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The Book of the New Sun

Posted on April 24, 2004 by Joseph

I just finished reading Shadow & Claw which contains the first two volumes of The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. I really like the book and would recommend it to anyone. I became interested in Gene Wolfe … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction Stories

Posted on March 2, 2004 by Joseph

Alastair in his latest post, Pious Fictions, talks of the need for Christian to tell stories especially in the area of Science Fiction. I totally recommend that you read his post and then also look at The High Crusade, a … Continue reading →

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11 Oscars for Return of the King

Posted on March 1, 2004 by Joseph

It’s great to see that The Return of the King won 11 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. It now is tied for the record with Ben-Hur and Titanic. I had hoped in this final installment that Return of … Continue reading →

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Peter Leithart’s New Site

Posted on February 27, 2004 by Joseph

Peter Leithart is now blogging at his new website, Leithart.com. I especially want to point out the articles page on his website where you will find a comprehensive list of articles that Peter Leithart has written.

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Failed Foreign Gun Control Laws

Posted on February 24, 2004 by Joseph

Gary A. Mauser has published a study showing the effect that restrictive gun laws have had in Britain, Australia, and Canada. He says that ” . . . violent crime rates, and homicide rates in particular, have been falling in … Continue reading →

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Gene Wolfe at excellent prices

Posted on February 23, 2004 by Joseph

John Barach posted today on Gene Wolfe’s Storeys from the Old Hotel. I had tried to buy it before after seeing it mentioned at the Gene Wolfe fan page that references James Jordan’s interest in his works. Storeys from the … Continue reading →

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Updated Scripturizer plugin

Posted on February 16, 2004 by Joseph

Dean Peters has updated the Scripturizer plugin. The update includes some basic bug fixes and some new features that are really nice. For those unfamiliar with Scripturizer, it is a plugin for the Movable Type blogging system. When you include … Continue reading →

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Scripturizer Plugin

Posted on February 14, 2004 by Joseph

The Scripturizer plugin for Movable Type is scheduled to be updated this weekend. I am looking forward to this and am excited about some of the new features. Rob Hulson has posted an excellent article explaining how to install the … Continue reading →

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A+ Certification

Posted on February 14, 2004 by Joseph

My job is changing this year so that I will be dealing more with selling and supporting computers. My boss would like me to get my A+ Certification for various reasons. I am now reading the A+ Certification All-in-One Exam … Continue reading →

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Bush and the Air National Guard

Posted on February 14, 2004 by Joseph

The Washington Times has printed a letter to the editor, Bush and I were lieutenants, by one of the men who served with President Bush while he was in the Air National Guard. The article helps to clear up a … Continue reading →

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