Wowzers. This has been an extremely momentous holiday season for my household and myself. I’m very excited at successfully registering for my first quarter of…
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In effect, those two verses were where the author wrote Truth as she knew it, and that’s why those verses shone. Unfortunately, since we’ve not…
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Oppression & technology The previously mentioned example is not the only instance of the co-existence of both a lack of, and a distinct awareness of,…
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(“The Warrior Women”) by Monique Wittig translated by David Le Vay (first reviewed April 2005) Wittig’s book, quite frankly, puzzles me — or perhaps it’s…
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I also understand the human psyche or spirit is sometimes baffling in its complexity. I have both read about, and experienced situations, where what seems…
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This will be a quick review, I think. I’ve just finished reading a book by C. E. Murphy titled Truthseeker. On the whole, I enjoyed…
Continue ReadingSway: the Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (pt. 2)
There’s a fascinating chapter on the pleasure center and altruism center of the brain. The pleasure center fires up when we’re, say, gambling — greed…
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I have a new book club! I’m very pleased; I hope it works out well. The club is reading Sway: the Irresistible Pull of Irrational…
Continue ReadingDiploma *squeeeeeeee*!! ;-)
So my master’s diploma finally arrived in the mail today, and it looks absolutely gorgimous! Fantabulous! Tongue-twisting-excitimus!I m seriously squeeeeeing over this one! :) Add…
Continue ReadingThe Birthday & Labyrinth Weekend
Saturday’s wonderful events weren’t over yet, although I initially thought they were since we’d finished the planned ones. As an aside: I love celebrations! I…
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