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You're proving #2 for the reason you said. I guess it could have been clearer and for that reason, it was presumptuous of me. Mainly I think the term sheeple implies a mindlessness in the, well, sheeple, that isn't there. They only look mindless but they're not. I am/was a database programmer...

Hey Peder - thank you for reading and for your comment. I remember a few exchanges we had a long time ago. You had an avatar of kind of a space helmet or test pilot? That's what it looked like to me. So, the line you quoted, is it really presumptuous - or more like a logical tautology? It...

The Sheeple Meme by Marc Friedlander There is a "meme" or a "trope" (or whatever the hell it's called), of mindless sheeple with their eyes glued to their devices while ignoring their spouses and children, and blindly walking off cliffs or into fountains at malls. It is not the truth...

Hi there. My screen name is Libre, and I used to frequent this forum - some years ago. Since then a lot of things have happened in my life. Retirement, relocation, moving on in life. These days, I read much less but I write much more. One of my main reasons for showing up here again is to...

Finally finished with Great Expectations. Can't say I flew through it. No, not an easy read for me. But a rewarding one. The lessons of the book are timeless and clear. It is as applicable now, as when it was first written. It's a nearly flawless novel. My only problem with it is the...

I'm reading Great Expectations. After an initial period of difficulty adjusting to the Victorian style of pros, and with some disincliment to continue the book (I perservered) I'm now convinced beyond any doubt that Dickens was an amazing, superlative novelist. I really wasn't sure at first...

I haven't been on this forum for a long time. I was just clicking around, and well, here I am again. Since I posted this thread, I've read Wildfire, Goldcoast, and Up Country. Wildfire I found weak - the weakest of all his books that I've read. With Goldcoast, he hit one out of the park...

Hey Libra6, I haven't been around here in a long time. I might start dropping by again though - thanks for your message. I just saw it.

I liked this one: Friday by Robert A. Heinlein It is definitely a fantasy, and definitely has a strong female character. If you like Heinlein you'll like it.

He wasn't really a great author - he actually was much more. What he was, was a great visionary. A true genius, truly a man ahead of his time. It's almost like he came from the future to tell us what the future will be like. Many technological innovations were first proposed by Arthur. I...

He's one of my favorite authors of all time. I've almost finished Up Country - it's an amazing book. Yes, "enthralling" was the word you used - good word. Absolutely fantastic.

I'd say that it is. It says it's a novel - so that would make it fiction. But it's no more fiction than the Bible - just more fun to read.

God is definitely portrayed as a force for good. But as you might expect, it's not all that simple. God has a sense of humor - that's for sure. What is clear is that God is a compassionate and wise entity, does not control every action or event on earth, and that people have free will and act...

A wonderful book by Roland Merullo. I'm not quite done reading it yet - but I'm giving it 5 of 5 stars. I won't write about the story line - actually the title Golfing With God reveals as much about the plot as you need to know right now. I will say that it is expertly written, a total joy from...

I've read about 5 or 6 of his books, and I think most of them suffer from the same malady. A fascinating premise, a great beginning, and then a slow - or rapid - diminution of direction and plausibility. In other words what starts out as compelling fiction degenerates into laughable, pulpy...