Monthly Archives: September 2016

Book Review: The Aerobic House Cleaning Lifestyle

The Aerobic House Cleaning Lifestyle, by Stevie Markovich [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] If many self published books are written by people who read good books but are … Continue reading

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Under The Milky Way Tonight

How much context is necessary in a particular situation to make something clear?  There are some people, indeed, many people, who want no more context or background than is necessary to address with reality as it presently is.  On the … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Lost Civilization Enigma

The Lost Civilization Enigma:  A New Inquiry Into The Existence Of Ancient Cities, Cultures, And Peoples Who Pre-Date Recorded History, by Phillip Coppens While the contents of this book will likely be unfamiliar to most readers, whether or not they … Continue reading

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Book Review: Adam

Adam:  You Are Descended From Adam!  What About Adam?, by R.C. Besteder [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] It will likely come as little surprise that this book shares … Continue reading

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Dancing With The Scars

There are downsides of being the sort of person whom everyone is paying attention to in a sermon message like we had yesterday.  One of the perks of being a writer who tends to leave a fair amount of his … Continue reading

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Book Review: Rock Breaks Scissors

Rock Breaks Scissors:  A Practical Guide To Outguessing & Outwitting Almost Everybody, by William Poundstone As someone who enjoys reading practical guides on statistics and other related mathematical subjects [1], I found this book to be refreshing and enjoyable the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Dreamers And Deceivers

Dreamers And Deceivers:  True Stories Of The Heroes And Villains Who Made America, by Glenn Beck I was loaned this book from a friend of mine at church this past Sabbath as is sometimes the case [1], and when I set … Continue reading

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No Hater Thus Who Rose In Pride

Last night was the final meeting of the dinner club for this year, and unlike the last couple of years [1], the meeting did not take place on the pleasant houseboat run by the organizers, but rather was at the … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Family Tree Historical Maps Book: Europe

The Family Tree Historical Maps Book:  Europe:  A Country-By-Country Atlas Of European History, 1700s-1900’s, by Allison Dolan and the editors of Family Tree Magazine Like its companion volume [1], this atlas is mostly useful if you have some idea of … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Family Tree Historical Maps Book: A State-By-State Atlas Of U.S. History, 1790-1900

The Family Tree Historical Maps Book:  State-By-State Atlas Of U.S. History, 1790-1900, by Allison Dolan and the editors of Family Tree Magazine In reading a book like this, which amounts to a US atlas of a slightly specialized sort, one … Continue reading

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