Daily Archives: August 28, 2003

Late Night Reading

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Dwight Meredith talks about tort reform and likes a proposal made by Charles Kuffner. This all seems much better then the approach favored by the bushies. Dwight does not have a search feature but a little diligent looking around will find a wealth of discussion on tort reform.
Spadehammer takes a close look at President Rote’s repititious recitations.
Having given a raise to his supporters bush whacks his employees.
Brian Weatherson is preparing to teach Brown freshmen about time travel and reminds me of this recent Scientific American article: Parallel Universes.
Good Night!
Well, one more: head over to Talkleft to read about ashcroft slipping.

The Way of Castenada

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I have read all or part of each of Carlos Castenada’s books and still reach for one from time to time when I need to refresh the way I look at the world, when my vision has stagnated. Castenada himself was always a mystery and early on I decided that while I’d be happiest if the narratives could be verified through peer review (I don’t think this has happened) that they might be fiction did not really take away from their transformative power.
Amy Wallace has released a new book, SORCEROR’S APPRENTICE: My Life with Carlos Castaneda, which Castenada aficionados may want to read.

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