The Magic Curtain: The Mexican-American Border in Fiction, Film, and Song

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Does This Make Me Look Fat?: The Definitive Rules for Dressing Thin for Every Height, Size, and Shape

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Not only about shape, but about style, too
What a neat book!
not only for soft shaped ladies! basic rules of harmonious figure
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Does This Make Me Look Fat?: The Definitive Rules for Dressing Thin for Every Height, Size, and Shape
Leah Feldon
Manufacturer: Villard
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0812967658
Release Date: 2002-12-10

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With a rousing “we’re all in this together” attitude, Leah Feldon proves that a well-chosen wardrobe can render any figure fabulous. “All we have to do,” writes Feldon, “is choose the right clothes—clothes that camouflage any real or imagined figure flaws rather than highlighting them—and learn how to do it with ultimate style and confidence.” Take five pounds off your look with a new hemline; disguise a bit of bulge with a cleverly designed blouse; highlight your best assets with the perfect accessories. The key to “camouflage chic” is dressing to suit your body type, comfort level, and lifestyle—all while maximizing your own personal flair.

Instead of spending another moment agonizing in front of the closet, you’ll learn how to:
* distinguish between “yes” and “no” colors
* lose the tummy without the tuck
* perk up your basic black
* create optical illusions for a long, lean look
* conquer the dreaded bathing-suit challenge
* follow timeless tenets of good taste

Packed with empowering, easy-to-implement tips, fun illustrations, and celebrity style secrets, Does This Make Me Look Fat? provides all the information you’ll need to create a slimmer, more stylish, and better-proportioned look (and to help your man do it, too!).

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Not only about shape, but about style, too.......2007-08-31

If you (like me) are blessed with a beautifull curvy body that looks best when it's naked, and worst when dressed to the nines, this book is for you. The best is that you can really understand the principles (if you don't, create your personal model on the Land's End website and try them out). The book will give you a perfect guideline on how to follow fashion wisely, spend less and still stay ahead of the crowd of fashion victims. It relies heavily on black (people bring me a chair to sit down if I wear black as it makes me look like an undertaker's diploma piece), but the method of "camouflage chic" works as well with other darker colors. Especially helpful if you sew yourself and have to make decisions on style and detailing without being able to try the garment on!

What a neat book!.......2007-07-28

This book is so cute and well written! I loved the author's sense of humor and laughed so much while reading this. She's got some great artistic principles that she applies expertly to different body styles. If you want to look thinner, don't consider losing weight (unless you need to), just dress as she suggests to look 10 pounds thinner. Great author with a realistic view of women and their body issues.

not only for soft shaped ladies! basic rules of harmonious figure.......2007-05-29

I am Italian and I sew. this means that clothing is a basic necessity for me. I am blessed with a good figure but everytime I help a friend in looking at her best, I have not been able to tell her why I insist for a certain lenght or a neckline. in this book there are the reasons why certain harmonies are so perfect and why other choices are wrong on two ladies apparently similar. It is the basic book to reinvent the proportions of the body you don't know how to look at- yours -and to look just beautiful. it is the written version of what enhainces without all the mistery aura of the "good tasted gurus". to be read and to be offered as a gift.

Basic Image Information.......2007-05-22

This book is a good place to start when interested in how to "camouflage" those body imperfections.

Look for best and dress your best.......2007-05-13

This book is filled with good advice and guidance to help someone to dress more attractively for their body type as well as look thinner. The choices one makes in purchasing clothing after reading this book are more selective and more interchangeable. The focus will be on looking for clothing that looks good on you. Also, you will know what style to look for and what color that's best for you. This book helps you to build a good wardrobe that can give you different looks with less items. If you want to look thinner and better in what you wear, then buy this book.

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If you've got style, it always shows.
Mostly candids,more amusing than anything

Height of Fashion

Manufacturer: Greybull Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0967236673
Release Date: 2001-12-02

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Remember the day you knew you looked your very best, and someone grabbed a camera to immortalize your wonderfulness? Height of Fashion is a beguiling, utterly original album of 231 enlarged snapshots of kids, teens, and adults showing off their Easter outfits, their party finery, their funky fashion and designer suits, their shags and Afros and punk dye jobs. Not to mention, when the occasion warrants, their birthday suits.

Sometimes that "height of fashion" feeling derives from proximity to fame (posing with the Beatles, or Ronald Reagan, or Miss Wyoming), but more often it comes from the importance of a particular event--a bar mitzvah or a wedding or the day a beauty salon owner just felt like doing a handstand while roller-skating at the beach in a vintage dress. (Quotes from the subjects of some of the photos evoke snippets of memory--and offer some wry observations about style aspirations.)

