Thisandthatblog is starting a book club and looking for avid readers to join. Beginning in May 2012 we will choose a book and get together live on tiny chat.com for a book discussion. We hope a good 2 months will give you book worms enough time to finish the chosen book. We are also interested in book request. Our first discussion will be August 6 2012, the time will be posted soon. The book choice is “Kindred” by Octavia E. Butler. A whole new look for the classic novel that has sold over 450,000 copies Dana, a modern black woman, is celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning, and Dana has been summoned to save him. Dana is drawn back repeatedly through time to the slave quarters, and each time the stay grows longer, more arduous, and more dangerous until it is uncertain whether or not Dana’s life will end, long before it has a chance to begin. If you want to be part of our live book video chat submit your name to [email protected] . FYI thisandthatreaders!!!
George Zimmerman in custody, faces second-degree murder charge in Trayvon Martin case
Zimmerman is now in custody. He is charged with second degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case. Click the link to hear the prosecutor. FYI thisandthatreaders!!!
George Zimmerman in custody, faces second-degree murder charge in Trayvon Martin case.
Charles Manson is up for parole come Wednesday, now 77 years old it could be his last chance for freedom. Click the link to see the latest news on Charles Manson parole date. FYI thisandthatreaders!! Do you think Manson should be paroled? Share your thoughts… http://cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/crime/2012/04/07/charles-manson-parole-hearing.cnn.html
American Diabetes has released 10 superfoods to help you live a healthy long life while living with diabetes. These superfoods are just as healthy and nutritious for anyone. Click the link. Share your thoughts….
Superfoods for People with Diabetes | Yahoo! Health.
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Mike Wallace former CBS reporter of 60 minutes has passed away at 93 years of age. Bob Scheiffer, the host of “Face the Nation,” announced his passing on CBS this morning, saying that Wallace died on Saturday night in New Haven, alongside his family; throughout Wallace career he has won 21 Emmy awards, five DuPont-Columbia journalism awards, and five Peabody awards. FYI thisandthatreaders!!!
Pam Grier was a major star in the seventies starring in several Blaxploitation films, such as “Coffy”and “Foxy Brown.” Grier, now wants to make a movie based on her autobiography “Fox: My Life in Three Acts.” Imprint Entertainment Michael Becker said, “Foxy succeeds at a stark impression of Grier’s courage and inner strength without the use of rose-colored glasses. Imprint Entertainment looks forward to bringing this triumphant story to life.” Who do you think should play pam Grier in her life story? FYI thisandthatreaders!!!
Anderson Cooper details the results of a study commissioned by AC360° to explore children’s perception of race. In Part I of the “Kids on Race: The Hidden Picture” series, an in-depth look at how young children interpret ambiguous drawings and understand interracial friendships.
In the UK internet firms will now be required to give intelligence agency access to communication on demand in real time. There motive behind this intrusive act is to track crime and terrorist threats. It would also enable intelligence officers to identify who an individual or group is in contact with, how often and for how long. They would also be able to see which websites someone had visited. In a statement a spokesman, for the Home Office said “It is vital that police and security services are able to obtain communications data in certain circumstances to investigate serious crime and terrorism and to protect the public.” Do you believe the threat of terrorist and criminals is a justifiable reason for tracking everyone usage on the internet or is it a bit drastic? Share your thoughts…
