Anorexics for Jesus
January 21, 2023
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The preachers assured their followers, “Fasting, tithing, prayer, and communion is the only medical insurance you will ever need.” Far too many took their faith
An Even Greater Catastrophe Than Overcompensation
December 31, 2022
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Overcompensation is a real problem with humans. Your car starts to slide on the ice, and you crank the steering wheel hard in the
A Bad Mental Health Strategy, Killing Jews, and Lazy Aristocrats: Final Thoughts on Spain The Centre of the World 1519-1682
December 26, 2022
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Kill more Jews. That will help! In the 1390, ‘s Anti-Semite riots led many Jews to convert to Christianity. Many of these “conversos”
Is The Netherlands really “A Great Bog, the Buttock of the World”?
December 24, 2022
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Is The Netherlands really “A Great Bog, the Buttock of the World.”? The Netherlands, that Great Bog, the Buttock of the World In the
Not Everyone Thought Genocide Was a Good Idea
December 19, 2022
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Not Everyone Thought Genocide Was A Good Idea Spain was at one time a global superpower. Their time to shine was from 1519-1682. They shined
Becoming
November 14, 2022
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I’ve read biographies of such giants as U.S. Grant, Genghis Khan, and Napoleon. But now it’s on to even higher peaks: Michelle Obama. Wait, what?
Two Books, Two Buds
October 15, 2022
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Two Books, Two Buds These guys are true pals, their long history together is a wonderful example of how important friendship is to this whole
A Monster Has Moved In
October 4, 2022
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I’ve just finished reading four books on Anorexia nervosa. This sudden interest in Eating Disorders (referred to hereafter as “Ed”) is not, as you might
The Dead of False Creek
August 20, 2022
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This is not my genre! I’m into history, not time-bending fictional murder mysteries. Why then am I going to the trouble of reading and reviewing
Enjoying Local Vancouver Writers
June 4, 2022
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This time I learn all about the incredible true story of Aloha Wanderwell. MThis is now the third book I am reviewing from local Vancouver