![]() There's also some precedence to music being used to portray a dying culture in the book, such as deafening INXS playing in clubs, Bateman's use of sound systems as status symbols, or the use of walkmans to block out human interaction.On the other hand, Bateman's explanation of music is far more nuanced than his exposition on anything else. Specifically, Bateman spends upwards of ten pages just talking about why he loves Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, and Huey Lewis And The News with no impact on the immediate plot.On one hand, everything Bateman is knowledgeable about (clothing, food, art, shampoo, bottled water) reinforces how incredibly shallow his life and the 80's yuppie culture is, so it would make sense that his love of specific music would function the same way. I've just finished reading American Psycho, and I'm confused why the book took the time to devote entire chapters to Bateman's love of different 80's artists. ![]()
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![]() ![]() That Ginsberg should have had the courage to set down these thoughts during the black-and-white 1950's, when (we are led to believe) America was becoming a more homogenized society, is remarkable. This poem bears a date of 1956 at its conclusion. But when put in some type of historical context that power is magnified and the poems worth becomes clearer, its value magnified. It's hard to read this poem and not be moved by its sheer frankness, or the power of its rhythm. I will however dwell on one characteristic all great jazz players' posses and which this poem exemplifies. " There is much good literature on the relation between the Beat movement and jazz, I'll not try and revisit that topic here. Current events, such as they are, prompted me to go back and re-read Allen Ginsberg's poem " America. ![]() ![]() ![]() If this had been my sister, daughter, mother, or any relation to me, I would have shot the bastards. ![]() The women were court martialed, a felony offense, they loose their voting privileges, their right to carry a gun, or even bullets, they cant hold certain jobs, they are disgraced in the community, they are fined, demoted, jailed and finally released with nothing. the men didnt liked it so they accused the female soldiers of prostitution. but then all the men kept coming back for more. Their defense, initially they were giving it away. When I was in Saudi Arabia, two female soldiers were court martialed because they were prostituting. , the female monkeys, prostituted themselves, sex for money. the economist started using money on the monkeys. The human animal acts just like the animals it claims to be "superior to". ![]() I read this book shortly after reading the naked ape. ![]() ![]() ![]() But she made her way through it all with an indomitable spirit and a no-nonsense attitude to become a global success and an unexpected icon in what she calls the prime of her life. ![]() But things were not always so easy or glamorous-she became a single mom at thirty-one years old, struggling through poverty to provide for her three children dealt with weight issues as a plus-size model and overcame ageism in the modeling industry and established a lifelong career as a respected dietitian, all the while starting over in eight different cities across three countries and two continents. The international supermodel shares personal stories and lessons learned from a life of "living dangerously-carefully" The international supermodel shares personal stories and lessons learned from a life of "living dangerously-carefully" Maye Musk at seventy-one is a fashionable, charming, jet-setting supermodel and public speaker with a fascinating and tight-knit circle of family and friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() Each client pays between 200 rupees and 300 rupees ($3-$4.50). While one woman is with a client, a friend will make sure to stay within shouting distance. They conduct encounters in cars or hidden outdoor nooks. “We try to get it done quickly,” Sita explains. They travel in a group, sharing the rickshaw fare and the risk of assault. Now in what she guesses to be her late 20s, Sita still leaves the Perna basti (settlement), each night with other women from the community to tout for customers in “random places”: bus stops, lay-bys and parks far from their own neighbourhood and out of view of the police. ![]() Married in her mid-teens to a Perna man she hadn’t met before, she estimates that she was 17 when she became the sole earner in her young family. When daughter was around one year, that’s when I started this work,” she says. “My first child died shortly after being born. Sita belongs to Perna caste, and among the women and girls of this acutely marginalised community, entering the sex trade is a usual next step after marriage and childbirth. Here, in a tumble-down corner of Najafgarh, a patch of urban villages stitched into the Indian capital’s fraying hem, what Sita does for a living is no secret. She has worked through the night, selling sex on the highways tracing Delhi’s periphery, but she will bathe, cook breakfast, and get the children ready for school before getting some rest herself. New Delhi, India – When Sita* comes home in the morning, her husband is usually still asleep. ![]() ![]() ![]() List of TOP Competitors in Descenders Market Report are:. 