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bluestone -> The Culture Club- NOT the 80's pop group (8/23/2008 9:43:38 PM)

There are places to chat about books, music, arts, etc. however there is not a place to combine them all. I decided to start a thread for the discussion of:
Literature
Arts
Opera
Classical Music
Fine Coffee
Tea
Wine
Chess
and a little light theology from time to time.
Of course, chit chat and light conversation are encouraged!

This is not a thread for snobs, but for the everyday person who enjoys a bit of the high brow without being a high brow!

This is not a thread for people to tease or make fun of the things we enjoy.



CoeurdeLeon_ -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 9:55:20 PM)

Coffee ~ KenyaAA. I don't know why but I, personally, don't find Kona to be any better but I do find it to be far more expensive.

Literature ~ Anyone who hasn't read The Brothers Karamazov needs to do so. One of the best books ever.

Oh, we were discussing The Iliad vs. The Odyssey in another thread. I loved The Iliad. Not so much The Odyssey.


All that to make sure I'm subscribed.[;)]



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:00:39 PM)

I just finished reading "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers. Very good stuff, particularly for the time it was written. I recommend it highly.

A couple of months ago I re-read an old favorite, "Lost Horizon". I think in our fast paced world, it would make a great movie. I know one was made long ago, but I think a new one would be good.

Lioness, I have never had really fresh Kona. That I have had I felt had been sitting around for a while. I like the Kenyan too. I don't care for Peruvian. Too acidic.



CoeurdeLeon_ -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:07:58 PM)

I'm glad you mentioned The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. I pick it up and put it down every time I go to the bookstore. Now I can plan on not putting it down the next time.

I've had Papua New Guinea coffee that I like. I've found that when the description says something about "bright acidity" I like it. And I like some fruity undertones but not citrus. Coffee is surprisingly like wine.



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:10:22 PM)

as far as Southern women authors go, Flannery O'Connor gets the limelight, but McCullers has a way with characters that is just fantastic. She can weave character's lives together in such a dramatic way.



humbleinspirit -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:12:33 PM)

You mean this thread isn't about the band?



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:27:52 PM)

I wondered how long it would take.[8|]


Lioness, coffee beans are a lot like wine grapes, as far as the terminology goes. Varietal and Estate coffees exist same as wines.



CoeurdeLeon_ -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:32:08 PM)

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ORIGINAL: bluestone

I wondered how long it would take.[8|]


Lioness, coffee beans are a lot like wine grapes, as far as the terminology goes. Varietal and Estate coffees exist same as wines.

I didn't realize that. I'm not very knowledgeable about wine so I'll have to go look those things up!

I haven't ever read any Flannery O'Connor, either. I think I'd better start taking notes...



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:36:32 PM)

Pop some prozac before reading McCullers, she seemed to be rather depressed.[;)]
I think her husband was an artist in New York State. Can;t remember his name, however.

Hey have you ever read "Eyewitness to History"? Eye Witness accounts of historic events. Fascinating.

Do you play chess?



CoeurdeLeon_ -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:39:07 PM)

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ORIGINAL: bluestone

Pop some prozac before reading McCullers, she seemed to be rather depressed.[;)]
I think her husband was an artist in New York State. Can;t remember his name, however.

Hey have you ever read "Eyewitness to History"? Eye Witness accounts of historic events. Fascinating.

Do you play chess?

No, I've never read that and, yes, I know how to play. I don't play often and I'm by no means good but I do enjoy it occasionally.

I assume you play?



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:42:24 PM)

I play, but not very well. I am more literature than math oriented. I have also found that as I age, I have lost a lot of "sharpness" in the game. boo hoo.



Kerrlaw -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:44:11 PM)

I really enjoy Kona coffee. Some of my friends in SG sent me enough to last until judgment morning.[sm=cool.gif]

One of these days I hope to try Kopi Lewak, the world's most expensive coffee.[sm=dollars.gif]



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:45:36 PM)

Isn't that the coffee that is umm...run through a monkey's rear? Or is it a wart hog that recycles it?



Kerrlaw -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:49:29 PM)

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ORIGINAL: bluestone

Isn't that the coffee that is umm...run through a monkey's rear? Or is it a wart hog that recycles it?


My research leads me to believe that passing through the digestive system of a cat-like animal both purifies and enhances the flavor of the coffee bean.[sm=kitty.gif][sm=icon_smile_tongue.gif]



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 10:59:08 PM)

My. Well, you just enjoy that, sir.

I prefer coffee without the special filtering.[;)]

I actually read a review that said it was not that good of a cup of coffee...just expensive and hard to get.

Would it be so special if YOUR cat filtered the beans for you? You would not even have to hunt across the jungle floor for droppings. Just check the litter box.



Kerrlaw -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:02:44 PM)

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Would a discussion of this Culture Club be in order?



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:09:47 PM)

I think Mr. Humbleinspirit beat you to it in an above post.



NO



humbleinspirit -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:19:46 PM)

Yes, but Kerrlaw supplied a link to listen to them though. I'll put my vote in for the song Move Away. You don't hear that one (like most of their songs) on the radio anymore sans Karma Chameleon, etc.



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:30:42 PM)

please don't kill the thread before it gets off the ground.[&:]



MindySue69 -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:31:25 PM)

I am not a fan of chess, Chinese checkers is more my speed!

Currently I am reading Dracula. I always wanted to read it, and picked it up at Salvation Army a few weeks ago.

I am also drinking coffee. I love coffee, and without it, I would be a very cranky MindySue.

I love all types of books - besides Dracula, I am spending my other reading time looking at a book on the Arts & Crafts movement for furniture & architecture. Similar to mission style furniture but a bit more "dressed up".



humbleinspirit -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:36:21 PM)

I do like Chess.



MindySue69 -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:36:51 PM)

I like Chess pie.



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:37:01 PM)

I love Dracula, and have re-read it many times. What most people don't realize is that the book has a Christian tone to it. Don't curse God, or you may wind up slurping blood for dinner. The book has not been done justice on film, IMO.



bluestone -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:38:43 PM)

I want to collect chess sets, but they are terribly expensive, and take up space.

I used to play online, but anytime it seemed I might win, the opponent would quit the game. Not resign, but just up and log off.[:@][:@]



humbleinspirit -> RE: The Culture Club (8/23/2008 11:41:23 PM)

Now is it true that they still have not invented a computer that a human can't beat yet?



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