Monthly Archives: February 2019

Mysteries Of The Bible: Where And Who Are The Priests Of The Order Of Melchizedek Today?

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

Hebrews 7:1-3 gives some fascinating ideas about the priesthood of Melchizedek as follows:  “For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Magician

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

The Magician, by W. Somerset Maugham The backstory behind this book is at least as interesting as the book itself, in that the author managed to take a creepy and unpleasant real life personage in Aleister Crowley and turn him … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Explorer

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

The Explorer, by W. Somerset Maugham In reading this book I was struck by what aspects of it made it so appealing, and something clicked that allowed me to better understand why this author has so quickly moved up my … Continue reading →

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Arrogance Up And Down

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

The noted popularizer Nassim Nicholas Taleb made a comment about the English language that I thought was worthy of unpackaging a bit, and that was a complaint in his collection of aphorisms The Bed Of Procrustes that there was no … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ambrose Bierce’s Write It Right

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Ambrose Bierce’s Write It Right, by Ambroe Bierce and Jan Freeman This is a complicated book.  That is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is not necessarily a good thing as well.  Once upon a time I came across … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge And Other Stories

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge And Other Stories, by Ambrose Bierce This is a stellar collection of short stories.  I must admit to being somewhat late to enjoying the writing of Ambrose Bierce, but this short book certainly provides … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Devil’s Dictionary

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

The Devil’s Dictionary:  Complete And Unabridged, by Ambrose Bierce The author was a Civil War veteran and a notoriously sardonic man most famous for this book.  This book is evidence that even when someone is deliberately trying to be on … Continue reading →

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And She Likes Everyone

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

There are many ways in which someone can be a cultural innovator or trendsetter, and strangely enough I often find myself puzzled by the way that Justin Bieber serves in that role as a musician despite the fact that at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Opposing Viewpoints: Popular Culture

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

Opposing Viewpoints:  Popular Culture, edited by David Haugen and Susan Musser This book is apparently one of a large series of books that seek to combine opposing viewpoints on some subject of contention so that the reader can sort out … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Big Rewind

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The Big Rewind:  A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture, by Nathan Rabin In reading this book one finds out a lot about Nathan Rabin and his insecurities, but at the same time, writing this book required a fair … Continue reading →

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