tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post394581540833732166..comments2023-09-20T05:14:16.635-04:00Comments on Stamford Talk: Eat, Think, Drive, Blog!: Discussion: Barack Obama's MemoirStamford Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145856659548079358noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-54379254072764305092007-11-27T08:36:00.000-05:002007-11-27T08:36:00.000-05:00The discussion was awesome. It was a mostly Africa...The discussion was awesome. It was a mostly African-American crowd (16 of us total) so I felt like a got a well-rounded view of the book. I would have focused on the political implications of the book (OK I only got to page 100 but I'm continuing to read it bc it's so good) but we discussed what race meant to him quite a bit. I'm going to post more about it, but I'll just say, I think you're going to love the book. He is incredibly honest about his life and views about race, both of which are complex. Frankly, he might be too smart and cool and open-minded to be president, which is sad. I don't think America wants someone as amazing as he is.Stamford Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628338751045041012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481685117023521386.post-39328240762042213422007-11-27T01:26:00.000-05:002007-11-27T01:26:00.000-05:00This is a fun post for me for two main reasons: 1 ...This is a fun post for me for two main reasons: <BR/><BR/>1 because I took the leap to call myself an Obama supporter awhile back... after much hemming and hawing.<BR/>2 I own a copy of, "Dreams of My Father" that I've been meaning to read for at least 2 years now... so perhaps it's time I picked it up. <BR/><BR/>Would be interested to hear how the discussion turned out.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540465146418344229noreply@blogger.com