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In the immortal words of Dorothy Zbornak, “If you have to ask, it does not matter.”

Why I Am Not a Christian by Bertrand Russell

February 24, 2019 by Dusty Highway Leave a Comment

I’ve never been the type to read more than one book at a time, but earlier this year, I decided I should both spend less time online and read more poetry and philosophy and mythology and the like. I kept one book on my nightstand to read before bed, another by my desk to read in downtime during work instead of picking up my phone. And it worked! I’ve spent much less time online and more time reading, but this success also led to an […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bertrand Russell, cbr11, logic, moral philosophy, Nobel Prize, Religion, science, Why I Am Not a Christian

Dusty Highway's CBR11 Review No:11 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Bertrand Russell, cbr11, logic, moral philosophy, Nobel Prize, Religion, science, Why I Am Not a Christian ·
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Most human activities are predicated on the assumption that life goes on. If you take that premise away, what is there left?

August 31, 2016 by borisanne 3 Comments

I couldn’t tell you the last time I read Murakami, but I now remember that the last time I read him, I swore I would read all of his work, and I’m making that oath again. He is magnificently imaginative, terrifying, mystical, and believable all at once. He throws you into the deep end and patiently waits for you to swim or drown; he doesn’t care which happens. He moves the finish line just as you’re about to reach it, over and over again. You […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #food, CBR8, code, haruki murakami, jazz, lauren bacall, library, logic, math, mind, Murakami, the meaning of life, unicorns

borisanne's CBR8 Review No:34 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #food, CBR8, code, haruki murakami, jazz, lauren bacall, library, logic, math, mind, Murakami, the meaning of life, unicorns ·
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