Category: Books
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Book Review: Howdy Pilgrim, a Review of Jesus and John Wayne
Okay, I couldn’t resist putting a John Wayneism in the title for my review of “Jesus and John Wayne”. Please forgive me. The book is 309 pages of text plus a lot more pages of notes, paperback, written by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. She has done good historical work, documented her sources, and covered the…
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The Greatest: Part II
I had so much joy writing “The Greatest” blog yesterday, especially with some of my friends who chimed in with their own lists. Check it out by clicking here if you missed it. I had so much fun I want to turn the page by picking up where yesterday’s list ended. I used real people…
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Book Review: Strange Rites
This afternoon was perfect. The morning rain dried up and the sun came out. The temperature was a comfortable mid-60s with only a slight wind. For mid-December, this is as good as it gets. So I made a cup of Darjeeling and finished the last bit of the book I’ve been working on since Thanksgiving.…
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A Book Review — A Book To Make You Smarter
Some books you read for the joy of it. Some books you read because you want to learn something. Sometimes, a both does both. That is the case with Christopher Manske’s excellent new book, The Prepared Investor. It was an unexpected pleasure. I was eager to read The Prepared Investor because I wanted to learn.…