![]() UNIVAC, the Universal Automatic Computer, was first revealed to the public in 1951. ![]() Lepore’s survey of our post-WWII years addresses computing developments, polling, and political polarization. ![]() This failure of ours is what is most alarming about these years. The rest of this section provides little hope that the outpacing she writes of is narrowing. “Hiroshima marked the beginning of a new and differently unstable political era, in which technological change wildly outpaced the human capacity for moral reckoning.” We find these words near the beginning of “The Machine (1946-2016),” the last part (some 270 pages) of Jill Lepore’s lengthy and highly-praised These Truths: A History of the United States. ![]()
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![]() ![]() When I said “out of stubbornness”, I meant that my goal was to finish the book once for ever more than doing it for pleasure. However, reading it requires preparation and time. Is “Don Quixote” the best Spanish novel? I wouldn’t dare to say so. ![]() There were moments for real laughter while reading it, but there were also moments of boredom and dull reading. So, in mid December 2015 I said to myself: “You’d better read it from cover to cover and without stopping otherwise, you’ll never finish it”. ![]() I have tried to read “Don Quixote” umpteenth times along my life and umpteenth times I gave it up. Reading “Las armas y las letras” acted as a spur to undertake the reading of “Don Quixote”, although I must admit I did it more “out of stubbornness” rather than pleasure. I really encourage you to read it (I don’t know if there is an English version). It’s a reference book which left me a very good taste in the mouth. I recommend “Las armas y las letras” to anybody willing to learn something about Literature and History during the Spanish Civil War. It was the month when I undertook the reading of two books: “Las armas y las letras” (Arms and Letters) by Spanish writer Andrés Trapiello and “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes. ![]() December 2015 was a particular month for me. ![]() ![]() The book explores the relationship between Ayla, a five-year-old Cro Magnon orphan, and the Clan of the Cave Bear, a band of homeless Neanderthals. Now that I have finished, I don't quite know where to begin. I must admit it was with a certain amount of trepidation that I cracked open the pages of a borrowed copy and settled down to enter the world of the Earth's Children series. I would have read it sooner had the fervour surrounding it not reminded me of their failed attempts to get me into the 'Twilight' series. My friends - most of them females - insisted I should read it, that it was a beautiful story and that I didn't know what I was missing. Auel, is one of those books that I have heard a lot about, but never had the inclination to sit down and read. The Clan of the Cave Bear - Book ReviewĬlan of the Cave Bear, by Jean M. ![]() But how many of us have actually read it, or been tempted to watch its lesser-known film adaptation? This article will review both the book and the film and perhaps refresh the memory of old faithful readers and viewers alike and rescue all those interested, but perhaps wary, parties from the throws of indecision. 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Holtzman's professional resume runs from training at Le Bernardin and the CIA to opening The Meatball Shop and running a pizza joint in LA. ![]() Food IQ address a range of issues that you might otherwise secretly Google, only to find conflicting advice from sources as varied as a traffic cop who claims to have once written Alice Waters a parking ticket and a dude on Reddit whose handle is u/mybigkniferulz. ![]() All they want to do is encourage you to cook, and to cook better, so that you can eat happily.ĭaniel Holtzman and Matt Rodbard want to be those friends for you. Imagine having experienced and patient friends who happily answer kitchen questions of any sort. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a g4u, as most yaoi are, but this one at least, while Yuusuke, being straight, starts to see Saya as "cute" and gives the first step, is paralyzed the first time he sees Saya naked. It's exactly this focus on small changes and admissions that I enjoyed the most in Neon Sign Amber.Ī perfect blend of cuteness, touching story, good characters, smutty scenes and beautiful art.Ĭuteness because I love that Saya and Yuusuke are friends first, and that they aren't promiscuous. Living his homosexuality in the closet - and with a traumatic past of bullying and homophobic persecution - he is attuned to small details and gestures, even though he's afraid to act upon them. Saya, however, knows how to read people between the lines. ![]() Ogata suffers from his inability to express himself with other people and when Saya starts to read his emotions with ease, he reacts with confusion and by feeling dangerously exposed. Under the veneer of an apparently lighthearted and superficial story, Ogeretsu portrays two characters that are much more complex than their immediate appearance. Their friendship starts slowly and turns into something that will shake Ogata's worldview and Saya's fears. ![]() Ogata, a former bartender with a constantly inscrutable expression, and Saya, a beautiful boy who spends his life between drinks and nights out, get to know each other because of a small debt that Saya has towards