Who are all these people? Well, a few are celebrities, many occupy large and small positions in the worlds of fashion, design, and film, and some may be "just folks." But since everyone is identified by name only, fame takes a back seat to sheer nostalgia. Whether the subject is a windblown Faye Dunaway in a black dress and a convertible, on her way to meet Marcello Mastroianni, or a small, beaming woman posing on a Miami sidewalk in the Jackie Kennedy-style suit she made for her 1964 wedding, what matters is that somebody is having a moment of personal glory and that somebody else can't resist taking a picture. Fashion is fickle, but these snapshots evoke the enduring power of dreams and fantasies in our lives. --Cathy Curtis

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Fashion victims past and present will share a collective shudder when they take a peek at this gloriously campy and unexpectedly touching photo compilation...participants--which included the unfamous as well as Gina Gershon, Sofia Coppola and Dennis Hopper--smugly model such atrocities as ruffled bolero and painfully '80s workout ensembles...yet clearly feel like they've got it going on. --Entertainment WeeklyIt's an anti-fashion book. We love celebrating this time when people feel great about themselves, where they're just oozing confidence.--Lisa Eisner The mix is both disturbing and delicious, a quilty pleasure.--The New York Times Everyone has one. Their height of fashion. A time in their lives when they felt like they could really knock your eyes out, they were so "on." Maybe it was the perfect accessory or the right shade of blue or maybe it was the genius foresight to combine stripes and plaids. Editors Lisa Eisner and Roman Alonso invited a cross section of the famous and not-so-famous and not-famous-at-all to provide a photo that captured that moment of 'height of fashion." The results range from the hilarious to the sublime, from the ultra chic to the totally un-cool, but always intimate and original. In her introduction New York Times Magazine Style Director Amy Spindler offers not only a look at some of the most incredible fashion moments of the last several decades, but also a peek into the psyche of those who were making fashion fabulous just by being themselves. While focusing on the charm and immediacy of snapshots and vernacular photography, Height of Fashion also includes a sprinkling of contributions from such well known photographers as Jurgen Teller, Helmut Newton, Bruce Weber and Arthur Elgort.

Customer Reviews:

If you've got style, it always shows........2000-08-15

I picked this book up at my local bookstore and just couldn't put it down. I eventually ordered it from Amazon and have been recommending it to all my friends. Besides the fact that it's full of insider media types and celebrities, one of the most fun aspects about this book is that it proves a point: style is all about attitude. The people in this book have plenty of both. Whenever I feel self-conscious about my personal style, I'll think of the brave souls in Height of Fashion, and then go for my look.

Mostly candids,more amusing than anything.......2000-05-31

Most of the photos in this charming book are candids,taken by non-professionals,in fact often by the subjects' family members or friends.There IS one STUNNER of Tracee Elliss Ross(Diana's daughter) by Mario Testino that is worth the price of the book alone.But the others show the subjects not at their HEIGHT of fashion,it seems to me,but in their most embarrassing fashion faux pas fazes,when they were following ridiculous(often 80's) trends.Also,many of the people submitted pics of themselves as children,so if you're expecting adult models and celebrities,you'll find few here.Still,I was quite pleased with the book.Even the design of it is pleasing,the size,the quality of the paper e.t.c.All in all,pretty cool.

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Height of Fashion
Lisa and Roman Alonso Eisner
Manufacturer: Greybull Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KYR2UW

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The swinging seventies -- behold the rise of bubble-gum pop! Experience the women's movement as it spreads through Riverdale! Witness the emergence of patches, pet rocks, Pong and CB radios! Boogie with Archie and the gang at the disco and laugh again at the antics of America's #1 teenagers!

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Really great!.......2007-02-01

Again, I loved this one as well. They are right in saying that it is a bit difference; the focus that is. It really concentrates on the fashion and electronics; everchanging as it was. Add it to the collection and read them all.

THE FANTASTIC FADS OF THE 1970'S.......2005-08-02

Archie Americana the Best of the 1970's is, I think the best of all the Archie Americana series of trade paperback collections because it does the best job of capturing the look and feel of its decade. The 1970's was perhaps the most eclectic and trendy decade in American history with a new fad coming along every few months to capture the imagination of Americans. Archie comics marched right along in time to all the changes the 1970's brought from protests to disco. This volume collects 17 Archie stories that will make readers year for the days of pet rocks and CB radios. Shirley Jones, Mrs. Partridge herself introduces this volume.

In "Protest" from 1970, Archie is on the warpath and wants to get a sit-in protest staged with the rest of the gang. The only trouble is that Archie can't seem to find a cause to protest but merely wants to protest because the rest of the country is. Too bad for Arch that everyone if Riverdale seems relatively happy.

"Bubble Trouble" features "The Archies" band in action. You can almost hear them singing "Sugar Sugar". When an editor of a music magazine calls their music "bubblegum music" Archie is not happy and goes to see the editor to voice his displeasure. You wonder how much fun the writer had with this story since the Archies WERE about as bubblegum as you could get.

In "No Fuel like and old Fuel" the gang finds themselves paralyzed by the energy crisis of the mid-1970's. When Archie cannot get any gas to take Betty & Veronica on a picnic, he and Jughead cleverly make do by attaching a sail from Mr. Lodge's boat to sail to the park. But what happens when it's time to leave and there is no wind?

"You Came a Long Way Baby" finds Archie, or rather Betty and Veronica tackling the subject of Women's liberation in this tale from 1975. Of all people, Miss, I mean Ms. Grundy leads the way!

