Category Archives: Reading

Reading: The Terrible Speed of Mercy. A spiritual biography of Flannery O’Connor

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I’m just going to have to admit that this woman is easily as fascinating as her work. I’m barely into the third chapter, and it becomes obvious that her awareness of the human condition was extraordinary. But the way she … Continue reading →

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Flannery O’Connor and the inevitable need for a Palette cleanser 

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

In October of 1992, a long-haired, erstwhile rock star boarded a cruise ship and sailed towards the Virgin Islands. That would-be guitar god was me. An unrefined and generally self-absorbed bit of stock I was. Part of the way my … Continue reading →

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Video: Skulking around my favorite bookstore

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Ron Giesecke
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Resetting the brain (otherwise known as “getting away from screens”)

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I’m not going to sit here an blow conjectural smoke at you as if I never pick up a smart phone anymore.  But my well-documented neurological downsides that stem from too much screen time was–and I emphasize WAS–cutting into my … Continue reading →

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Book Review: FROZEN, by 3 1/2 year-old Bailee

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

The intellectual weighs in on fine literature.  And sings a song for you as well.

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Download Thimblerig’s Ark

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Nate Fleming’s Narnia-ish/Genesis-ish book, Thimblerig’s Ark, is available for free on the Amazon Kindle side for the next couple of days. I was supposed to read it a long time ago, and now I wound up spiking that little plan … Continue reading →

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Reading now 

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I am currently  sitting at a Memorial Day barbecue. Watching the kids play.  But I’m also captivated by this book at the moment. Truly, I am silenced. By both the sheer subterranean level of human depravity, and the sheer ignorance … Continue reading →

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On Monday’s show 

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

it seems I’ve got the reflexive need to mention Flannery O’Connor’s works right now. But I can’t help it. As I was reading her story (and my current favorite) The Lame Shall Enter First, I could not help but think … Continue reading →

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It’s official. I am a fan of Flannery O’Connor

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I believe I’ll make this my shortest post ever with: Nuff said.

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Some days

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

 I love my Nook. 

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