Author: Michael Symmons Roberts
Book: The Miracles of Jesus
Description: The miracle accounts of the New Testament describe how Jesus could calm the storms with a word . . . heal the sick. But are these accounts true?

I'm going to purchase this novel. Outside of the Bible, I haven't read any books supporting Jesus on a historical level or anything that reveals and documents the reality of biblical characters and events. Lately, I have questioned myself and others about the belief system I inherited from my kin - without question of course, especially since my mother was a minister (as was the majority of her friends) and my great-grandfather was the pastor of Hills Avenue Baptist Church. My purpose is to know God for myself. Is God Real? Is God there to help or simply watching? Currently I'm reading Dancing the Dream by Jamie Sams. The book was given to me by Mak about two years ago. I started reading it two years ago but put it aside. I may not have been ready for it at the time. I am now. It is enlightening, on a level outside of what Christianity "taught" me. I like that she refers to God as The Great Mystery.

World AIDS Day is today. In reality, every day is a day for awareness. Isn't it somewhat amazing that because there is so much going on in the world we have specific days and months set aside, geared towards a particular cause to make us take the time to gather information, read stories, committ and show compassion . . .

(1)"World AIDS days is about people getting the facts:
(2) CDCs HIV Mission,
(3) UNAIDS,
(4) AIDS Epidemic update (WHO) and while you're there, take a look at the Voices of Hope: Photo Stories particularly Aaron and Mavis' story - it is heartbreaking . . .
(5)Office of Minority Health Resource Center.

Bookslut's interview of Mary Anne Mohanraj is wonderful. She is a much favored author of mine.

Oprah Winfrey present The Color Purple, a new musical. In addition to that, I just heard that she's also working on a movie deal for Toni Morrison's novel, Paradise.

A new HIGH for Atlanta. Grand opening to the public - celebration of events and Ohhhhh! Latin Jazz on the Sifley Piazza, Woodruff Arts Center, Salsa, latin jazz group featuring Alicia y Rumba Brava, Saturday 8pm-midnight.

Shavar.com - director, writer, producer, editor and photographer - very talented man.

The 2006 Lulu Blooker Prize for Blooks . The deadline: Entry forms and three copies of the relevant book must be received by Monday, January 30, 2006.
Catagories:
a. Fiction
b. Non-Fiction
c. Comic-blooks (i.e. based on a web-comic)

Get your Men Are Catty . . . t-shirts, hoodies, and more.

I'm behind on entertainment current events, but I was surprised to read that Fantasia has written a book. I stumbled on the information by way of an MSN story : Couple Seeks Removal of Fantasia signs.

Without having read the book, I have learned that Fantasia can't read or at least she reads well enough to survive but is considered illiterate - having dropped out of school in 9th grade after she was raped. Her book, titled Life Is Not A Fairy Tale has received interesting reviews on Amazon. In particular, two reviewers seemed more interested in passing judgment, and tearing down a young lady who seems to be making strides in a better direction, rather than actually reviewing the book.

WritersWeekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest, limited to 500 entrants: begins October 22, 2005. Fall 2005 Contest

Grant Will Send 500,000 Books to Affected Areas. First Book Receives Oprah's Angel Network Book Club Award for $250,000 to Support Book Relief for Katrina Victims.

Book Relief is the nation's largest and most comprehensive book distribution relief program and includes publishers large and small, such as HarperCollins Publishers, Disney, Townsend Press, Random House, Scholastic, American Girl, Reader's Digest, Simon & Schuster and Houghton Mifflin. To date, Book Relief has received commitments for more than four million books from these and other publishers, and additional commitments are expected.

Designed a new t-shirt lovely. More designs coming down the pipeline. I'm going to expand in December. While you're there, buy some stamps.