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Bryson

by Art Chantry: my current favorite writer is bill bryson. he’s a linguist, historian, researcher, travel writer and wry smartass. every time i see one of his books laying in a thrift store, i snap it up and devour it … Continue reading

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chilling in the city of the sun

People have always tried to imagine the world as it might become, dissatisfied as we are, with the world as it exists. … For a century after Thomas More there was no sign of significant new utopias. Then within a … Continue reading

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POLICE & THIEVES & BIBLICAL DEEDS

“If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Throughout history, religion has been responsible for a large proportion of the suffering in the world – yet religious beliefs are based in ancient myths and legends that should … Continue reading

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