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"Our latest research report highlights the dynamic growth of the global Descenders market and provides comprehensive insights into the market size, share, and revenue projections for the forecast period up to 2030.” Ask for a Sample Report ![]() ![]() ![]() The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The bride – The plus one – The best man – The wedding planner – The bridesmaid – The body ![]() They are all clues.” ( New York Times Book Review)Ī wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller reminiscent of Agatha Christie from the New York Times best-selling author of The Hunting Party. Pay close attention to seemingly throwaway details about the characters’ pasts. "Evok the great Agatha Christie classics. It gave me the same waves of happiness I get from curling up with a classic Christie.The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong.” (Alex Michaelides, number one New York Times best-selling author of The Silent Patient) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The locked door: We make snap decisions unconsciously, so trying to understand the process is futile. Most of the participants had to draw 80 cards before realizing which decks were good and which were bad, however, the participants were having stressful reactions towards the bad decks as far as 10 cards in. There have been many experiments done on thin slicing, with my favorite one being the Iowa Gambling Task where participants had to draw cards from two decks of bad cards and two decks of good cards. Thin slicing: Describe our ability to recognize patterns and connections with very minimal information or “thin slices” of information. Some interesting topics that he brings up: From psychologists to military tacticians to tennis coaches, Gladwell informs the reader about the ups and downs of unconscious decision making backed up by anecdotal evidence and scientific experiments. ![]() In Blink, he introduces us to people from many occupations who use this kind of decision making on a daily basis. Gladwell argues that these judgments made by our unconscious mind carry a lot more weight than we give them credit for. These decisions are more commonly referred to as "intuition" or "gut feelings" and Gladwell does a fantastic job at explaining what they are, how they work, where they succeed, and where they fall short. As its title suggests, Blink is a book all about how we think without truly thinking, about how we can sometimes make decisions in a fraction of a second without any conscious effort. ![]() ![]() ![]() Whalers who will fire cannons at the Bible-thumpers denying them their god-given right to whores. From the arrival of the New England missionaries in 1820, who came to Christianize the local heathen, to the coup d'etat led by the missionaries' sons in 1893, overthrowing the Hawaiian queen, the events leading up to American annexation feature a cast of beguiling if often appalling or tragic characters. Of all the countries the United States invaded or colonized in 1898, Vowell considers the story of the Americanization of Hawaii to be the most intriguing. ![]() In Unfamiliar Fishes, Sarah Vowell argues that 1898 might be a year just as crucial to our nation's identity, when, in an orgy of imperialism, the United States annexed Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and invaded Cuba, and then the Philippines, becoming a meddling, self-serving, militaristic international superpower practically overnight. Many think of 1776 as the most defining year of American history, the year we became a nation devoted to the pursuit of happiness through self-government. ![]() ![]() ![]() He was the perfect match for Deirdra, even though she fought it. Jagger is enamored with her and is determined to figure out what makes her tick. Deirdra is on a work hiatus and trying to figure out what to do with her life. It was also the perfect way to wrap up this trio. It's a really touching opposites attract romance. This one involves the third and final de Messieres sister, Deidra. Maybe We Won't is the third book in the Silver Harbor series. Jagger knows he’s the perfect person to help Deirdra deal with her hurtful past and find her way back to being happy. ![]() Jagger has overcome his own personal trials to place stock in life’s pleasures: family, friends, peace…and if he has his way, one positively beautiful, absolutely uptight attorney. To make matters worse, he’s always around. The guy lives in a van with his dog, and he can’t even commit to a solid work schedule. Sure, the hippie is hot, but he drives her nuts. She has no interest in their family restaurant, the Bistro, or reliving hurtful childhood memories, and absolutely no interest in spending a single second with Josiah “Jagger” Jones, the Bistro’s too-laid-back musician and chef. But beyond seeing her sisters happy, home is not where Deirdra’s heart is. ![]() When workaholic Boston attorney Deirdra de Messiéres is passed over for a well-deserved promotion, she takes a two-month hiatus to show her boss just how much he needs her and heads home to Silver Island. ![]() |