Category Archives: Blasphemy

Religion, Philosophy, etc.

Oh, Tannenbaum!

In order to bring myself into compliance with mainstream American culture, I have erected a plastic replica of a pine tree in my living room. Isn’t it lovely? I have a bicycling Kermit-the-Frog ornament to let everyone know that I … Continue reading

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Books: What Makes You Not A Buddhist

I saw this one laying on a table at the bookstore, and the belligerence of the title kind of sucked me in. I kind of expected this to be one of those “I’m more Buddha than you” holier-than-thou sorts of … Continue reading

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Great Minds Think Alike

Evidently, if you invite a bunch of heathens to a Halloween party, they will all come dressed as clergy… We all prayed really hard, and God send us and Angel! Captain Morgan descended from the heavens, and there was much … Continue reading

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Books: The Island of Dr. Moreau

I just finished another wonderful freebie from Manybooks.net. I watched the movie version of this a long time ago, but never got around to reading the book. It’s a really good book. There’s lots of interesting discussion of the differences … Continue reading

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Books: A Study in Scarlet

This was another free download from Manybooks. I had never read a Sherlock Holmes book before, so it seemed to make sense to start at the beginning. It’s kind of a goofy story told by Dr. Watson; recently returned from … Continue reading

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