Category Archives: Books/ Poetry/ Writings

Quote Of The Day (8/4): Bruce Lee

Posted on August 4, 2011 by 13th Floor Growing Old

“Truth has no path. Truth is living and, therefore, changing. It has no resting place, no form, no organized institution, no philosophy. When you see that, you will understand that this living thing is also what you are.” -Bruce Lee-

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Book Recommendation: Jailhouse Lawyers: Prisoners Defending Prisoners v. the USA By Mumia Abu-Jamal & Foreword By Angela Y. Davis (2009)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by 13th Floor Growing Old

In case you guys didn’t learn anything from the surviving the police video I posted and end up doing a bid, I recommend this as your first reading material while awaiting trial.Peace and Blessings to Mumia!!! Review “Mumia Abu-Jamal’s 27 … Continue reading →

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Book Of The Month: A Gathering of Old Men By Ernest J. Gaines (1983)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by 13th Floor Growing Old

A Gathering of Old Men By Ernest J. Gaines Product Description Set on a Louisiana sugarcane plantation in the 1970s, A Gathering of Old Men is a powerful depiction of racial tensions arising over the death of a Cajun farmer … Continue reading →

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She Likes To Get Haiku 28

Posted on July 1, 2011 by 13th Floor Growing Old

Forgotten future. Once she was a warriror. The past revenged now. -T.Shabazz-

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Book Of The Month: Chess Bitch: Women in the Ultimate Intellectual Sport By Jennifer Shahade

Posted on June 24, 2011 by 13th Floor Growing Old

In the game of chess, the strongest piece—the Queen—is often referred to as “bitch,” and being female has been long considered a major disadvantage. Chess Bitch, written by the 2004 U.S. Woman’s Chess Champion, is an eye-opening account of how … Continue reading →