Category: Quotes From Other Authors

Grow Up to Go to War: What Janet Burroway's Memoir Teaches Us About Military Moral Injury
June 19, 2026

Grow Up to Go to War: What Janet Burroway’s Memoir Teaches Us About Military Moral Injury

GROW UP TO GO TO WAR I am in awe of this book: Janet Burroway, Losing Tim, A Memoir: The Life and Death of…
When A Favorite Author Names What You Forgot You Believed
June 15, 2026

When a Favorite Author Names What You Forgot You Believed

A pure joy of reading. You’re reading along in a book you’re reading for fun and relaxation – Suddenly you leap to attention: here’s…
Ultra-Processed People: The Food That Isn't Food — A Book Review
June 1, 2026

Ultra-Processed People: The Food That Isn’t Food — A Book Review

As regular readers know, I’ve long been heavily concerned with food: the effects on my body of what I eat. I noticed, for example,…
Looking the World Frankly in the Face: One Skeptic's Case for Belief
May 15, 2026

Looking the World Frankly in the Face: One Skeptic’s Case for Belief

Some books you up pick up and you know – “Woops, this is going to be interesting!” Christopher Beha, Why I Am Not An…
War Is Being Reinvented: What Drones Are Doing to Modern Combat
April 10, 2026

War Is Being Reinvented: What Drones Are Doing to Modern Combat

I breathed a huge sigh of relief – a writer I’ve long trusted, explains current war happenings so I can understand. And, hopefully, you…
What Can One Person Do? Reflecting on Katherine Stewart's Money Lies and God
March 21, 2026

What Can One Person Do? Reflecting on Katherine Stewart’s Money Lies and God

I sit with Katherine Stewart’s quite readable Money, Lies, and God: INSIDE THE MOVEMENT TO DESTROY AMERICAN DEMOCRACY and I don’t know what to…
Stillness Knows: Meditation, Faith, and Trusting What You Already Know
March 15, 2026

Stillness Knows: Meditation, Faith, and Trusting What You Already Know

In these difficult times, here’s another way to look at things: People ask, “In meditation necessary?” If you want to explore the innermost parts…
When Life Weighs Heavy, Pick Up a Book — Theo of Golden Reminded Me Why
February 20, 2026

When Life Weighs Heavy, Pick Up a Book — Theo of Golden Reminded Me Why

Fairy Tales for Grownups Or perhaps there’s a better name for a well-written, intriguing, kind, and feel-good novel. Whatever you call it, Theo of…