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Mark Twain on Journalism
“It seems to me that just in the ratio that our newspapers increase, our morals decay. The more newspapers the worse morals. Where we have one newspaper that does good, I think we have fifty that do harm. We ought … Continue reading
Strange Stories Amazing Facts, and how Reader’s Digest is an American Treasure
I’ll never forget the time my dad got this book in the mail. He handed it to me when I was a kid and said, “you’ll like all the interesting stuff in here.” He was right. I actually never did … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Books, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged abraham lincoln, asassination, book, borely, john kennedy, reader's digest, rectory, strange
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In which I borrow from my own, 2006 Book Review of David Shenk’s “The Immortal Game”
Note: Apparently this review (which in and of itself is FOURTEEN years old)–has been sitting as a draft in my blog-post hopper. I have a tendency to think my Amazon reviews are wasted if all they do is languish there … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Books, Reading, Uncategorized
Tagged anderssen, bobby, book, chess, david, fisher, game, immortal, kieseritsky, review, shenk
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The Lincoln Conspiracy–an unfinished review
Thus far I’m halfway through what has turned out to be a psycho-therapeutic pit stop. Being that the current state of the world is one of unmitigated anger, listless calls for some undefined goal of “justice,” the burning of infrastructure, … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Books, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged abraham lincoln, asassination, book, conspiriacy, meltzer
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In which I blatantly borrow my own Amazon review of Erwin McManus’ “The Last Arrow” and post it here.
Three years ago, when I was 47 and contemplating the horizon of my fifth decade on the planet, I had an introspective fit–the kind that proves that encroaching mortality starts to get in your head. Yet, I’m not sure that … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Books, CS Lewis, Entertainment, Faith, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged arrow, erwin, last, mcmanus, mosaic
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Local Celebrity Status: Moderate
It would seem that a local magazine, Enjoy, got some notion that my constantly-evolving diversity would be interesting, so they did a story on me. As a pre-emptive measure, I’d like to say to those that actually take the time … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Books, Card Tricks, Entertainment, Reading, Trolling, Writing
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In the hopper
Because Steve said it was good. He was right.
What book is Lincoln holding?
(Note: this blog post was written via voice to text on extremely bumpy bus ride headed out of Boise Idaho back towards Northern California) This photo was taken February 5, 1865 in Washington DC, in the studio a photographer Alexander … Continue reading
Topic of Discussion: Flannery O’Connor
I’m doing this because it has been twice suggested to me that this would be a cool idea. So I’m tossing this out there: who has read O’Connor’s short story A Temple of the Holy Ghost? Thoughts? Observations?
Books found while on the lam in Boise
It literally becomes incumbent upon me to try to slither I to a used bookstore in any twin I happen to be in other than my own. Boise Idaho was no different. And I found two. I also managed to … Continue reading
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Tagged flannery o'connor, fly fishing bookstores, john knowles
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Master Of None 