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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 20, 2009 Member since: Mar 16, 2007 Friends view all » Brian .. Svetlana Goryacheva computer artist . old lady . David K. ''The One & Only BERF" .. Jennifer Lee Wil B. Fred R. Groups view all » Friends on Gather WELL, HERE WE ALL ARE........NOW WHAT?? Gather it All and Share it with Your Friends The Renewed Activist The Reader's Lounge Point Fairies Acts of Kindness Good News Gazette Political Futures Chris Brockman's Popular Tags poetry (41) dream tour (22) dreams (20) children (7) music (5) education (5) politics (4) simon and garfunkel (3) book review (3) people (3) humanism (3) smiles (3) simon amp garfunkel (3) publishing (3) over 50 (2) america (2) ladybugs (2) family (2) free thought (2) freedom (2)

Chris is philosophical Spotlight As Heard On the Radio--A miniature memoir of young love rating: 10 | comments: 14 Commenting on Frank Sinatra's "Dreams" posted as part of my Dream Tour, Karen Erdman commented that Sinatra is the "gold standard for dreamy music," with which William Dotani agreed.  This inspired . . . more ...blowin' in the wind rating: 10 | comments: 18 Growing Art rating: 10 | comments: 17 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 shared the post Dream Tour #23--Moon Dreams Nov 20, 2009 10:04PM EST Chris commented on the post My dad once told me, "You are not defined by the people who don't like you, you are known by the way you treat them." by Fred R. Nov 20, 2009 9:58PM EST "Father knows best." more Chris commented on the post The Shape of Terrorists to Come - They don't need Afghanistan or Al-Qaeda to do harm - From Foreign Policy Magazine by Vicente Duque Nov 20, 2009 4:03PM EST "I agree substantially with your agreement." more Chris replied to a comment by Chris Brockman on Dinner for too many Nov 20, 2009 4:00PM EST "I'm sorry Allen, and I'm glad that you can use words to express your loss.Surely you realize, however, that I am not trivializing death or anyone's in particular except Socrates. He was trying to make . . ." more Chris replied to a comment by Chris Brockman on TOUCHING ETERNITY Nov 20, 2009 3:05PM EST "#1: Geez Robert, my point was that you're an excellent and careful wordsmith.#2: See. I was right. This is good." 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 116 Pings | View all » Jared G., Nov 8, 2009, 1:50PM EST I'll check out the dreams....thanks!! view Jared's profile | Ping Jared Jared G., Nov 7, 2009, 5:36PM EST With Nam-myoho-renge-kyo all your wildest dreams can be fulfilled! view Jared's profile | Ping Jared 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 view all Pings » top