Tag Archives: politics

Portland Anonymous: Fragment Thirteen

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

I’m not proud of what we did, not proud at all.  We knew that #N/A was a person with a big mouth, and he had some strong opinions, although not unjust ones, and we were having problems with him, so … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Encyclopedia Of Misinformation

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

The Encyclopedia Of Misinformation:  A Compendium Of Imitations, Spoofs, Delusions, Simulations, Counterfeits, Imposters, Illusions, Confabulations, Skulduggery, Frauds, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Hoaxes, Flimflam, Pranks, Hornswoggle, Conspiracies & Miscellaneous Fakery, by Rex Sorgatz On the one hand, I am perhaps the ideal reader … Continue reading →

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The Incompetent Pollsters Of New Caledonia

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

Although the attention of most of the people I happen to know this week was on the election here in the United States, about which I have little that I want to say, there was another momentous election that happened … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Glass Universe

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

The Glass Universe:  How The Ladies Of The Harvard Observatory Took The Measure Of The Stars, by Dava Sobel When I was a tenth grade student taking AP European History, the document based question portion of the exam that year … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 48 Lies About American History

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

48 Lies About American History (That You Probably Learned In School), by Larry Schweikart The author knows what he is talking about when he criticizes textbooks for the lies they pass along, and he names names in this humorous and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 7 Events That Made America America

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

7 Events That Made America America And Proved That The Founding Fathers Were Right All Along, by Larry Schweikart How you view this book will depend in large part on how much you agree with the author’s libertarian perspective.  There … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Book Of Migrations

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

A Book Of Migrations:  Some Passages In Ireland, by Rebecca Solnit This book was mercifully short, but frustrating to read.  There are times in this book where I wondered if the author would become self-aware, but sadly, such moments never … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: When To Rob A Bank

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

When To Rob A Bank…And 131 More Warped Suggestions And Well-Intended Rants, by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner, read by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, with Erik Bergman and Therese Plummer I had mixed views of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walking With Romana

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

Walking With Ramona:  Exploring Beverly Cleary’s Portland, by Laura O. Foster My feelings about this book are highly ambivalent.  Like many children, I read a fair amount of Beverly Cleary’s novels when I was a child, even if I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Words And Witnesses

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

Words And Witnesses:  Communition Studies In Christian Thought From Athanasius To Desmund Tutu, edited by Robert H. Woods Jr. & Naaman K. Wood [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my … Continue reading →

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