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Maria, Both of your suggestions are great, the important thing is that it's now open for discussion. It is possible some people might have read some books that they would be willing to loan or exchange with others. I do have to tell you that I am quite possessive of my resource books because I constantly use them as references and don't like to part with them or share them for fear that they will not be returned which happened on several occasions. Alicia
readysetgo95814 <mcortez3@...> wrote:
Alicia,
while I think it's a wonderful idea, I don't think I (or every
member) could commit to reading the same book. How about one member
reads a book of their choice and makes a presentation to the rest of
the group on the highlights
of the book. We could also consider a
book-exchange. I loan you one of mine and you loan me one of yours
and we exchange back at the next meeting. At any rate, I'll add this
topic to our next meeting's agenda.
Maria
--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Alicia Avelar Olmos de Carrillo"
<alliecar@p...> wrote:
>
> OK Northern Californian's, this is a challenge to us all. What if
we
> plan that for our next meeting in March we each present the name of
1
> book along with the author, the possible merits of the book to the
> group and we vote on it as the book of the quarter. As the first
book
> it might be best if it's a book in english, a book we can all get
> either through Amazon or any of the on-line booksellers and that
the
> book should be $50.00 or less because some of these books are very
> expensive.
>
> Once we have decided on a book we can
communicate it to all of the
> Ranchos members. Anyone from Ranchos who wants to participate can
do
> so.
>
> And here's to all of Ranchos, what say you on this matter because
it
> is now on the table for commentaries, suggestions etc.
>
> Feliz Año a todos........Alicia Avelar Olmos de Carrillo
>
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Mary Allen <mary.allen3770@s...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Victor:
> >
> > I know this was addressed to Joseph, but I couldn't help but
> overhear! It sounds like a wonderful set of ideas. Book reviews
are
> good because most of us have limited time and to be directed to
good,
> useful or interesting books is critical. On the other hand, it
> would be a real service to catalog vital information from certain
> books so that everyone doesn't
have to search through the same
> books. It would be a great reliable bank everyone could draw
from.
> But we have to give credit where credit is due....Alicia did get
this
> started.
> >
> > Isn't it great? The group weaves in and out but is never
> stagnant. The group is like a great tapestry. From the bottom you
see
> a lot of apparently disconnected threads. But, from the top, it
all
> comes together into a great design!
> >
> > My work is wonderful but very stressful. I coordinate
volunteer
> services for the terminally ill, my second career after 38 years in
> education. At the end of the day, I am sometimes emotionally
drained
> but I kick off my shoes and head for the computer to see what
> everybody has to say. It is refreshing.
Sometimes I smile at the
> polite exchanges. Sometimes I wonder. But it is always
> motivating. Then I am ready for the next day. Thanks.
> >
> > Mary
> >
> > "v.h.villarreal" <raices_regias@y...> wrote:
> > Joseph,
> >
> > I've thought of something similar but instead of getting a group
> > together to simply comment about or review a history book which is
> > very good, to take it one step further and create a searchable
> > database with all the data of genealogical relevance.
> >
> > Something similar to what we were doing with "The Colotlán Census"
> > from the Archivos Españoles where each team member gets assigned a
> > chapter or section of a book and as he/she is reading it enters
the
> > who, when, where and what data into a previously
agreed form.
> >
> > When everybody gets their part done it would be a simple task to
> > concatenate all the parts into a single searchable database. Then
> > we'd select another book and do the same and so on.
> >
> > The other part of the idea is to have a user interface that you
can
> > access online where one would select a book's title from the
> database
> > and then be able to search for a person's name and get a list of
all
> > the instances that the name appears and the associated events to
> it.
> > You would also be able to filter by dates and read all the persons
> > included in a selected period, some sort of timeline.
> >
> > With an application like that we would not only learn about
history
> > but we'd be accumulating data to be mined later with ease for our
> > genealogical purposes. I
don't think any copyrights would be
> > infringed by extracting the "data" this way out of a book.
> >
> > Of course there would have to be some criteria for the book's
> > selection process. We would have a list of "candidate" books and
> then
> > by consensus make a selection or maybe there could be several
teams
> > working on their own selected book projects. "Sumaria Relación"
is
> a
> > book that should be in such a list as well as many other history
> books
> > from colonial times. What do you think? I have already toyed
> around
> > with a possible database structure.
> >
> > Victor
> >
> >
> > --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Alicia Carrillo wrote:
> > >
>
> > > Victor and Ed,
> > > >
> > > > The reason I chose to use this quote is because the topic was
> on
> > > > historical novelas and or movies. My recollection was that in
> times
> > > > past many movies and novelas were created with this thematic
> matter.
> > > > It is not that I agree or disagree with it, my opinion is not
> of
> > > > any relevance as it is not well informed either way. The two
of
> you
> > > > appear to have much better information and anecdotal data
than I
> > do. I
> > > > appreciate your inputs and comments and for my part enjoy
when
> two
> > > > diverging views are presented with facts or data to represent
> each
> > > > point of view.
> > > >
> > > > Please continue to
enlighten us when ever possible. Since
> joining
> > this
> > > > group I have been reading as much as possible on the history
of
> > Mexico
> > > > at different time periods.
> > > >
> > > > That might be something we could do as a group, provide more
> names of
> > > > books and texts that each of us feels would be enlightening
to
> the
> > > > group as it relates to our research. You know what they say,
> > > > several people might read the same material and come away
with
> > > > differing opinions. I would love to belong to a
Latino/Mexican
> > > > literary group so that we could hold open discussions. I
guess
> I am
> > > > dreaming but if you don't have dreams you are not truly
living.
> > >
> > > dreams come through
with action. here is how you do it. get
> together
> > > with those Rancho Members right in your area and pick a book to
> read or
> > > and get together quarterly to review the book. put a notice up
in
> the
> > > family history center you attend and the others in the SF bay
> area (you
> > > could mail them to the others unless you want to make a visit).
> > >
> > > just an idea.
> > >
> > > joseph
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Take care,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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