Books to acquire or borrow:

I promised a revision of the first posting from Books to Acquire or Borrow explaining a little something about each entry giving an idea as to why I posted it in my journal to begin with, and here it is.

Categories & Subjects (I wanted to split this list into at least these two main headings, maybe more as the lists develops).

Underneath these two main headings then I have listed a few sub-categories, and it is in these that the actual entries would be classified.

1. Collecting (collecting what you ask? Collecting Coins, Books, Antiques including Records (vinyl lp's including 45's 78's 33 1/3 rd's). Technically 78's are Shellac and not Vinyl.).

So far my list only contains book entries and here they are again including the extra information promised:

1. Mobile Home Wealth
by Zalman Velvel, Borders has is for $19.95 (probably can be had elsewhere cheaper which is why I noted the price and why I just created the html link to buy it on Amazon--click the link and I get paid a wee little bit if you buy the book, not much really and Amazon has a good price :) I just checked and Amazon has it for $13.57). This book list started while I was standing at Borders, there was so many great books there I felt compelled to start recording the ones I would eventually want to explore further. A book like this is intriguing for several reasons. Namely that a person can make money by investing in mobile homes (which is the premise of the book according to the author). For me, the fact that this is an unknown market makes it interesting enough to want to research it. I almost always am intrigued by subjects that seem to be hidden treasures (things that the masses do not know about but promise something of value--worth pursuing). Plus, I have been interested in mobile homes for a long time. Not sure why, maybe its the cheapness or affordability. Maybe it's the fact that many of them date from the late 50's and early 60's, eras both of which I like. I admire the architecture from these eras and seek it out in my homes (hence the home we live in now was built in the very early 60's).

2. Debt Cures They Don't Want You To Know About
by Kevin Trudeau, Borders has it for $14.95 but Amazon has it for $10.38 if you click the title (I added the html code and will get paid a tiny bit if you buy the book). Another book similar to the first one listed in that the title suggest something that few know much about, certainly a topic that promises something of value and from the title we can gather that the topic is purposely being hidden (they don't want you to know about). So, because I don't have the time to read through the book right now, I simply make a note of it for later recall.

3. Million Dollar Networking
by Andrea R. Nierenberg, Borders has it for $15.95 Amazon for $14.96 buy by clicking the title link above. I had just got done reading some Andrew Carnegie wherein he states emphatically the value of networking. So, this is why the title jumped out at me, in large part because of what I had previously heard from Carnegie (plus of course, who doesn't want more friends right? Or a larger list of acquaintances).

4.Think and Grow Rich [Collectors Edition Cloth Hardcover]
by Napoleon Hill, Borders has is for $30.00 Amazon for $24.95 new just click the link in the title above. I have a collection of books from this author. The first time I read Think and Grow Rich I was thirteen years old. Since then I have read the book maybe twenty times. It is by far one of the best books ever written on the subject of creating your world. Just like the title says, you can literally Think and grow rich. But more than that, what you think becomes your reality. Equally important, whether you know it or not, what you think is and has been creating your reality all your life.

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To be continued...

A Diary of Sorts:

The last (first) Diary post was undated in my journal but as it was posted prior to this one it must have dated from around the first of October.

Entry #2 10-06-09: Went shopping with Diamond today & Fariba got really mad about it claiming I only bought things for myself (as if food is gonna be only for me) & spent too much money ($27) as its only Tuesday (early in the week for our food budget). These types of episodes & this type of behavior bothers me. This is what reminds me that our relationship may not last forever (even though we've been married for over 25 years). Why should I be around people that lash out at me? My path is geared toward rising above these petty behaviors. I am reminded to make plans to get away or possibly live on my own.

My desire is to have enough income to allow me to travel via bus motorhome/Land-Yacht style or similar. A large bus motorhome will give me enough space for my belongings.

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To be continued...

A Diary of Sorts:

Entry number 1: Today is Fariba's Fiftieth birthday and we are living at Pary Xanums house, a friend & former co-worker of hers. This home was built in the 1950's & has its architecture to match (the modern design, kinda cool actually but old). Astounding views of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It is just spectacular.

The Helicopters that frequently fly over the house are seemingly slightly sinister, imparting a feeling of superiority and caution.

Nonetheless, one has a feeling of dominion being able to look over the masses in the valley below. Aircraft is often at eye level or even below eye level. The lights of the cities at night are pretty.

The neighborhood is quiet and serene. I feel as if I will finally be able to have the ability to come into my own blossoming as it is into the man I was destined to become.

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To be continued...

I'll make it good...

After thinking about the post from yesterday, I decided that it would be a good idea to write something about each entry rather than list it as if plucked directly from the journal. To me, the way these list entries are recorded is understandable, mainly because I know myself. But you don't, so how meaningful is it? Some of the entries are self-explanatory, but others, as in the case of the entry Books I Would Like to Acquire or Borrow, need some description.

The next post will consist of the same list of books, etc. but with the necessary introductions wrapped around each item. After that, I will move onto the juicier entries!

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