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• Early Ghosts

  

  I’m not the most impulsive person in the world, but certain books I know, as soon as I see them, I will read. Irving Finkel’s The First Ghosts was one of those... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Rocks and Philosophs

  

  Porphyry is, apart from being a cool word, a kind of purplish stone that was prized for statue-making in antiquity.  It is also the name a Syrian philosopher... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• At the Same Time

  

  The philosophically adept movies by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead can be addicting. At least for a certain kind of viewer. These are independent films and... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Quick Writing

  

  On the very same day I saw two emails that began with phrases that indicated they were clearly sent by text.  One began “Hell all. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Keeping Sentinel

  

  Not among the trinity of holy horrors from the late sixties and early seventies, The Sentinel takes its cues from religious horror but manages to fall into bad... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not for Profit

  

  Non-profits are the backbone of our society.  In a world measured by “net worth” some of us are aware that people are more than figures, ciphers on a ledger. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• End the Stigma

  

  I’ve been a lifelong fan of Edgar Allan Poe.  I bought books about him (and by him) from a young age, fascinated by a person who expressed himself so beautifull... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• When Will We?

  

  She Will is a creepy art house film from a couple years back. Sometimes cited as a #MeToo film, it was directed and co-written by Charlotte Colbert and it... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Look It up

  

  Does anybody else find the internet too limiting?  I regularly find that what I’m searching for flummoxes even Google when it comes to trying to find things. ... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Dials and Destinies

  

  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny didn’t do well in theaters. I’m afraid that Indy fans, like Harrison Ford, may be aging out. Although anthropologists are... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Friendly Bug

  

  The Beetle and I go way back.  I’m unapologetically a child of the sixties and I’ve always loved Volkswagen Beetles.  My second car was a used Beetle, one of th... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Thoughtful Transformation

  

  Philosophical horror’s a thing. A friend introduced me to Moorhead and Benson films—these aren’t major studio productions—and I’ve been watching them as I can... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Driving Complexity

  

  It should be a pretty straightforward thing, buying a car.  Unless you live in a city like New York you need one, so the process should be simple since it... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Modern Work

  

  The entertainment industry has proven itself, time and again, resistant to recessions.  It says something about our lives that we need that outlet no matter... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Shopping Trip

  

  Personal Shopper is one of those movies I’m not sure I understood, but which was nevertheless profound. It didn’t help that it was one of those “free with... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Little Bang

  

  I’ve always been interested in the sky.  At times it feels like I’m in love with it.  Having attended a Sputnik-era high school—a rural high school with an... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Moving Hope

  

  We were young and recently engaged.  I had to move from Boston to Ann Arbor, and all my worldly possessions fit into the trunk and back seat of a rental car. ... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Cabin Stories

  

  Almost always I come out on the same side of the debate. The book is better than the movie. The book allows things to be explained more fully and is the way... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Consider the Ant

  

  Ants, the Bible suggests, are worth both watching and learning from. I was reminded of this while at the Easton VegFest a couple weeks back. The VegFest is an... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Closure of a Trilogy

  

  So the final part of Jessica Verday’s Hollow trilogy really moves into supernatural explanations of life after death. At least for those destined to become... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2023 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY