Hmm

 

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There will be some meaty subjects, of course, but the ones that often get the greatest attention are the equivalent of flowers, the view of a large meadow, or the preparation of a good cup of coffee.

Consider the prose but also consider the poetry.

Poetry Break

Talking to yourself?

Check out Jean at Pondering.

The Red-Green Alliance

Spiked: Brendan O'Neill on the leftist-Islamist alliance to destroy Israel.

Michel Houellebecq was an early predictor in his novel, Submission.

Time to Watch Again

 

Break Out

 Kurt Harden at Cultural Offering has kindly reposted one of my blog posts from 2011.

I'm glad to see that its advice still holds up!

How Organizations "Work": Yes Minister

 

"Hacker himself processed events in a variety of ways, and the readers will have to make their own judgement as to whether any given statement represents

(a) what happened

(b) what he believed happened

(c) what he would like to have happened

(d) what he wanted others to believe happened

(e) what he wanted others to believe that he believed happened."

- From The Complete Yes Minister by Jonathan Lynn and Anthony Jay

A Roman Lawyer Gets an Unusual Assignment

My short and modest novel continues to get positive responses.

Although lawyers may be inclined to like it, it's written for everyone.

Be a rebel. Check it out in paperback or e-book.

[FYI: Most agents and publishers won't consider short novels. Period. The only exception is where the author is famous. One of the many things that should be changed in the publishing business.]

The Depraved Logic

 

Find Something Beautiful Today

[Photo by Ducey Lima at Unsplash]