Short Story - Enough for a Day

Old age had made these mornings unbearable. Where once the muscle of youth and then, yes, the extra weight of middle age, had provided some measure of warmth and resistance to the cold Moldovan morning, old age had robbed him of both. His eyes opened slowly and cloudily gazed around at his home.

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February 2004 Bookshelf

Classics such as For Whom the Bell Tolls, Tender is the Night, an excellent biography on JFK, two books on Pol-Pot's Cambodia, and another reason to turn the TV off more; all in the February 2004 Bookshelf.

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January 2004 Bookshelf

C.S. Lewis' Commentary on the Psalms, an analysis of how Western and Eastern philosophy has developed differently over history, and another reason to steer clear of fast-food; all in books read in January 2004!

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December 2003 Bookshelf

The uplifting story of St. Patrick in Ireland, the horror of the Soviet gulags, and Christians who have the courage to be authentically individual. Take a look at the books read in December of 2003.

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Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative

Few human pathologies are more damning or dangerous than the arrogant pursuit of power. Rarely does the statement that "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" engender anything but acceptance. We each sense that those in power, as well as those seeking power, are willing to give up a lot, to stand for little, all in the pursuit of power, prestige and social standing.

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Honesty About Hypocrisy

Dr. Chomsky's talk begins by addressing the definition of hypocrisy: "... if it is wrong when they do something, it is wrong when we do it ..." His next statement is that his thesis is that "...we are all total hypocrites ..." The not-so-subtle point he is making is that one man's war is another man's terrorism. He allows you to make this connection, and frankly, it is probably a very fair paradox to dwell on.

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About MysteriousFaith

“If anyone can show me, and prove to me, that I am wrong in thought or deed, I will gladly change. I seek the truth, which never yet hurt anybody. It is only persistence in self-delusion and ignorance which does harm.”

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