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Columbia, SC vs. Bakersfield, CA
I’m writing this blog smack dab in the middle of my summer vacation in South Carolina.  For those who don’t know: I was raised in Columbia and Ft. Jackson, South Carolina.  I went to elementary, middle, and high school there, college at South Carolina State University, and during my 10 years as a professional juggler I always (usually) went home during the summers and anytime I had a long break.  South Carolina is and will ALWAYS be my home!  I think most...
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posted by rubiconreader on Friday, July 25, 2008 at 01:51 PM
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Should there be a Black author's section in bookstores?
Should there be a Black author section inside a bookstore? I say yes. Others say no, and others could really care less. When I worked at another bookstore they did have a Black author section and no one really said anything. When I started working at Russo’s Books they didn’t have one and the owner told me why. I approached him with a proposal on why we should have one and he (after some reservations) agreed.     I have two reasons for...
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posted by rubiconreader on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 12:20 PM
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Books I've read in 2008...thus far....
1. 'Troy: Fall of Kings'. By: David Gemmell. ISBN# 9780345477033 (9.8 stars) 2. 'Natural Selection' by Dave Freedman. ISBN# 9781401302092 (9.4 stars) 3. 'Harlem on Lock' by Karen P. Williams. ISBN# 193396734X (7.7 stars) 4. 'The Black Door' by Velvet. ISBN# 9780312358259 (9.5 stars) 5. 'Blasphemy' by Douglas Preston. ISBN# 9780765311054 (9.7 stars) 6. 'Sweet Georgia Brown' by Cheryl Robinson. ISBN# 9780451222282 (9.0 stars) 7. 'Money, Power, Respect' by Erick S....
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posted by rubiconreader on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 11:03 PM
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2007 Books
1. 'The Pirate Queen' by Alan Gold. ISBN# 0451217446 (7.5 stars) 2. 'Crave' by Darnella Ford. ISBN# 0312304072 (8.5 stars) 3. 'The Runaway Jury' by John Grisham. ISBN# 0385339690 (9.0 stars) 4. 'My Woman His Wife' by Anna J. ISBN# 0975306626 (8.5 stars) 5. 'Under the Eagle' by Simon Scarrow. ISBN# 0312278705 (9.0 stars) 6. 'Between my Thighs'. by Naija. ISBN# 0977623505 (7.0 stars) 7. 'The Innocent Man' by John Grisham. ISBN# 0385517238 (9.5 stars) 8. 'Harlem Girl...
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posted by rubiconreader on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 12:17 PM
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