Daily Archives: June 19, 2016

The Thug Life Chose Me

Earlier today [Author’s Note:  Thursday] at work, one of my coworkers sent me a list of thoughtful statements about what sort of qualities are connected with intellect.  The list included some that make a great deal of sense—a messy desk as … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bang The Keys

Bang The Keys:  Four Steps To A Lifelong Writing Practice, by Jill Dearman In many ways, this is an unpleasant book to read, being crude, deliberately immoral and decadent, and filled with all kinds of New Age meditation and the … Continue reading

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Non-Book Review: Medieval Britain In 100 Facts

Medieval Britain In 100 Facts, by Matthew Lewis Having read the last few books I have reviewed for the De Re Militari [1] fairly quickly, I thought I would choose for myself a fairly lighthearted read on British Medieval history … Continue reading

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