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The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama

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I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas Hofstadter

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I Am America (and So Can You!)
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Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire
by Morris Berman.

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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Eat Pray Love
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The New Golden Age:
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"Explosive" State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
by James Risen


The book the CIA doesn't want you to read: Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
Larry Johnson's review


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PERMACULTURE:
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Unequal Sisters: A Multicultural Reader in U.S. Women's History (Third Edition)


The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor And Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!


The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
by Timothy Egan


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Journalistas: 100 Years of the Best Writing and Reporting by Women Journalists by Eleanor Mills * NYT review


Bury Me Standing: the Gypsies & Their Journey


1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus



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The Price of Privilege:

How Parental Pressure and
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Hi Many,  I read about this the other day and had the same gut-sick reaction.

A bit of good new on the home front.  We found out a few months ago that Imogen's job in the Department of the Environment was axed as a cost cutting measure by the new Labor government (so much for the Australian "left" having better environmental policies).  Yesterday she got offered a job in the Department of Immigration, where she will be working with  the Multicultural Affairs, Citizenship & Settlement Branch.  Many of her clients will be humanitarian refugees and I couldn't think of a better  person to have in their corner.

Also, a week from today I will officially become an Australian citizen (there'll be a ceremony with our local mayor in full robes {wacky English cultural hold-over}).  It's been five years in the works and it will be a considerable relief to know that I can now stay in Australia no matter what (plus, I get to vote).    I don't ever think of this process, which has been frequently complicated and expensive, without acknowledging that if I wasn't white and English-speaking (and educated) how many more hurdles I would have had to clear. Hurdles that prove to be walls for far too many people.  To celebrate, tomorrow I think I'll go buy something from the shop in Hobart run by our African refugees.

by keres on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 08:54:49 PM EST
wow!  congats keres...l'm extremely pleased to hear that very good news.

l'll tip a toast in your honor.

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 08:58:25 PM EST
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Thanks you.  But not a Fosters, no one here actually drinks that.
by keres on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:20:54 PM EST
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nevah...we have some nationallyrenowned micro-brewers here, and l support em.

salut! to you both.

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:24:09 PM EST
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Sigh, micro brews, how I miss them.  Have an extra one of for me.
by keres on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:33:36 PM EST
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On both Imogen's new job and your upcoming citizenship. Happy days all round.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey
by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:12:11 PM EST
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A sheynem dank!

I've been threaten with gifts of a pavlova and some vegimite.  Possibly a lamington.  Have I mentioned I don't like gooey cream-filled backed goods, which most Australians just love.

by keres on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:32:20 PM EST
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ah vegemite ... years ago I had an Australian boss who thought that was a taste I ought to acquire. Having actual good taste, I didn't. If eating that stuff was requirement of citizenship, I'd never make it. ;)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey
by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:52:47 PM EST
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Yegemite tastes like salty charcoal to me.  That said, just a touch on buttered toast isn't half bad.  But no "real Ausralian" would do less than slather it on.
by keres on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 09:59:39 PM EST
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Amazing news!!! Hearty congratulations to you both, sounds like lots will be changing in the near future.

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz
by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 11:53:00 PM EST
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Thank you.  

If the change in Imogen's job didn't come with a significant pay cut, we'd be a bit happier.  But it's hard to complain when there are so few good jobs in this state and at least Imogen's new position is better than most salary wise.  It's one of the prices you pay to live on an gorgeous little island south of nearly everything. Imogen could have had a dozen job offers in Canberra (Australia's capitol), but there's no way we could have continued living in the boonies with  our own woods just out the back door.
 

by keres on Wed Jun 4th, 2008 at 12:23:41 AM EST
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