Taking Readings

A reader's journal sharing the insights of various authors and my take on a variety of topics, most often philosophy, religion & spirituality, politics, history, economics, and works of literature. Come to think of it, diet and health, too!

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century by Brad DeLong (and a Big Change)

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 Big Announcement! (Sort of): I'm moving my blogging to Substack. This review & my review immediately preceding that--plus any occas...
Friday, August 19, 2022

Adriatic: A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age by Robert D. Kaplan

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  Kaplan's most personal & reflective book I’ve read many of Robert D. Kaplan’s books, and he’s not an easy writer pigeonhole. Is he...
Sunday, August 7, 2022

Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from Within on Modern Democracy by Tom Nichols

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     Should have received more publicity on publication                                                                            The end ...
Thursday, July 21, 2022

Faith & Reason: Essays in the philosophy of religion by R.G. Collingwood. Edited with an introduction by Lionel Rubinoff

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  Early Collingwood on religion & philosophy The essays in this book focus on pieces written by Collingwood early in his career. It borr...
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We currently live in Colorado Springs, CO after stints in Brooklyn, NY; Baltimore, MD; Bucharest, Romania; Suzhou, China; Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerlala, India; and Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. I was born & raised in Shenandoah, Iowa, and I lived and practiced law in Iowa City, IA for 29 years. I received my undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Iowa. In the past I've also blogged @ http://sngabroad.blogspot.com and at http://greenleafadvocacy.com/persuasive-life-blog/
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