Monthly Archives: May 2019

“Anthem: A Graphic Novel” Reviewed in NER

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

“Man is utopian by nature; it is the response to the divine in all of us, the “Image of God” in which we were all made. We seek to build a cushion, a space between ourselves and destitution; we strive … Continue reading →

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On Madness (oh, ya, and a book review)

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

Have you ever been around a madman? It is unpleasant, disturbing, frustrating and in the end wholly futile. I much prefer a congress with the zoo animals or my neighbor’s dogs at the dog park than to seek any meaningful … Continue reading →

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“Spycatcher” – A Novel

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

I stumbled upon Oreste Pinto’s work “Spycatcher” in an old used book shop in a quiet park in one of the former Soviet republics. The edition I purchased was printed in Moscow in 1970 and at the end contained fifty … Continue reading →

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – A Book Review

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

What is the difference between madness and genius? Folly and adventure? A sociopath or a revenge seeker? What is a legitimate response to a grief observed and felt and experienced; the kind that ravages the soul? And what happens when … Continue reading →

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Immigration and Reason

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

So we’re in for another day of craziness, of hysteria. Of a certain segment of society using every moniker, insult, and hyperbolic logical fallacy (read my post about that here, for it is important that we know how to use … Continue reading →

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To Meet Again One Day – A Poem

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

At first they came in happy fright; Those soldiers seeking for the night; The darkness always hid the fight; They knew for moment things were right; But something happened not awaited; For them that night was quite ill fated; Rest, … Continue reading →

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“In Defense of Freedom” by Meyer

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

“Freedom”. Hollywood movies have made it melodramatic; politicians, a punchline at the end of a bad speech; and the cognitive dissonance whereby the word falls so easily from the lips of those who would enslave us has made it almost … Continue reading →

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Peter Green and the Unliving Academy – A Book Review

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

“I’m really anxious to find out what happens when we die,” my little boy told me the other day, causing me quite a start. “No,” I answered gingerly, “that’s a long ways away. I’m curious what you’re going to do … Continue reading →

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