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Brains, Bugs, and Blood Sausage There are so many reasons a book like this appeals to me. I travel, and wherever I go in the world, I too want to sample the local delicacies—even if that means eating things that … Continue reading
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“The purpose of drinking Huangjiu is not only for entertainment, but also to achieve a balanced society by keeping people happy. Huangjiu is a medium that helps the people reach Confucious’ golden mean, which is to balance and compromise each … Continue reading
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A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty, Same-Sex Marriage, Racism, Sex Slavery, Immigration, Persecution, Abortion, Orphans, Pornography About a decade ago, I read David Platt’s instant classic, Radical (2008) in conjunction with Francis Chan’s Crazy Love … Continue reading
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A Christian review of this pseudo-Christian book, 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson (2018). Not a fan. Continue reading
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Embracing an account of the discovery of the true source of the Mississippi, together with views, descriptive and pictorial, of the cities, towns, villages, and scenery on the banks of the river, as seen during a canoe voyage of over … Continue reading
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In my fun-reading free time, I’m trying to get through a stack of graphic novels that I’ve collected over the years. Especially when I’m at thrift stores that aren’t as “expensive” as Goodwill (I hate that place for books!), I’ll … Continue reading
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The Young Readers Edition of the New York Times Bestseller: A true story of survival against the odds When I saw this book in a thrift store in Utah, it immediately drew me in, and for two main reasons. First, … Continue reading
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Up until COVID, my family lived in China. In fact, my kids spent the first 6 years of their lives there, fluent in both language and culture. We miss it immensely and wish we could go back, even for a … Continue reading
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Just as I like to read geographically when I travel (i.e. reading The Death and Life of the Great Lakes while traveling from the Boundary Waters in northern MN to Sault Ste. Marie, MI earlier this month), I also like … Continue reading
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At several intervals this past year, I really got into graphic novels and comic-styled books for adults. I thank (and sometimes blame) Scott McCloud for the re-inspiration, and it’s kept my eyes open for new books to try out whenever … Continue reading
