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Saturday, May 7, 2022

First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country by Thomas Ricks Book 15 of 2022

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 The very long title and subtitle of this book comprise a good summary of its content from beginning to end.  The founders of America were d...
Sunday, May 1, 2022

Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations by Amy Chua (The Tiger Mom) Book 14 of 2022

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Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations  Yale Law Professor Amy Chua set off a firestorm in the world of parenting with he...
Monday, April 25, 2022

Jews by Choice: Those who choose to be part of a long-persecuted faith/community

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  This week Jews around the world mark the Holocaust Remembrance Day. For me, this day is a swirl of sadness and disbelief that such an atr...
Monday, April 18, 2022

Back to LeMans: another look at a the greatest endurance race course

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Part of my visit to France in February was a long walk around the race course at Circuit de Sarthe where the 24-hour race at LeMans is held....
Friday, April 15, 2022

Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen: Book 13 of 2022

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  There are many Leonard Cohen s. All of them occupied the same body born September 21, 1934, in Quebec, Canada, that passed away on Novembe...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters, Book 12 of 2022

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Each semester, I read a book on evolution with the Evolution Round Table at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Until two years...
Friday, April 8, 2022

The Joy of Work: Packing Supplies for Ukraine

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Taking a break for a selfie  "Neil, we need four-inch bandages." "Hey, Neil, we need compress bandages." "Neil, tou...