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Chris Brockman ping Chris You are not connected to Chris Brockman The Basics Location: Raleigh, NC Hometown: Orchard Lake, MI Gender: male Sexual Orientation: straight Relationship Status: married Children: I have children (Adult children) Profile updated: Aug 14, 2009 Last signed in: Nov 07, 2009 Member since: Mar 16, 2007 Friends view all » Ruthi C. natasha ivanova Leo Lemmer flit . Fred R. John Philipp Atticus *. ''The One & Only BERF" .. William Dotani Groups view all » Political Futures Gather it All and Share it with Your Friends Friends on Gather WELL, HERE WE ALL ARE........NOW WHAT?? The Renewed Activist The Reader's Lounge Gather Authors Spirituality Explorers .....The Book Review..... Chris Brockman's Popular Tags poetry (41) dream tour (8) children (7) dreams (6) education (5) politics (4) music (4) humanism (3) smiles (3) publishing (3) simon and garfunkel (3) book review (3) people (3) reading (2) art (2) summer (2) simon amp garfunkel (2) third grade (2) self-discovery (2) over 50 (2)

Chris is philosophical Spotlight ...blowin' in the wind rating: 10 | comments: 13   …blowin’ in the wind     On the Beach   On the beach, out of reach      of the vicissitudes . . . more Growing Art rating: 10 | comments: 14 Chris's Activities view: all activities posts photos videos comments status changes profile updates new friends pings left and received groups joined groups created group comments Chris commented on the post Twenty Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall by Fred R. 10:48AM EST "A rare case when politicians put aside their petty dogmas and did something that made sense." more Chris commented on the post 20 Republicans just voted no Small business centers HR 1845 by Fred R. 10:45AM EST "But Fred, I thought the Republicans were in favor of small business?" more Chris commented on the post Renaissance Obsession~Saturday Writing Essential by JOHN BECK 10:44AM EST "I love poetry that contains universal themes, like the universe! You are, I am certain, a renaissance man. I knew you were knowledgeable about and concerned with inner things. How appropriate is your interest . . ." more Chris is now friends with jewi lim 10:33AM EST Chris commented on the post SO DIVINE by Robert - just a simple man - B. 9:03AM EST "Wow! This is one of the best love poems I've read for some time. Cathi's "beautiful and soft" really do say it well.Though these lines aren't contiguous, they reflect that this would make a great song . . ." more first | prev | next About Me Describe Yourself: Libertarian humanist, rationalist, romantic On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: Information and opportunities to further a writing career; people interested in the same things I am and eager to share ideas and work. Friends (pretty much covered in the previous sentence). Interests Lately I've been listening to: Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, Horowitz plays Rachmaninoff I'm currently reading: My Stroke of Insight, Billy Collins poetry I'd love to visit: All the important people spread over the course of my life that I haven't seen for a while. I'm curious about: Why people are so dependent on the idea of god; why common sense is such an uncommon quantity, especially among our "leaders" Topping my Wish List is: To sell the two manuscripts I have finished--a memoir and a philosophical and practical guide to alternative weddings. Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: Classical-romantic, post-romantic, Rock & roll oldies Favorite Books, Writers, Genres: Calling Bernadette's Bluff, Maisie Dobbs books, Time Travelers Wife, Wendell Berry, Homer Hickam, Lesson Before Dying, Adrianna Trigiani, but mostly non-fiction (Rocket Boys), I read eclectically, but not comprehensively, so favorites change a lot. Oldies but goodies: Time Enough For Love (and just about any Heinlein before that), This Perfect Day, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: small, low-budget, films with real characters and something to say; many foreign films, especially Australian. To Kill A Mockingbird, the original Miracle Worker, Princess Bride, American Grafitti, Six Degrees of Separation, and a whole lot more that I can't think of the titles of right now. I love Little Shop around the corner at Christmas time. Favorite TV Shows, Actors: Jeopardy. Dancing With the Stars, American Idol -- they have really good production values. Biggest Loser -- motivates people by something other than the usual greed or power or disdain for people "lower" than me. Favorite Places: Home. The place I grew up, when I was growing up. Interests and Activities: Prison education--I teach college-level English/writing; memoir writing and all kinds of writing; philosophy; freedom, both in fact and in theory; anarchism; simplifying life; happiness; writing (wish it were more of a profession); reading music; philosophy; foraging (wild berries, etc.) Wish List: More time to think and write. Being better organized to make time to think and write. Just a thought...: SPLIT INFINITIVE, To be just, or, To just be, Is not just, A matter , Of , Position -- Chris Brockman Affiliations Political Affiliation: small l libertarian Religious Affiliation: atheist/humanist Colleges: Oakland University--BA/Eastern Michigan University--MA Major: Philosophy/English Other Affiliations: Correctional Education Assn., NC Coalition of English Instructors, NC Community College Faculty Assn. Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close Displaying 10 of 114 Pings | View all » Ruthi C., Nov 6, 2009, 1:22PM EST Chris, you are a sweetheart of a friend! You could have posted that on my post, I'd have no issue with that at all. But, it is a v, it is the font, am thinkin' I should have used a different one now, lol. For fun, now that I name you my official SpellChecker...check State O' Mind, it does have an error and nobody brought it to my attention, ha! view Ruthi's profile | Ping Ruthi Jared G., Nov 5, 2009, 12:21PM EST Peace - stop by the Ikeda Center sometime when you get back up that way... view Jared's profile | Ping Jared natasha ivanova , Nov 4, 2009, 10:07AM EST thank you for being my newest friend here....i sure enjoy your posts view natasha 's profile | Ping natasha Karen E., Oct 18, 2009, 1:51PM EDT Hang on to the buoy Chris, perhaps help is on the way. I enlisted a few friends in our nautical throw-down. view Karen's profile | Ping Karen Ruthi C., Oct 3, 2009, 12:07PM EDT Chris, here's a bit o' fall sunshine just for you... Autumn Rivalry view Ruthi's profile | Ping Ruthi Ruthi C., Sep 13, 2009, 1:10PM EDT Flyin' by with a bit o' sunshine... view Ruthi's profile | Ping Ruthi Chana M., Sep 4, 2009, 1:08PM EDT Chris, How are you doing these days? Are you back to teaching? I hope all is well with you and yours. In your comment on my poem Life or a Reasonable Facsimile were you talking about the line the door will not close? Chana view Chana's profile | Ping Chana Jennifer Lee, Aug 30, 2009, 4:10PM EDT Hi Chris! Happy Sunday! Thank you for being my friend! Hugs view Jennifer's profile | Ping Jennifer Corinna Parr, Aug 23, 2009, 12:55PM EDT Thank you for the connection, Chris! Life and all of its busy details does have a way of interfering with the creative process. I hope you find the space necessary to keep at it. view Corinna's profile | Ping Corinna Ruthi C., Aug 16, 2009, 1:14PM EDT Sharin' a bit o' sunshine... view Ruthi's profile | Ping Ruthi view all Pings » top