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• dmaddock1 (53)in #history • 7 years ago

  IsraelPalestine for Critical Thinkers

  Two years ago I discovered this amazing video series discussing the IsraelPalestine conflict. Over a series of eight short videos it explained the pertinent history of the…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 7 years ago

  Zorba the Greek, by Nikos Kazantzakis (A Review)

  This summer my wife and I took a cruise through Greece. When I travel I try to read quality books from the place I'm visiting to try to get a feel for the culture and its…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto, by Geoffrey Sutton (A Review)

  Years ago I stumbled upon the existence of Esperanto, an auxiliary language invented in the late 1880s to facilitate international communication. I was intrigued by its large…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  The Age of Reason, by Thomas Paine (A Review)

  My parents were pastors so I grew up in a very religious household. Although I liked the scholarly nature of bible study, religious belief has never sat well with me. Although my…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  The Loom of Language, by Frederick Bodmer (A Review)

  The first half of the 20th century was a heady time for language learning and study. The field of philology (now commonly called historical linguistics) was at its zenith. Much…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  Defending the Undefendable, by Walter Block (A Review)

  I'm familiar with Walter Block from Mises Institute-sponsored lectures on their YouTube channel. I like him and agree with many of his arguments, which makes negatively reviewing…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #bitcoin • 8 years ago

  Collect 4%+ interest on your bitcoin savings

  Did you know that Freebitco.in, the popular Bitcoin faucet and dice game, now pays interest on your account balance? This could be a great way to generate some extra revenue from…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  Wheelock's Latin (7th edition), by Wheelock & LaFleur (A Review)

  I studied Latin formally for two semesters during my Masters program using the famous textbook Wheelock's Latin. This textbook is the standard throughout universities in the US.…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  Humanism and the mythic

  On the heels of my review of C.S. Lewis' The Discarded Image and the concept of "True Myth" which I mentioned there, I've decided to post something I wrote a while back…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  The Discarded Image, by C.S. Lewis (A Review)

  A few general comments and then I will expound at length about my quibbles. First, this book is a phenomenal introduction to what Lewis calls the "Medieval Model"--the medieval…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  The Bookery & Dark Star Books near Dayton, OH (A Bookstore Review)

  I travel regularly for work and so, being the book junkie that I am, I naturally seek out bookstores in the area I'll be visiting--especially used or independent stores. On a…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  Plato at the Googleplex, by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (A Review)

  Goldstein is trying to do three distinct things here. First, a general introduction to Plato. Second, a series of pastiche dialogues where her incarnation of Plato interacts with…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #sports • 8 years ago

  Did you know basketballs used to have laces?

  This past weekend I took my son to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. It is a cool museum built around a full-size basketball court covered by a three-story dome.…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #life • 8 years ago

  How to Talk to Me About Religion

  Of course, you're free to talk about religion however you want. But, if you want to do it with me here are six tips that will insure it will be a pleasant experience for both of…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #poetry • 8 years ago

  A Carafe, That is a Blind Glass (An Interpretation)

  In my last post I reviewed Gertrude Stein's poetry collection, Tender Buttons. It is a collection of prose poems about mundane objects, but described in very obtuse ways. It is…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #books • 8 years ago

  A Beautiful, Pointer Hell: Tender Buttons, by Gertrude Stein (A Review)

  I can't blame anyone for hating this book and its pretension. Stein was down with the whole "meta" hipster, overly self-aware, pseudo-intellectual, ironically un-ironic mentality…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #introduceyourself • 8 years ago

  Hi from a new member! You should know up front that I am a book nerd.

  Hey, Steemit community! This is me, Dave. ↑ Technically this is my 4th post, but I figured I'd better introduce myself properly. I am a software engineer from Connecticut with…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #travel • 8 years ago

  Nothing Gold Can Stay

  In this frosty winter weather I keep thinking back to last autumn when I visited Robert Frost's house in Franconia, New Hampshire. The colorful trees wrapped you in warm reds and…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #life • 8 years ago

  My All-Time Top 5 Books

  Here is my personal top 5 favorite books in the order in which I discovered them. 1. Walden , Henry David Thoreau I went to the woods because I wished to live…

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• dmaddock1 (53)in #trading • 8 years ago

  Why exchange volume matters when trading an altcoin

  When you begin to speculate with trading altcoins and tokens, one lesson you have to learn is the importance of trading the right pair at the right exchange. While a digital…

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