“Whoever doesn't live in poetry cannot survive here on earth.”
― Under the Glacier
― Under the Glacier
“Of all that we're asked to give others in this life, the most difficult to offer may be forgiveness.”
― This Tender Land
― This Tender Land
“The literature on Hegel is fond of representing him as someone who had very particular ideas and opinions. That is not only false; Hegel would have found it embarassing.”
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“There is something about picking up a book you've never seen before, reading the blurb on its back cover and knowing that you could possibly enter a whole new fascinating world if you took that book home. And in a bookshop or library, this possibility feels infinite.”
― My BFF Is an Alien
― My BFF Is an Alien
“It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves that meditation becomes a transformative process. Only when we relate with ourselves without moralizing, without harshness, without deception, can we let go of harmful patterns. Without maitri (metta), renunciation of old habits becomes abusive. This is an important point.”
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American Westerns
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The American Westerns group provides a forum for the appreciation and discussion of classic and current fiction of the Old West.
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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
The History Book Club
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Hard Boiled detective novels, noir, and great crime novels (old and new)
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— last activity Feb 12, 2026 10:08PM
Just a place for people to talk about Military History from various periods of time, and Military History books they've read. ...more
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