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@CDBurns, he does and Trump's influence grows. NPR had some Black minister on the radio today backing Trump.If the GOP were smart they'd suck it up and back their boy, cause they don't stand a chance against the Democrats without him. Now I don't think for a split second that the Republicans give a crap about what Trump will, or will not do for the American people. It seems this is about control, and apparently they can not control Trump. Despite some suggesting this, I never ever thought Obama was at risk of being assassinated. If Trump becomes president I think he is at much more risk than Obama ever was... Here is the thing @Cynique, you do not need more than 1/2 the country to agree with Trump, shoot it will be a miracle if more than 1/2 the country even votes. Trump simply needs more electors. Men have lost the presidency despite have more popular votes. Gore had 1/2 a million more people vote for him than Bush did, and Gore still lost. Again Cynique, you point out another problem with journalism today--or rather the poor excuse for what we call journalism. There is simply no distinction between advocacy and reporting the news. The notion that one news source is liberal and another is conservative is simply outrageous and does a gross disservice to the public. If news organization are brazen enough to make statements like the one that kicked off this discussion, we are really in deep do-do.

His topic addresses the issue. Self interest takes precedence over the public good.

ABSOLUTELY! Anyone producing a book with a brain in their head knows that a book review from a respected source drives sales. My dream would be to become one of those universally respected sources like NY Times, Kirkus, etc. There is indeed an opportunity because all those "respected sources" don't actually review books written Black Black people (the numbers are so small as to be insignificant). Any author worth their salt, would happily risk getting an unfavorable review from the NY Times, rather than be ignored. I have published many unfavorable reviews over the years. Again, there is no such thing as bad publicity. AALBC.com in this sapce has a great deal of potential, we collectively just need to embrace it, the majority culture will if we do.

Are people really looking for book reviews? Everybody thinks the book they have written is a great read. What all authors are really looking for is a favorable critique. Those desiring reviews should be warned about being careful what they wish for because they might get it, - in the form of a one star rating.

Why is stuff so normal considered to be paranormal? It's kind of like how wearing suit, ties, and stockings in the blazing sun is normal while wearing little or no clothing in such heat is abnormal. I don't find anything "para"normal about one closing his eyes in sleep and seeing the events of things to come played out for him. Nor do I find anything "para" normal about one spinning without physically moving, leaving her body, floating, going to other realms. What is not normal about being able to hear things that are actually being said or thought without being in the physical presence of those who are saying them? What I do, however, find abnormal is that we continue to find these things abnormal or unbelievable. What is really abnormal? Being so far removed from those parts of us unlimited by flesh until we think that this physical realm is all there is an existence so unlimited or being in closer touch with those parts of us unlimited by flesh and thinking that there is much more to existence than this physical realm? It's almost as baffling as seeing how baffled some of the "greatest minds" (whatever the criteria for that is... ) in literature are to this day over these lines: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."