Josh on January 1st, 2010

In a broad sense, there are scores of books that have helped to chart the course of human history in a very real way. Be it the Bible or Mein Kampf, The Art of War or The Republic, books have shaped society for centuries. Books, pamphlets and plays have sparked revolutions, toppled empires and challenged the way we look at the world as a people. Old Billy Shakespeare wasn’t kidding around when he wrote that “many wearing rapiers are afraid of goosequills.”

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Josh on February 17th, 2009

Even on my days off, I can’t stop thinking about books.  After putting my music on shuffle this morning, I noticed song after song making reference to some of my favorite books, poems and plays.  These weren’t simple references to universal feelings, no no no.  These were direct references to modern and classic works.  After [...]

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