi Arabia and other countries where the genders are rigorously separated, many men have their first sexual experiences with other men, which affects their attitudes toward sex in marriage, Ms. Lootah said.

“Many men who had anal sex with men before marriage want the same thing with their wives, because they don’t know anything else,” Ms. Lootah said. “This is one reason we need sex education in our schools.”

I am sure Oprah will recommend this book. Anybody will find something edifying in it.

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You can buy a copy of this book 'Top Secret Sexual Guidance and Fertility Tips for Married Couples, Divorced Parents, and Singles: One Hundred Sexual Twists and Turns and Decoding Intense Sex Dreams' at Barnes and Noble as a Nook book.

This is a hot book, sort of a la Zane erotica series, but the only difference is that it is a book of poems, reviews, and short essays on important subjects and topics ranging from dating, mail brides, lonely American and Canadian men and women, falling in love after divorce, the dos and dont's of dating, the new dating scene, whether it is appropriate to hire a dating coach, where to go to meet single parents, the lows of divorce court and fighting, bellicose ex-lovers, infidelity, dumb cheating with smartphones, fertility issues, getting caught sexting while married or in a relationship, narcissism to social media preaching and building instant gratification and a me-generation etc.

Ruth Anne Lovemore and Christopher Luis Charlemagne have done a good job addressing the above mentioned topics and much more in this new book. Using their combined fields of work, psychology, psychiatry, therapy, ABS or behavior management, these two authors got tired of listening to the stories of their close friends and family members who had to go through divorce, separation and heartache. They did not know whom to believe and whose story to pay attention to. Do the spouses ever tell the truth? What is the truth in these cases. The husband has his own side. So does the wife who complains about every single point he makes. So the authors have decided to help them decipher and come to terms with the various facts of their particular cases and move on with their shattered lives. Miss Lovemore and Mr. Charlemagne present and synthesize real stories of real people who want to seek love in the wrong places and from the wrong kind of people.

The authors write about subjects such as how to make a baby, fertility issues, natural fruits and foods that boost sexual drive and may lead to pregnancy. They also show the importance of prayers and connectedness in their quest and pregnancy adventures.

This is a great read for anybody who has ever fallen in love, gotten out of love, or is thinking about dating again or getting married some day.

You will learn things that are not taught in college, business schools and universities. The authors themselves do not rely solely on their Western or pedagogic, didactic knowledge to write this book and make their recommendations. They use the school of hard knocks too.

You can buy a copy of this book 'Top Secret Sexual Guidance and Fertility Tips for Married Couples, Divorced Parents, and Singles: One Hundred Sexual Twists and Turns and Decoding Intense Sex Dreams' at Barnes and Noble as a Nook book.


Saturday, November 15, 2008

The Highly Anticipated Wonderdogs Book: Underdogs to Wonderdogs Book Review

On November 12, 2008, Fresno State's Baseball team went to Washington DC to meet President Bush on the South lawn of the White House. This is the same team that was nominated for Sports Illustrated's Sportsmen of the Year honor. Indeed, the bulldogs went from underdogs to being the wonderdogs or top dogs. Now there is a book about the experience and struggles.

Titled, "Underdogs to Wonderdogs," and written by Paul Loeffler, the 166-page book tells about the biggest story in Fresno State history. It is one of the most incredible underdog stories of all time. Indeed, Fresno State had dropped 12 of its first 20 games. It lost its best pitcher just before the postseason and needed to win the Western Athletic Conference tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament. Besides, the Bulldogs were the lowest-seeded team to win a national college title.

While rubbing shoulders with the president, the Bulldogs gave Mr. Bush, a baseball fan, some season's mementos such as an autographed baseball, a Bulldogs baseball cap and a jersey with the No. 1 and Bush's name on the back. And that was not the first trip the team had been on. Since they won the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., in June. So far, we can count the many honors the team received. The Bulldogs received an invitation to the state capitol and the ESPY Awards. The cities of Fresno and Clovis, CA also honored the baseball team. They are the world champs.

"Underdogs to Wonderdogs" details the Bulldogs' struggles from their season-opening loss to the UC-Davis to the dogpile celebration at Rosenblatt Stadium after defeating Georgia in the championship. Order the book at www.wonderdogsbook.com. It costs $34.95 or $29.95. Get your copy today by calling 559-233-6633. It is a great gift idea.


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Monday, November 10, 2008

Oprah Book Reviews Next Pick: The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from my Father

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"In The Audacity of Hope, President Obama called for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of “our improbable experiment in democracy.” He explores those forces–from the fear of losing to the perpetual need to raise money to the power of the media–that can stifle even thebest-intentioned politician. He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment.

At the heart of this book is President Obama’s vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats–from terrorism to pandemic–that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy–where it is vital and where it must never intrude. Underlying his stories about family, friends, members of the Senate, even the president, is a vigorous search for connection: the foundation for a radically hopeful political consensus."















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Thursday, November 06, 2008

Oprah Winfrey Cries: A Sonnet for Change

A Song for Change


Complete Euphoria all over the world!

I am in tears and so are my friends and the rest of the country

Cries of joy indeed!

The tough among us have been softened by a new set of realities

The World rejoices and cries over the first Black President of the United States

It is not a victory about one man, it is a victory for the people and the world

It is a victory brought by hope and change

A catharsis, a great symbolism that has washed away the sins of our founders

JFK's prophecies have come to pass: In 40 years or so, an African-American will be

President of the United States of America. Hard to Swallow but true

Anything is possible in the United States, indeed! Hope is reborn

The promise of this country remains intact: Through hard work, discipline and organization

One can achieve most of his/her dreams

What a collective moment for us, Americans, and the world!

More than the Superbowl, more than the Olympics, more than the Pope,

And more than any war or other calamity could have done, a victory by Obama

Created a transformative moment for us all


The world symphony takes center stage: A new maestro is about to enter

The Inhabitants of our planet are eager to witness the new direction we take

Sonnet for the Audacity of Hope

Sonnet for the Aftermath of Change

Symphony for the collaborative effort and renewal of spirits

The past appears to be buried with this landslide victory. The stings of racism, Jim Crow, Discrimination

And other social, political inequities must take back seat to the hope and promises,

And possibilities offered by this great country of ours

``A hundred years ago, he would have been a slave. A hundred years on, he is the president. That's massive,''

``A new broom sweeps clean. The new president may introduce concrete measures to fix the financial crisis. Once things improve in the U.S., the world improves and China improves.''

"Obama's victory marks ``a historic change which shows that the United States is an entirely exceptional power, completing a fundamental social revolution in the space of two, three generations.''

``A new face offers Europe a new chance to remarry America.''


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