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Lady Book Notes: February 2008
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Book Review: Soldier's Heart. Author: Elizabeth D. Samet. Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN: 13: 978-0-374-18063-8; 10: 0-374-18063-6. It was slightly more than a decade ago that Elizabeth D. Samet graduated from an Ivy League university and accepted a position as a civilian faculty member at America’s oldest military academy, West Point. The first contrast, which I’ve already mentioned, is that of gender. She speaks bluntly, but not bitterly, about the obstacles mi...
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Lady Book Notes: March 2008
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Saturday, March 15, 2008. Quick Comment: Not the End of the World. Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press. Steff Kennedy is an unlikely hero for an action thriller. One thing's for sure: he's no James Bond (nor even a Jason Bourne). Which is okay, because the villain in this piece, Rev. Luther St. John, is no Dr. No either. And author Christopher Brookmyre is no Ian Fleming. What's wrong with this book? The plot for one thing. It reads like something that was inspired by some of the lesser James Bond film...
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Lady Book Notes: November 2008
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Saturday, November 01, 2008. Book Comment: Remembering Hypatia. I appreciate this book's focus on an historical woman whose scholarly achievements have received far too little attention through the ages. I'm ashamed to say that I don't recall ever learning about Hypatia, or even hearing or reading her name, until I read Jennifer Hecht's fine book, Doubt. Having read this novelization of Hypatia's life, I may turn my attention to a more scholarly examination next time around. Michael Deakin's.
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Lady Book Notes: June 2010
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Sunday, June 06, 2010. Book Note: Founding Faith. Knowing my interests in history and church-state issues, a friend of mine recommend a book to me recently. I will share some thoughts about the book, Founding Faith: How Our Founding Fathers Forged a Radical New Approach to Religious Liberty. The author, Steven Waldman. A co-founder of Belief.Net. Took a fairly evenhanded approach in his examination of. The role of religion in the American Revolution and the formation of the USA, and. All five of them fel...
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Lady Book Notes: April 2009
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Saturday, April 18, 2009. Book Comment: Starship Troopers. I recently read Starship Troopers. By Robert Heinlein. When I closed the book, I thought, "Meh. It was okay. I probably wouldn't have read it had it not been recommended by a friend, but it was a fair to middling read for me.". Given that response, I was rather surprised to learn this morning, as I prepared to write this post, that this book (initially published in 1959) has had a significant impact. The things I found interesting about the book ...
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Lady Book Notes: December 2007
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Monday, December 24, 2007. Book Review: Misquoting Jesus. Author: Bart D. Ehrman. Which form of the Lord’s Prayer did Jesus teach - the one in the gospel of Matthew or the one in the gospel of Luke? Did the original letters of 1Timothy and 1 John teach that Jesus was divine? Was Jesus calm on the night of his arrest or did he suffer intense mental anguish? Why are there thousands of discrepancies between biblical manuscripts? Links to this post. Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Book Review: Distant Peaks.
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Lady Book Notes: November 2009
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Thursday, November 12, 2009. When I was a teen, I spent a number of Saturday evenings watching campy. Movies on TV. Strangely enough, I’d never actually read Mary Shelley’s classic book. I can now report that I’ve corrected that oversight and, in addition to having seen many (but certainly not all) of the. Movies, I've read the book that spawned the films. As I read. I was struck by some parallels and contrasts I saw between that story and the. I’ll begin by considering. Story holds that God and humankin...
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Lady Book Notes: January 2008
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Sneak Peek: The Daily Show and Philosophy. Some of you may have noticed, by glancing at my sidebar, that I'm currently reading The Daily Show and Philosophy. Those of you who are TDS fans, or those who are interested in the philosophy of language, communications and rhetoric, may enjoy this book. I'm currently reading a section that carries the provocative sub-title, Critical Thinking and the War on Bullshit. In light of the fact that President Bush will be delivering his final.
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Lady Book Notes: February 2010
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010. At issue isn't just protection for some entertainer's potty mouth. Words are ideas. If the government can control the words we say, it can also control what we think. Ultimately, my concern is for the preservation of our most basic liberty - a freedom of the mind. Is being fucked in the shadow of the First Amendment. Neither a Commission nor a court nor a cop should have power over our ideas. To ensure freedom of the mind, fuck. Must be set free. Links to this post.
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Lady Book Notes: May 2009
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Friday, May 29, 2009. Upton Sinclair's aim in writing. The story (like Mario Puzo's. Was Puzo inspired by Sinclair? Having inspired the reform and regulation of the American food industry, was a significant book in American history. Looking at what has transpired since its publication in 1906 (and recollecting that Sinclair's primary concern was to uplift the poor) and observing the plight of the American poor. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm Currently Reading. . . Fiske Miles, FCD.
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