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[footnotefetish]

One problem with using those short, Asian-style tables is that if your cat decides to sit on your lap while you're eating a meal, and then she decides to turn around on your lap, her posterior can pass dangerously close to your plate. Last night as I was eating dinner, I had to quickly push my plate away to avoid what I feared would be a cat-

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Sowing the same crop.

[mi_tigre]

I noticed that many of your books cover the same social-econ-political theme. Wonder what you think of this list of hundred books.

Are any of them just stories, because that is where I personaly have found most of my viewpoints in life.

[footnotefetish]

I'm pretty certain you've left a comment of this nature in my journal at least once before, so if you think I need to have more variety in my reading, you could start by offering more variety in your commenting.

Just kidding!

But I would like to point out that the average American reads about four books a year (more or less, depending on who's consulted for the figure). I exceeded that number with the number of novels or collections of short fiction I read this year: seven (not counting poetry). Also, I hope you see the irony in the fact that your reading seems to center around fiction, but you seem to find my reading to be "sowing the same crop

[mi_tigre]

I guess, its sorta of a knee jerk reaction, while living in KKKS, many people talk about book that only fit within their own political/God views

[footnotefetish]

I guess I feel as if my intelligence is being insulting when you worry that by reading things that reinforce my viewpoint, I'm becoming like those people who assume the same politics and religious views as their parents and then spend their lives in near-complete ignorance.

Whether you're reading things that fit within or beyond your views, the point is whether or not you're actively reading, evaluating the logical merits of what's being presented on the page. What I'm doing is a very far cry from that Christian person who reads (1) the Bible, (2) religious fiction, and (3) non-fiction books by Christian scholars and, in the end, still thinks the Bible is an appropriate tool for guiding our lives today, because (s)he isn't reading anything critically but is merely accepting it all, out of obedience to "God

[mi_tigre]

I do think its awesome that you read so many books, and I know that you are very proud of it

[footnotefetish]

You're really focusing on this list and not considering the fact that, as I said, I've been around conservatives most of my life, and while I may not be reading conservative books, books are not the only avenue for garnering information about a political party, political ideology, etc.

You also don't always explicitly say so when you're taking up a contrary position just for the sake of finding understanding. That's why I'm not sure what to make of your comments a lot of times. Sometimes it almost sounds as if you're trying to cut me down a notch or two. I take things too literally sometimes. I have that kind of personality. So I'm pretty clueless when you're playing Devil's advocate.

Pink and Plump

[mi_tigre]

As for the books, it would suggest all the books by Issac Asimov. That I guess is more of my point. But, I am one that likes to be very "rounded" in my information intake. Shit, Issac wrote a hella lot of books.

Yea, it takes me a while to structure what I am thinking and I needed to express the thought, its like throwing clay. I need to just put it on the wheel then let it take shape, then I can present the finish thought.

But, I think you should get invovled with the discourse of thought, by publishing articles, you have wonderful talent for writting. That is mostly why I suggest graduate school. A couple of the proffs at the coffee shop, say that you would get an an assistanship and would be paid to attend school. Plus, the love the idea that you know how to write grants.

[footnotefetish]

Maybe we're just talking past each other, but I think your first paragraph really underscores what I wrote above--that you're focused on this list and not considering other ways I stay in tune to what conservatives are saying: the radio, television (on those random occasions when I watch it), newspapers, blogs, etc