Descartes Explained
“By this point frantic with worry, Descartes seeks to repair some of the damage caused by his relentless doubting by groping around for something — anything — we can be absolutely certain of.” And, after a...
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My Personal Review of PrairyErth by William Least Heat-Moon
PrairyErth by William Least Heat-Moon I gave this book a rating: 3 of 5 stars on GoodReads.com. This is the review I posted there. I noted in a previous comment in GoodReads that William Least Heat...
Homespun Philosophy in a Nutshell
What if our mortal life is just a way to pace our intellectual development? Perhaps we all suppress a silent terror of what our state of mind will be like when we are no longer inhibited...
Trash Receptacle #200139 – A Short Story
Chapter 1 – Intro“Wow. Here I am. Perched on the tailgate ramp of my manufacturer’s delivery truck waiting to be offloaded to my new employer.” These were my first thoughts as a complete and ready to...
Review of Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary”
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir My rating: 2 of 5 stars [Spoiler Alert]I’m not very impressed because it is yet another flaunting of the author’s science/tech knowledge with a very similar story arc to Weir’s...
The Pianist
At one point in the performance a man stands up in the audience and shouts out to the audience as a whole: “That’s not right! It’s all wrong!
My take on “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Robert A. Heinlein
My rating on GoodReads: 3 of 5 stars So many very insightful reviews on this book I hesitate to try to chime in. I chose to read this book in reaction to the news articles (https://www.washingtonpost.com/techno…)regarding...
Electrical Fire Averted…
So Christmas Eve, K and I are sitting in the living room playing cribbage. Suddenly the lights in the LR, just the LR, go out. As does the stereo and the computer streaming music to it.I...