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Three books that changed my life. For a few minutes. (Each.)
My screedy thing involving The Communist Manifesto and how it influenced me deeply, for a couple of days, reminded me of two other books which affected me longer, but not forever. In my early 20’s I was drawn to the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, How I Learned The Facts of Life, The Facts of Life
Tagged Communist Manifesto, cyclothymic personality disorder, Erich Fromm, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Odesa, The Art of Loving, Ukraine
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How crazy are some people in this country? This crazy
It’s probably not good for my constitution to read the Voice of the People, the Daily News’ letters-from-readers page. But I persevere with courage and the stoicism I picked up from Marcus Aurelius. Or somebody closer to home. There are … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Trumpism
Tagged Anthony Fauci, Daily News, deep state, Gitmo, Marcus Aurelius, Voice of the People
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Do you want to know about a saint named Corona? Sure you do.
My dear friend, Andrea Vuocolo, is my hagiography maven. She knows more about saints and their stories than anybody of my acquaintance. I can’t recall why, many years ago, I learned about her saint savvy. I must have been writing … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, The Facts of Life, The god problem
Tagged Aleteia, Andrea Vuocolo, Catholic Church, Dolly Parton, hagiography, Marcus Aurelius, martyrdom, St Corona
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