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A Stack of Books
One stack of books among an arrangement of seven on a table in basement. I have many more books down there and throughout the house. Here are titles from bottom to top. What is the meaning of this? Get wisdom! … Continue reading
Posted in art, Books, Entertainment, Life Purpose, literature, Philosophy, Religion
Tagged Books, learning, reading
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Two Vectors, One Point
Jean Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was a French writer, a well-respected philosopher and novelist, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature (1964), which he declined. In philosophy, Sartre is known as an existentialist, one who theorizes about the meaning of being. In 1944, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Life Purpose, Philosophy, Religion
Tagged hellisotherpeople, howlongmustibearwithyou, Jesusofnazareth, ofaithlessgeneration, Sartre
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Aphorism
Definition: “a concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment” (Merriam-Webster) Book: James Geary, Geary’s Guide to the World’s Great Aphorists (NY: Bloomsbury, 2007) Geary’s book (437pp.) is a compendium of famous speakers and writers … Continue reading
Mystery and Wonder of Books
Reading a book is far different from everyday internet reading. Much material on internet isn’t worth reading, but is read because it’s there on devices. Social media proffers information from friends and family which is mostly unnecessary. One reads a … Continue reading
A Dream Deferred
Even though the book-publishing industry may be dying, I would like to publish a book, a little book please, about the sayings of Jesus. I cherish the sayings of the Master, Jesus, because they are pregnant with meaning, meaning which … Continue reading
Books vs. Internet
Many people, including intellectuals, also including common readers with little experience of the internet, lament the incursion of the internet into the world of books, in that the computer and related technology, as these take up more time in people’s … Continue reading
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