Ogata. The MCs of Neon Sign Amber are no exception. I really like the drawing style of Tanaka Ogeretsu and often enjoy her stories populated by sweet and quirky characters. ![]() ![]() ![]() The forthcoming project boasts a stacked, all-women writers' room, including co-executive producer Claire Wilson ( Rocks, Little Drummer Girl, Gangs of London), co-executive producer and story consultant Sarah Quintrell ( Ellen, The Trial: A Murder in the Family), Whit Anderson ( Ozark, Daredevil), Stacy Osei-Kuffour ( Watchmen, PEN15) and writer Rebecca Levene ( The Hollow Gods Trilogy). Alderman is creator and executive producer of the show, while Reed Morano, who won an Emmy in 2017 for The Handmaid's Tale, will direct the series, set to air on Amazon Prime at a to-be-announced date. ![]() The creative team for The Power is filled with female voices. Women creatives are involved at the highest levels of the project. Other cast members include Nico Hiraga ( Booksmart) as Ryan, who provides comfort to Jos Heather Agyepong as Ndudi, Tunde's friend and Daniela Vega ( Tales of the City) as Sister Maria, a supportive shoulder for Allie. Halle Bush plays American cult leader Allie, who has only been able to rely on herself amidst a life in the foster care system. ![]() Selfridge) plays Roxy Monke, a British gang member daughter of London crime boss Bernie Monke who finds inner strength with the Power. Joining Leguizamo is Toheeb Jimoh ( French Dispatch) as Tunde, a Nigerian journalist who captures the effects of the Power in a viral video. ![]() ![]() He wrote Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, The New Avengers, The Secret Invasion min-series event, The Dark Avengers, and the Siege. He has also written Ultimate Team Up, Ultimate fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men. ![]() ![]() Along with Mark Millar and Bill Jemas, Bendis became one of the main architects of Marvel's Ultimate imprint which began in 2001 with Bendis penned Ultimate Spider-Man. He's also written Powers, Alias, The Pulse, and Daredevil: The Man Without Fear. Bendis began his comic book career by writing and doing the art to his independant comics that included Fire, Jinx and A.K.A Goldfish which were originally published for Caliber Comics and then Image.īendis is known for the Marvel event: House of M. ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite being hanged at the Flossenbürg concentration camp at the age of 39, Dietrich Bonhoeffer's efforts as a double-agent where of huge importance to stop the Nazi regime. Including stories related to his religious beliefs, his life as a double-agent and even the tale of his passionate romance, Bonhoeffer has every ingredient for an outstanding book. "Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God's will." – Eric Metaxasįollow the thrilling story of a man who joined the plot to assassinate the Führer disregarding his own safety so he could help Europe be released of the Nazi regime. (Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Readtrepreneur. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way) ![]() Witness how Bonhoeffer faced the nazi regime as a double-agent in order to stop Hitler even if it meant risking his own life. From the bestselling author of Amazing Grace, Eric Metaxas knocks it out of the park again with an amazing biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer who it's now recognized as one of the bravest heroes of the 21th century. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book, but an unofficial summary.)Ī moving narrative of the German who was brave enough to stand against Hitler. ![]() the Third Reich by Eric Metaxas | Book Summary | Readtrepreneur Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The movement of the sensitive appetite contrary to the operation of Christian theology has given it a particular meaning: Life.300 In the Catholic catechetical tradition, the ninth commandmentįorbids carnal concupiscence the tenth forbids coveting another'sĢ515 Etymologically, "concupiscence" can refer to any intense form of John distinguishes three kinds of covetousness orĬoncupiscence: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of The CCC (Catechism of the Catholic Chruch), reads on the Decalogue, on the ninth commandment:Ģ514 St. This is compatible with what Jesus said in Matthew 15:11 "What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”. Simply by Christian principles (as you said Jesus himself elevates the Decalogue, saying it's sin not just to commit adultery, but also to look with lust). ![]() ![]() ![]() But one of my favorites was SYLVIA ASHTON-WARNER. It was fabulous and comprehensive, including every known method of teaching, including the hated one - Behavior Modification. The teachers at Wilton had created their own PRIMER ON HOW TO TEACH READING (which no publisher would touch because they said it was too much work). Reading turned out to be the most important of course. We studied reading and mathematics first. And the professors we had emphasized our practical day-to-day experience. I worked every day at Wilton (don't remember the name) Elementary School with Janet Herben, my amazing master teacher who really wasn't much older than I but had clearly studied and implemented the best teaching methods on the planet. I studied for my elementary teaching credential at UC Berkeley from 1970-71 with the best professors and master teachers in the world. ![]() |