Monthly Archives: October 2021

Two Types of Intelligence

Two Types of Intelligence We’ve been in California this past week.  That’s where I go periodically for neuropathy treatments.  This time, the improvements weren’t merely measurable but also experiential.  For example, when we were trying to get to our connecting … Continue reading

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Book Matters

Book Matters People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present By Dara Horn The only other book by Dara Horn that I’ve read is Eternal Life, which is a kind of romantic fiction with a difference.  In that book, … Continue reading

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Pixels Thin and Thick

Pixels Thin and Thick On the day I got married, Jerry said to me after the ceremony, “Look in the mirror!”  Puzzled, I pulled down the car mirror, looked, and said aloud, My God! I looked different.  Like a photo … Continue reading

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Life Review in Seattle

Life Review in Seattle We were in Seattle for a meeting of the Eric Voegelin Society.  It’s a group within the American Political Science Association, probably the only such group that considers spiritual factors in its efforts to understand history.  … Continue reading

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