Category Archives: Brief Notes and Other Stuff

Libraries, Lotto and Land Ownership

Posted on June 20, 2011 by goldnsilver

Oh Heck Yes Mortgages do funny things to people. Apart from the direct result of owning a block of land, it caused two strange reactions in me. Firstly, I started buying scratchies. There’s nothing like staring down 25 years of … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Bible….

Posted on February 21, 2011 by goldnsilver

I’ve been reading the King James version of The Bible for a little while now. I chose the King James because I was Christianed as a protestant (Church of England), so I thought I may as well go with The Bible most … Continue reading →

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What have I been reading? 2011 Edition!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by goldnsilver

Christmas brought me a bounty of reading material; much to my father’s chagrin. My Christmas presents were all fiction as well, as I have been trying to beat down my non-fiction bias lately. Here’s some of the books I’ve got … Continue reading →

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To review or not to review?

Posted on September 18, 2010 by goldnsilver

What you see on this blog is the result of some pretty random circumstances. Some of my favorite books are on here, and some of my favorites sit quietly on my shelf, and might never to be reviewed. There have … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wondered What Paedophiles Do With Their Spare Time?

Posted on May 10, 2010 by goldnsilver

Apparently between their jobs and abusing children they read book reviews – or more pointedly book reviews of Lolita. (Some would see this as befitting Vladimir Nabokov’s masterpiece, others as ironic). I bring this up because it is really interesting … Continue reading →

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Back From Sucking

Posted on May 9, 2010 by goldnsilver

I’m back after a couple of months hiatus. I would like to say something heroic, like I got my leg blown off while extreme reading in the deserts of Afghanistan, but mostly I was lazy and lost interest. To fix this … Continue reading →

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