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Quotes to Ponder #31

A witty saying proves nothing. Voltaire

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The Golden Bough Vol 9 by James George Frazer

This volume of the magnificent Golden Bough by James George Frazer handles a phenomenon called The Scapegoat. Now if you were raised in a Christian surrounding, like me, who grew up in a community that is 99,99% catholic then you will probably think that it deals exclusively with Jesus and his impact upon the world. […]

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Thais by Anatole France

Listen to the Librivox version. Props to the reader Rom Maczka. I don’t think there were any issues and managed to make every single sentence come to life. You can find more of his splended reading here. First time reading Anatole France, most certainly not the last. I went into the book blank, not even […]

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The Boys

I love Aya Cash and I love Red Letter Media. And when those larger-than-life forces collided I just had to watch the Boys. And I watched the fucking shit out of it. (seemed fitting with the show). Knowing that one of my favorite actresses and the star of one of my fate shows You’re The […]

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The Willows by Algernon Blackwood

“Our insignificance may save us”