Category Archives: Reading

Mark Twain on Journalism

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Ron Giesecke

“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 →

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Strange Stories Amazing Facts, and how Reader’s Digest is an American Treasure

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Ron Giesecke

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 →

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In which I borrow from my own, 2006 Book Review of David Shenk’s “The Immortal Game”

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Ron Giesecke

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 →

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The Lincoln Conspiracy–an unfinished review

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Ron Giesecke

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 →

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In which I blatantly borrow my own Amazon review of Erwin McManus’ “The Last Arrow” and post it here.

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Ron Giesecke

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 →

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Local Celebrity Status: Moderate

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Ron Giesecke

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 →

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In the hopper

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Because Steve said it was good. He was right.   

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What book is Lincoln holding?

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

(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 →

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Topic of Discussion: Flannery O’Connor

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

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?

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Books found while on the lam in Boise

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

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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