Daily Archives: August 5, 2019

Harden The Target

Whenever there are mass shootings or some other kind of related act of violence in the United States, there is on the side of leftists a hue and cry for tougher gun control laws.  While such appeals tend to fall … Continue reading

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Book Review: Journals: 1934-1955

Journals:  1934-1955, by Bertolt Brecht I really wish I had read this book first among the Brecht books I have read (seven in all so far) instead of last.  Seeing what Brecht had to say about politics and literature and … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Collected Poems Of Bertolt Brecht

The Collected Poems Of Bertolt Brecht, translated and edited by Tom Kuhn and David Constantine After reading this book but before writing this review I read another book that drastically changed my thoughts on this collection as a whole.  I … Continue reading

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Book Review: Love Poems (Brecht)

Love Poems, by Bertolt Brecht, translated by David Constantine and Tom Kuhn I have to admit that this book was a bit disappointing; it was not a surprise at all in the way that the author seemed to glorify a … Continue reading

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