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Ugly Fruit Should Be Eaten Too

This morning, as I began my drive to work, I heard a public service announcement of sorts on the radio that was promoting a petition against food waste for various grocers in the Portland area to seek the reversal of … Continue reading

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My Blue Ocean

Sometimes games can be very serious business, in that the strategies we think of in terms of playing games are often of a much more serious relevance. For example, a couple of days ago, after discussing a game strategy of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Your Blueprint For Life

Your Blueprint For Life: How To Align Your Passion, Gifts, And Calling With Eternity In Mind, by Michael Kendrick [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest review.] Whether a reader enjoys … Continue reading

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Non-Book Review: 21st Century Ellis

21st Century Ellis: Operational Art And Strategic Prophecy for the Modern Era, edited by B.A. Friedman I must admit I don’t know who the Ellis of the title is. This book came on a list of books available for review … Continue reading

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Non-Book Review: A Handful Of Bullets

A Handful Of Bullets: How The Murder Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Still Menaces The Peace, by Harlan K. Ullman As someone who reads a fair amount about World War I and its repercussions [1], I was pleased to finally snag … Continue reading

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Book Review: Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails

Mr. Lincon’s T-Mails: The Untold Story Of How Abraham Lincoln Used The Telegraph To Win The Civil War, by Tom Wheeler I borrowed this book from a friend, and it is interesting how this book mirrors the focus of another … Continue reading

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Non-Book Review: Fire On The Water

Fire On The Water: China, America, and the Future of the Pacific, by Robert Haddick This book was one of the books I have picked up from the Naval Historical Institute [1], and in many ways it resembles the last … Continue reading

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The Usual Suspects

Tonight would be the sort of event that I normally overanalyze [1], but I don’t have much time for that. From about 7PM to 9PM today, I was in Vancouver for the second straight evening [2], only this time it … Continue reading

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Book Review: Marriage By Design

Marriage By Design: The Keys To Create, Cultivate, and Claim The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted, by Eric A. Disney [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Outskirts Press in exchange for an honest review.] I feel I must … Continue reading

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Guns And Butter

During times of war or great conflict within society, there is often a disagreement as to the priority of guns or butter. Guns are defined as those resources that are outer-directed at resolving the crisis, such as destructive weapons or … Continue reading

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