Monthly Archives: July 2014

Yacht Rock, Or, The Incestuousness Of Cultural Elites

Yesterday, my wanderings through the world of Wikipedia led me to a humorous mockumentary called “Yacht Rock” [1] which lovingly tackles the incestuous soft rock music scene of the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. According to the show’s creator, the … Continue reading

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Book Review: C.S. Lewis & Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis & Mere Christianity: The Crisis That Created A Classic, by Paul McCusker [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] In some ways it is particularly ironic that … Continue reading

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A Premium On Practicality

I happened to randomly come across the surviving fragments of a most obscure book providing advice and tips for female emigrants to Canada in the late 19th century, and I was struck by the immensely practical advice that it contained. … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Princess Within For Teens

The Princess Within For Teens: Discovering Your Royal Inheritance, by Serita Ann Jakes [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany Books in exchange for an honest review.] Every once in a while [1] I read a book … Continue reading

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