I have always enjoyed writing, and when Covid hit I suddenly found myself in front of a computer far more than I desired. Like the local rivers swollen with the frequent Spring rains and overflowing their banks, words and thoughts tumbled widely and freely . My weekly preaching platform had been taken away and I … Continue reading Chasing a Platform / Why Do I Blog?
Category: Literature
Hamiltonian Wisdom: Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton
My wife suggested that I watch Hamilton when it became available to stream on Disney+, but just as I was about to start it I realized that I was potentially in danger of ruining a good book (think of the poor wretch who watched the movie Jurassic Park before reading the book!), so I grabbed … Continue reading Hamiltonian Wisdom: Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton
Book Review: CR Wiley
I first encountered CR Wiley during Season 1 of Man Rampant where he was featured on Episode 4, "The State vs Your Family". Intrigued, I found his book The Household and the War for the Cosmos. It was available to read for free through Kindle Unlimited so I plunged in. Much of the modern world … Continue reading Book Review: CR Wiley
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That Time Peter Jackson Ruined The Hobbit
This post is actually about the nature of fairy tales, so keep reading even if you don't care for my movie critique. Yes, they were fun movies to watch. But since the very first "Tolkien" movie, the Fellowship of the Ring, the series had trended towards more CGI, more deviations from the books, and more … Continue reading That Time Peter Jackson Ruined The Hobbit