In "Bi-centennial Banter" the boys are working on their Bi-Centennial pageant when the girls, who had been excluded from the festivities, strongly display how many women played important roles in the fight for independence as well.

"Over and Out" highlights one of the great fads of the 1970's the CB radio craze. We all remember that don't we? Arch and Veronica are staying in touch with oh-so-cute little handle names, not knowing that everyone is listening into their conversations.

"Video Vexation" features another great fad and one that has actually survived and grown to this very day...the video game fad. The boys are so into playing "Pong" that they begin to lose interest in the girls...until the girls turn out to be better players...

"Costume Caper" Pop culture comes home full tilt. While not mentioning it by name, a costume party features several people dressed in Star Wars costumes. Arch wins when he accidentally dresses up as "C3PO"

As with the other Archie Americana books there are also cover galleries featuring some of the classic covers from the 1970's. If you lived during this era like I did, you'll be certain to get a lot of laughs at looking back at some of the ridiculous fads and fashions of the wonderful decade of the 1970's.

Reviewed by Tim Janson

Interesting time-capsule of the 1970's.......2004-08-08

The 'Archie Americana' series continues on with this book highlighting the best stories from the 1970's. This book seems to take an intersting focus featuring stories with a heavy 1970's specific pop-culture bent that gives this book an almost time-capsule'ish feel capturing the trends/fashions/slang and even politics of this most colorful of contemporary decades. For example, we get references to 'Star Wars,' in an amusing Halloween costume contest story, disco dancing (of course) and even a delightfully quaint story on the rising popularity of videogaming (Pong) and a bit of gender wars as the girls attempt to unseat the boys from the throne of videogame dominance. While this book may seem different in that the general storylines seem to deviate from the standard Archie-esque plotlines (love triangles, archie-reggie rivalry, etc.) it's interesting to note a shift in tone as this comic series attempts to keep intact a teen audience shifting their attentions away from comics to more electronic forms of entertainment media.

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Driven by a less nimble wit or by an aficionado less fluent in the mysteries of the Royal and Ancient Game, The Complete Office Golf might have whiffed on the tees, but David Owen's cleverness and golfing jones conspire to extend and keep on course what is essentially a single joke. He begins with a premise that all golfers understand: the only reason to work is to earn the cash needed to support your golfing habit. And there's the conundrum; since most people have to work at exactly the best golfing hours, and since when they're not working courses tend to be the most crowded, they need to find a way to bring their game to the office with them. But how? Owens supplies a fully illustrated, often hilarious instruction manual.

Played on carpets, in conference rooms, around water coolers, behind potted plants, from sand-filled ashtrays, and between desks, Office Golf is a challenging enterprise. Consider, for instance, the problems presented by various floor coverings; from hardwood and linoleum to level-loop pile carpet and saxony plush, Owens offers tips for how to master them. Balls? If you forgot your wound balata and don't have a whiffle or Ping-Pong ball handy, Owens instructs you on how to properly engineer one by crushing a sheet of paper. He teaches you how to design a proper course--Office Golf even supplies the holes--and sneak your clubs in without the boss noticing, codifies rules and etiquette, and even addresses the "Inner Game." "Office Golfers often set unreasonably high expectations for themselves," he cautions. "When they fail to meet those expectations, they feel disappointed, perhaps even suicidal. This is foolish." Office Golf may be foolish too, but it will keep you smiling, which certainly shatters par for most nine-to-five enslavements. --Jeff Silverman

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It's finally here: golf for the office! No more Monday-to-Friday, 9-to-5 angst. No more interminably dreary Februarys. No more staring out the window on the first warm days of Spring, aching to be somewhere else. Now, hours once wasted planning, managing, manufacturing, selling, marketing, lawyering, and accounting can be put to productive use in putting, driving, and chipping. From how to set up a course in the conference room to facing a stairwell hazard--over or down?--The Complete Office Golf shows how to make a job seem like something you wouldn't mind doing for a living.

Profusely illustrated with instructional line art and photographs, Office Golf has it all: how to identify other obsessive, yet clandestine, golfers in the workplace (they refer to hallways as fairways and practice their Vardon grips on rulers); course design, including potted plants, water coolers, and other hazards; turf management; the short game--desk lobs, deciding whether to go under or over; specialized clubs; plus how to turn a supply closet into the essential 19th hole.

Bound into this eminently functional book are 12 color cardstock pages with 9 punch-out, reusable golf holes; a USOGA membership card; a bag tag; and a scorecard template.

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Solid book for the office golf enthusiast.......2000-10-12

Nice all-around book with 9 cardboard holes to base any office golf competition with. Some "good" information and tips along with whimsical. Lets your imagination work more on course layout but good fundamentals.

What a great idea!.......2000-06-12

I thought I was the only person who played golf around the office. No longer! All you need is a set of Nerf (R) golf clubs and this book, and you're on your way! A must for hip offices.

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Complete Office Golf
David Owen
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JZX7EM

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