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Using Disclaimers Where They Really Count
I just purchased a printing of Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali (with an introduction by W.B. Yeats). It includes the following disclaimer on the title page: “This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Gitanjali, Rabindranath Tagore, Wilder Publications
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New Insights into Genius?
I am currently reading a fascinating biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Mozart: A Life, by Maynard Solomon. Of particular interest to me is its focus on the relationship between father and son as one of the defining aspects of Mozart’s … Continue reading
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Tagged biographies, books, Either/Or, Maynard Solomon, Mozart: A Life, Music, reviews, Soren Kierkegaard, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Shine a little light …
With the replacement of two books in my post-Katrina library, one classic (BKS Iyengar’s Light on Yoga) and a modern interpretation and condensation of that classic, with great illustrations and “work in the posture” tips (Iyengar students Silva, Mira … Continue reading
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Tagged BKS Iyengar, books, Light on Yoga, Mira Mehta, reviews, Shyam Mehta, Silva Mehta, yoga, Yoga: The Iyengar Way
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Thought for the Day: On the Arts
From the wonderful book The Maiden King: The Reunion of Masculine and Feminine by Robert Bly and Marion Woodman. This bit from Marion: …the arts are becoming frills in the eyes not only of the government but of many citizens … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, gender roles, Marion Woodman, Robert Bly, sex, The Maiden King, war
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Everything I Needed to Know About Western Culture…
I could have learned by reading Francois Rabelais: or more precisely, simply by reading the Glossary of names, places, events and concepts compiled by the translator of his complete works, Donald Frame. The way that Rabelais wove current and historical … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Francois Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel, influences, inspiration, novelists
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Upon Being Invited to Study the Great Books Online
Thanks for the invitation. I must say, having looked into facilitating my own Great Books curriculum at several times in the past, that the concept is neither unfamiliar to me, nor uninviting. However, my reason for declining at present has … Continue reading
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Tagged books, discussions, Great Books, Internet, knowledge, online forums, participation, teaching
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Thoughts on the 9/11 Report
Well, I have done it. Purchased the “official” 9/11 report. And read it through, at least at this time on a cursory level. I will re-read it in detail, of course. There are a few things that trouble me. They … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Commission, analysis, books, fear, GI Gurdijieff, governments, justice, partisanship, politics, terrorism
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