Category Archives: Religion

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Posted on 8 April 2022 by A Gentleman's Rapier

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” ― Philip K. Dick I’ve been thinking a lot about that quote in light of things going on around the world and pondering their potential effects in the … Continue reading →

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Great Books Part 1 – Ancient to 13th Century, Chronologically Arranged

Posted on 21 February 2021 by A Gentleman's Rapier

I’ve mentioned in previous entries that I wanted to engage in the Great Books firsthand, after getting a lot of it secondhand. The big question was, which Great Books list should I use? I found a few lists on various … Continue reading →

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Resisting the System

Posted on 12 February 2020 by A Gentleman's Rapier

I often read things that get me thinking about my own life and how it has panned out. A little over a month ago, Dr. Bruce Charlton wrote on The benefits of creeping totalitarianism (in My life). I found much … Continue reading →

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A Return to Basics

Posted on 3 February 2020 by A Gentleman's Rapier

I have just finished reading Lord of the Rings to my youngest daughter. We began with The Hobbit sometime early last year and worked our way through the subsequent books. I had not read them myself since I was a … Continue reading →

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Inventory

Posted on 3 November 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

Read no further if you are uninterested in the internal ramblings of a middle-aged man… I am in a pre-birthday semi-navel gazing space. I hit 50 in three weeks. I don’t even want to review the things I said I’d … Continue reading →

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The Power of Prayer

Posted on 22 June 2019 by A Gentleman's Rapier

This post by Vox Day, and the subsequent comment thread, reminded me of an incident from my deep dark past. When I was 17 I had jaw surgery to fix a massive overbite. It was the cumulative outcome of about … Continue reading →

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