A Debt of Grace, short fictional story about grace
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The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield
I watched the widespread publicity for this book with distant interest before it went on sale to the general public, but since I was so immersed in my books-about-books fetish and generally pay no attention to hype, I took no notice of The Thirteenth Tale until this past weekend. I saw the book at […]
Tags: books, bookshop, family, fiction, historical, mystery, past, twin
One Bullet Away: the Making of a Marine Officer, By Nathaniel C. Fick
Note: I’m reprinting this entry from September 14, 2006, which was originally published on another blog.
As memoirs go, you have to take in all the written details with a grain of salt. The perceptions of the author aren’t always shared by others who witnessed the same event or shared the same ordeal in the same […]
Tags: 9/11, Afghanistan, book, book review, Iraq, Marines, memoir, non fiction, officer, Recon, training
India, Ink. » Making Castoff
India, Ink. » Making Castoff
So, like, you pick the fonts?”
Shakespeare is Overrated, At Least, IMHO
Now, I know this might offend some if not many. But it has long been my belief that Shakespeare is thought far too highly of in many circles.
Now, understand, I am not saying Shakespeare was a bad writer. He was a fabulous poet (some of his sonnet’s are among my favorites). I haven’t read […]
Tags: julius ceasar, literati, overrated, playright, plays, shakespeare
Thoughts
I found a quote in Rob Bell’s book Velvet Elvis.
“God has spoken, and everything else is just commentary.”
This totally applies to a lot of churches I know who make up things like “dancing is bad” and “kitchens in churches are bad”. Just thought I’d share.