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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Book Review: “Ceremony” by Leslie Silko
Ceremony was hard to read; but I’m glad I did! It is the story of Native Americans from New Mexico and their experiences as they traveled through their lives. Participation in World War II; and how that changed people fighting … Continue reading
Cue Venezuela’s Ration Cards
“If you trade your liberty for food, you will be condemned to be a slave.” This was how Cedice Liberty, one of Latin America’s greatest think tanks described the not-too-surprising announcement that Venezuela is finally moving to a cashless ‘ration … Continue reading
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Tagged Communism, politics, venezuela
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#ReseñaQuéLeer: El incendio de San Porfirio
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QueLeer.- El escritor norteamericano que vivió muchos años en Venezuela, Joel Hirst nos presenta su segundo y definitivo libro, “El Incendio de San Porfirio”, la continuación de “El Teniente de San Porfirio“. En esta ocasión,…
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2017 – And Life More Abundant
I thought I’d drop in for a minute to say “hi”. I perhaps haven’t ever said how much I appreciate each of you – those who read and share and engage and respond, my companions in this unorthodox journey of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, faith, New Year
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Christmas in the Sahara
Originally posted on Joel D. Hirst's Blog:
Today?I woke up to my first Christmas in the Sahara.? I feel strangely close to the Christmas story here.? The images of first century Israel are still daily displayed on the unpaved…
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#Reseña El Teniente de San Porfirio
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QuéLeer.- La primera novela de Joel Hirst, un norteamericano que vivió muchos años en Venezuela está escrita con una gran habilidad descriptiva, y una excelente destreza narrativa para mezclar aspectos verdaderos con ese realismo mágico…
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“Dreaming in Cuban” A Book Review
Americans love antique shops. In the mountain villages above Colorado Springs or the tiny towns of the Blue Ridge in West Virginia people – tourists all – rifle through the clutter in hopes of finding that prize. I have known … Continue reading
“Christmas In Africa” — or something
Christmas in the camps. That’s what I was going to call this piece. The camps, that central fixture of my life. Oh, sure, not like their camps. Of course. Ours have cable TV, internet – air conditioning, food and pools … Continue reading
The Posts That Moved Us in 2016: Current Events
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As 2016 comes to an end, it looks like a watershed year for violence, upheaval, and loss. Even those on the winning sides of pitched political battles like the US presidential election and Brexit are…
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Go Read a Red State Book
Oh how quickly things can change. Only a month ago, ‘progressives’ were calling those who did not agree with them just plain “stupid” – without any nuance or frills, as this emblematic article (written interestingly enough in 2004 and laying … Continue reading
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